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Sporting KC defender Marcel de Jong selected to Canada Men’s National Team

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.