Sometimes you have to look beyond your own borders to see what is really going on. Despite the U.S. Men’s National Team putting on two abject performances (although the U-20 team did quite well) MLS had a very good international break.
Although only four players scored goals, MLS will be represented in every major international domestic cup competition next year. With Rais Mbolhi and Ambroise Oyongo helping Algeria and Cameroon qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations, they will join Tim Cahill of Australia in the AFC Cup, Raul Fernandez in the Copa America (as well as players from Jamaica and maybe Erick Torres from Mexico,) and a whole bunch of CONCACAF players playing in the Gold Cup as players who will represent MLS and their country in top international competitions.
While this is certainly a positive, there is of course always a downside. As players continue to get international exposure they will likely find themselves the targets of clubs from abroad. MLS seems to be doing quite well at finding diamonds in the rough. Will they need to do it again? Time will tell.
One other thing: some of these matches are very difficult to find statistics on. So if you have any additional please let us know. Sadly the feed for the Guam-Hong Kong match did not exist.
Algeria- 3-1 win over Ethiopia, Mali -Qualified for AFCON 2015
Rais Mbolhi (Philadelphia Union)- unused substitute against Ethiopia and Mali
Australia –2-1 loss to Japan
Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls)- 17 minutes, Goal in 2-1 loss to Japan
Cameroon- 1-0 win against Congo DR and 0-0 draw against Ivory Coast- Qualified for AFCON 2015
Ambroise Oyongo (New York Red Bulls)- 90 minutes against DRC, started against Ivory Coast
Canada – 0-0 draw vs. Panama
Nana Attakora (D.C. United)- Unused substitute
Kyle Bekker (Toronto FC)- 6 minutes
Patrice Bernier (Montreal Impact)- 62 minutes
Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC)- 78 minutes
Doneil Henry (Toronto FC)- 90 minutes
Ashtone Morgan (Toronto FC)- Unused substitute
Issey Nakajima-Farran (Montreal Impact)- 62 minutes
Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC)- 28 minutes
Karl Ouimette (Montreal Impact)- 90 minutes
Maxim Tissot (Montreal Impact)-Unused substitute
Bryce Alderson (Vancouver Whitecaps)- Unused substitute
Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps)- 28 minutes
Canada U-20 2-2 draw vs England, 2-1 win over Russia, and 1-0 win vs USA
Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps) 90 minutes vs England, started vs Russia, 90 minutes vs USA
Manny Aparicio (Toronto FC) 75 minutes vs England, started vs Russia, 90 minutes vs USA
Louis Béland-Goyette (Montreal Impact) 7 minutes vs England, started vs Russia, 90 minutes vs USA
Marco Bustos (Vancouver Whitecaps) 15 minutes vs England, started and goal vs Russia, 68 minutes vs USA
Marco Carducci (Vancouver Whitecaps) 90 minutes vs England, 90 minutes vs Russia, unused sub vs USA
Kianz Froese (Vancouver Whitecaps) 83 minutes vs England, started vs Russia, 22 minutes vs USA
Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé (Montreal Impact) 90 minutes vs England, started vs Russia 45 minutes vs USA
Jordan Hamilton (Toronto FC) 15 minutes and goal vs England, started and goal vs Russia, 45 minutes vs USA
Costa Rica 3-3 win over Uruguay in penalties (7-6)
Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew)- unused sub
Roy Miller (New York Red Bulls)- unused sub
Alvaro Saborio (Real Salt Lake)- 90 minutes and goal
El Salvador 3-1 loss to Panama and 2-0 win over Nicaragua
Darwin Cerén (Orlando City) Played vs Panama and started vs Nicaragua
Guam- 5-1 loss to North Korea and 0-0 draw with Hong Kong
AJ DeLaGarza- 90 minutes vs North Korea and 90 minutes vs Hong Kong
Honduras 6-0 loss to Japan and 0-0 draw with China
Victor Bernardez (San Jose Earthquakes)- 90 minutes vs Japan and 90 minutes vs China
Marvin Chavez (Chivas USA)- 70 minutes vs Japan and unused sub vs China
Boniek Garcia (Houston Dynamo)- 20 minutes vs Japan and 45 minutes vs China
Luis Garrido (Houston Dynamo)- 25 minutes vs Japan and 90 minutes vs China
Iraq Gulf Cup of Nations: 1-0 loss to Kuwait, 1-1 draw with Oman, and UAE 11/20
Justin Meram (Columbus Crew)- unused sub vs Kuwait, unused sub vs Oman,
Jamaica Caribbean Cup:1-1 vs Martinique , 3-0 win vs Antigua & Barbuda, 2-0 win vs Haiti, and 4-3 win on penalities vs Trinidad and Tobago
Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)
Deshorn Brown (Colorado Rapids)
Darren Mattocks (Vancouver Whitecaps)- goal vs Martinique, goal vs Antigua and Barbuda, and goal vs Haiti
Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers)
Michael Seaton (D.C. United)
Jermaine Taylor (Houston Dynamo)
Lebanon- 3-2 Loss to UAE on November 6th
Soony Saad (Sporting Kansas City)
Martinique Caribbean Cup: 1-1 draw with Jamaica, 3-0 loss to Haiti, and 2-0 win over Antigua & Barbuda
Kevin Parsemain (Seattle Sounders)
Mexico U-21- Central American and Caribbean Games(11/17-28:) 5-2 win over Honduras, 11/20 vs El Salvador, and 11/22 vs Jamaica
Carlos Salcedo (Real Salt Lake)-90 minutes vs Honduras
Erick Torres (Chivas USA)- 84 minutes and two goals vs Honduras
New Zealand 1-1 draw vs China and Thailand 11/18
Jake Gleeson (Portland Timbers)- 90 minutes vs China and 90 minutes vs Thailand
Panama- 3-1 win vs El Salvador and 0-0 vs Canada
Gabriel Torres (Colorado Rapids)- 59 minutes vs Canada
Peru 2-1 loss to Paraguay and 2-1 win vs Paraguay on Tuesday
Raul Fernandez (FC Dallas)- unused substitute vs Paraguay in both matches
Philippines 3-2 versus Cambodia; Suzuki Cup starts on 11/22
Martin Steuble (Sporting Kansas City)
Portugal U-20–1-1 draw with England U20s
Estrela (Orlando City SC)
Rafael Ramos (Orlando City SC)
Republic of Ireland 1-0 loss to Scotland
Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)- 12 minutes
Trinidad & Tobago Caribbean Cup: 3-2 win vs Curacao, 4-2 win vs French Guiana, 0-0 draw with Cuba, and 3-4 loss on penalties to Jamaica
Cordell Cato (San Jose Earthquakes)
Kevan George (Columbus Crew)
Carlyle Mitchell (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Kevin Molino (Orlando City)- goal vs Curacao and 2 goals vs French Guiana