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Columbus Crew have 4 players called to international duty for FIFA November window
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Four Crew players have been called up to international duty following the conclusion of their 2024 MLS season.
Missing from the group is striker Cucho Hernandez , who was left off the Colombian national team's November lineup after representing the country the last two months.
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Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte is representing the United States on its senior team during the November FIFA international window, while midfielder Taha Habroune is playing for the U.S. U-20 squad.
Oct 2, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Crew defender Mohamed Farsi (23) runs with the ball against Inter Miami CF in the second half at Lower.com Field.
With Africa Cup of Nation qualifiers taking place, midfielder Mo Farsi will be competing for Algeria and defender Steven Moreira for Cape Verde in those matches. In September, Farsi spoke about the possibility of facing Moreira in the upcoming tournament.
"It would be nice," Farsi said. "We're going to try to qualify for the African Cup, they can try as well and hopefully we're in the same group stage. It'll be awesome."
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Moreira played a crucial role in Cape Verde's run in the previous African Cup of Nations , reaching the quarterfinals with the national team. The 30-year-old missed the October round of qualifiers due to an ankle injury he suffered on Oct. 3 against Inter Miami.
August 17, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Crew defender Steven Moreira (31) is defended by New York City defender Tayvon Gray (24) during the first half of a Leagues Cup quarterfinal match at Lower.com Field.
The November FIFA window runs from Nov. 11 through Nov. 19.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: 4 Columbus Crew players called to November international duty
