Zoltan Stieber returned from Budapest via Munich. Bruno Miranda had been in Saudi Arabia. Paul Arriola was excused from an assignment in Nashville.
Junior Moreno visited Panama City, while Darren Mattocks scored twice in Jamaica.
Passports stored and international soccer duty served, five D.C. United players trickled back to their playoff-chasing MLS club this past week after wearing national colors.
Undermanned for two matches, the first of which featured starters out of position and a skeleton bench, Coach Ben Olsen will have almost the entire roster at his disposal for Sunday afternoon’s showdown against the New York Red Bulls at Audi Field.