Five Austin FC Players Called Up For March International Duty

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Five Austin FC players have been called up for international duty during the March FIFA window. Each player will join their respective national team for international matches between March 17 and 25. Here’s when and where each one of them will be in action.

Myrto Uzuni (Albania)

Albania kick off 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying with an away match against England at Wembley Stadium, followed by a home meeting with Andorra. Uzuni has played 38 international matches in his career to date with five goals and seven assists. In order to qualify, Albania needs to finish in either first place in Group K to qualify directly, or finish second and win additional playoff matches.

  • Friday, March 21: England vs. Albania – 2:45 p.m. CT
  • Monday, March 24: Albania vs. Andorra – 2:45 p.m. CT

Oleksandr Svatok (Ukraine)

Svatok and Ukraine face a two-legged tie against Belgium in which the winner will qualify for the next edition of UEFA Nations League A. Svatok has eight previous appearances for Ukraine including one against Belgium at UEFA EURO 2024.

  • Thursday, March 20: Ukraine vs. Belgium – 2:45 p.m. CT (match played in Spain)
  • Sunday, March 23: Belgium vs. Ukraine – 2:45 p.m. CT

Leo Väisänen (Finland)

Finland are set to begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with away games against Malta and Lithuania. Väisänen has 27 previous appearances for Finland including six in 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

  • Friday, March 21: Malta vs. Finland – 2:45 p.m. CT
  • Monday, March 24: Lithuania vs. Finland – 2:45 p.m. CT

Jimmy Farkarlun (Liberia)

Farkarlun earns his second career call up to the Liberian Men’s National Team. Farkarlun will join Liberia for a pair of home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Liberia is currently in third place in Group H. The first place team will automatically qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the best four second place finishers from the nine (9) groups advancing to a playoff round.

  • Wednesday, March 19: Liberia vs. Tunisia – 9 a.m. CT
  • Monday, March 24: Liberia vs. São Tomé and Príncipe – 9 a.m. CT

Ervin Torres (United States U-18)

Austin FC II midfielder Ervin Torres will join the U.S. U-18 team for its training camp and friendlies in Marbella, Spain. Torres has previously played for the USYNT at the U-15 through U-19 levels, and also for Mexico at the U-16 level.

  • Saturday, March 22: United States U-18 vs. Morocco U-18 – 2 p.m. CT
  • Tuesday, March 25: United States U-18 vs. Norway U-18 – 9 a.m. CT