International Rapids
Seven current and one future member of the Colorado Rapids have been called up for national team duty during FIFA’s March 21-29 window. Here is a rundown of where they will be playing this weekend while the Rapids have a bye week in their Major League Soccer schedule:
Tim Howard (U.S.) and Marco Pappa (Guatemala)
After signing with the Rapids on Sunday, Howard heads to Guatemala — where he will take on Pappa, his future Rapids teammate, in a World Cup-qualifying match.
8 p.m. Friday at Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala, on beIn Sport and NBC Universo
Dillon Serna (U.S.) and Eric Miller (U.S.)
Serna and Miller are with the U.S. under-23 team for the first leg of a two-leg Olympic-qualifying showdown against Colombia. The series winner earns a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this summer.
3 p.m. Friday at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez, Barranquilla, Colombia, on FS1 and UDN
Mekeil Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Colorado defender faces St. Vincent and the Grenadines in a World Cup-qualifying match.
1:30 p.m. Friday at Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, St. Vincent, on beIn Sports
Micheal Azira (Uganda)
The Colorado midfielder faces Burkina Faso in an Africa Cup of Nations-qualifying match.
Noon Friday at Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Kevin Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
The Colorado center forward was called in for an international friendly against Switzerland.
1:45 p.m. Friday at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Shkelzen Gashi (Albania)
The Colorado striker faces Austria in an international friendly.
10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria, on ESPN 3
