The upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup will have a decidedly MLS feel.
Such is the case when the tournament falls in a year with World Cup qualifying the priority for many of the teams in the region and some of the bigger names make way for younger players looking for an opportunity on the international stage.
Forty-eight MLS players were on the final 23-man rosters announced Thursday for the tournament that begins next week. The United States leads the way with sixteen from MLS. That includes the likes of Seattle’s Cristian Roldan, Sporting Kansas City’s Dom Dwyer and New England’s Kelyn Rowe, all of whom could make their national team debuts during the tournament.