Sporting Kansas City defender Marcel de Jong was named to the Canada Men’s National Team on Friday ahead of an international friendly against the United States on Feb. 5 at StubHub Center in Carson, California. The match between CONCACAF neighbors will kick off at 9:15 p.m. CT with national television coverage on FS1, UniMas and UDN.
De Jong will join Canada’s 23-man squad on Monday for a two-week training camp as the Reds prepare to face the U.S., which features Sporting KC defender Matt Besler in its 26-player roster.
De Jong has earned 41 caps for Canada with three goals since debuting in 2007, including 10 international appearances in 2015.