While MLS teams are fully in preseason mode, the quest for Qatar 2022 World Cup berths carries on for dozens of players throughout the league.
Next in their crosshairs are matches across late January and early February, with Concacaf (North America), Conmebol (South America) and ACF (Asia, Australia) all approaching pivotal qualifiers. Those from UEFA (Europe), CAF (Africa) and Oceania aren’t resuming qualifiers until the March window.
Below is a running list of players called into their national teams for winter window qualifiers. It will be updated as additional squads are announced, though does not include players called in for friendlies only.
- Ronald Hernández (D, Venezuela)
- Brooks Lennon (D, United States
- Josef Martínez (F, Venezuela)
- Miles Robinson (D, United States)
None so far
- Alan Franco (M, Ecuador)
- Christian Makoun (D, Venezuela)
- Miguel Ángel Navarro (D, Venezuela)
- Gabriel Slonina (GK, United States)
- Ronald Matarrita (D, Costa Rica)
- Alvas Powell (D, Jamaica)
Colorado Rapids
- Bryan Acosta (M, Honduras)
- Mark-Anthony Kaye (M, Canada)
- Milos Degenek (D, Australia)
- Gyasi Zardes (F, United States)
FC Dallas
- Jesús Ferreira (F, United States)
D.C. United
- Paul Arriola (F, United States)
- Edison Flores (M, Peru)
Houston Dynamo FC
- Adalberto Carrasquilla (M, Panama)
- Darwin Ceren (M, El Salvador)
- Kellyn Acosta (M, United States)
- Jose Cifuentes (M, Ecuador)
- Maxime Crepeau (GK, Canada)
- Diego Palacios (D, Ecuador)
- Julian Araujo (D, Mexico)
Inter Miami CF
- Damion Lowe (D, Jamaica)
- Jairo Quinteros (D, Bolivia)
Minnesota United FC
None so far
CF Montréal
- Zachary Brault-Guillard (D, Canada)
- Alistair Johnston (D, Canada)
- Kamal Miller (D, Canada)
- Samuel Piette (M, Canada)
- Romell Quioto (F, Honduras)
Nashville SC
- Anibal Godoy (M, Panama)
- Randall Leal (M, Costa Rica)
- Walker Zimmerman (D, United States)
- Sebastian Lletget (M, United States)
- Matt Turner (GK, United States)
New York City FC
- Alexander Callens (D, Peru)
- Sean Johnson (GK, United States)
New York Red Bulls
- Wikelman Carmona (M, Venezuela)
- Cristian Cásseres Jr. (M, Venezuela)
Orlando City SC
- Pedro Gallese (G, Peru)
- Sebastian Mendez (M, Ecuador)
- Facundo Torres (F, Uruguay)
Philadelphia Union
- Andre Blake (GK, Jamaica)
- Cory Burke (F, Jamaica)
- José Martínez (M, Venezuela)
Portland Timbers
- Pablo Bonilla (D, Venezuela)
- Yimmi Chara (M, Colombia)
- Cristhian Paredes (M, Paraguay)
Real Salt Lake
None so far
- Francisco Calvo (D, Costa Rica)
- Marcos Lopez (D, Peru)
Seattle Sounders FC
- Xavier Arreaga (D, Ecuador)
- Jordan Morris (F, United States)
- Alex Roldan (D/M, El Salvador)
- Cristian Roldan (M, United States)
Sporting Kansas City
None so far
Toronto FC
- Kemar Lawrence (D, Jamaica)
- Jonathan Osorio (M, Canada)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Javain Brown (D, Jamaica)
- Lucas Cavallini (F, Canada)
- Cristián Gutiérrez (D, Canada)