Orlando City midfielder and defender Brek Shea was not called up to the U.S. men’s national team for a pair of World Cup qualifiers against Guatemala.
Longwood native Graham Zusi, a midfielder for Sporting Kansas City, also was left off the 26-man roster. The matches will be played March 25 at 10 p.m. in Guatemala and at 7 p.m. March 29 in Columbus, Ohio.
In a statement released by US Soccer, national team head coach Jürgen Klinsmann said he wants to clinch a berth to the final round of World Cup qualifiers before the Copa América Centenario begins in June.