With the FIFA World Cup just 75 days way, ten members of the Black & Gold have been called up by their national teams during the current FIFA international break (March 23-31).
Two of those players – Son Heung-Min and Mathieu Choinière – are participating in international friendlies to prepare for this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. Three are training with or playing for national teams that will not compete in the World Cup.
Others have joined their countries’ U-21, U-20, U-19, or U-18, or U-16 squads.
This page will be updated.
SON HEUNG-MIN – SOUTH KOREA
- 0-4 vs. Cote D’Ivoire – March 28 in Milton Keynes, England
(Son played the final 32 minutes.) - 0-1 vs. Austria – March 31 in Vienna, Austria
(Son played 82 minutes.)
South Korea will compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer as part of Group A. Cote D'Ivoire and Austria will also compete in the World Cup.
MATHIEU CHOINIÈRE – CANADA
- 2-2 vs. Iceland – March 28 in Toronto
(Choinière played the first 64 minutes.) - 0-0 vs. Tunisia - March 31 in Toronto
Canada will compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer as part of Group B. Tunisia will also compete in the World Cup.
NATHAN ORDAZ – EL SALVADOR
- 2-2 vs. Dominican Republic - March 26 in Santiago, D.R.
(Ordaz scored twice – 62’ and 78’.) - 1-0 vs. Martinique - March 29 in Santiago, D.R.
(Ordaz started and El Salvador won on a goal in second-half stoppage time.)
DAVID MARTÍNEZ - VENEZUELA
- 4-1 Trinidad & Tobago - March 27 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- 0-0 vs. Uzbekistan – March 30 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
(Martínez played 75 minutes.)
MATT EVANS – GUATEMALA
- 0-7 vs. Algeria – March 27 in Genova, Italy
(Evans played the final 23 minutes.)
AMIN BOUDRI – SWEDEN U-21
- 2-2 vs. Montenegro U-21 - March 27 in Borås, Sweden (Euro U-21 Qualification)
- 0-4 vs. Italy U-21 - March 31 in Borås, Sweden (Euro U-21 Qualification)
JUDE TERRY – USA U-18
- 2-1 vs. Iceland U-18 – March 26 (Torneio Internacional De Lisboa in Portugal)
- USA U-18 also faces Morocco and Portugal in this competition.
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ETHAN SCALLY (SHUJI MURAMATSU) – JAPAN U-19
EMIR PONCIANO – GUATEMALA U-20
LAFC ACADEMY:
LISANDRO TORRES – MEXICO U-16
- Torres and team will compete in the Montaigu Tournament in Vendée, France, March 30-April 6.
LAFC returns to action on Saturday, April 4, when Orlando City visits BMO Stadium for an MLS regular-season match scheduled for 6:30 p.m. PT. All MLS matches are broadcast live on Apple TV, with local radio coverage on ESPN LA 710 AM, the ESPN LA app, KFWB La Mera Mera 980 AM (Spanish), and K-Radio 1230 AM (Korean).
