MLS players headline teams

The U.S. and Panama rosters for Friday night’s World Cup qualifier at Orlando City Stadium featured 22 MLS players. The U.S. starters from MLS squads included (Colorado Rapids), (Toronto (Sporting FC), Kansas City), (Portland Timbers), (Toronto FC) (D.C. and United). Panama started (New York Red (Seattle Bulls), Sounders) and

(San Jose Earthquakes). Longtime FC Dallas forward who now plays club for Municipal in Guatemala, also started for the Panamanians.

The U.S. featured 10 more MLS players on the bench while Panama had three.

“They certainly are familiar with our guys,” U.S. coach said in the days leading up to the match.

Not only because of the MLS players on the roster for Panama but because Panama is the second-most common opponent for the U.S.

The series dates back to 1993 and the teams have faced each other 15 times since 2005. Going into Friday night, the U.S. led the series 11-1-6. into camp because of injury uncertainties and yellow card accumulation. U.S. forward

loves to score in Orlando.

Entering Friday night, he had a total of four goals across four MLS matches played with Toronto FC against Orlando City. One of those came this season in the new Orlando City Stadium. The others were scored during the past two seasons in Camping World Stadium.

Altidore, who has a home in Boca Raton and often has a lot family members at his Orlando matches, added to that tally Friday night with goals in the 19th and 43rd minutes. Winter Park native who plays for the Chicago Fire, subbed on in the 57th minute to replace young star

Pulisic scored early and helped the Americans race out to a 3-0 lead. He suffered a hard hit to the calf during the second half and was pulled from the match as a precaution.

While McCarty has been called up to the U.S. men’s national team in the past, he earned his cap in a World Cup qualifier Friday at Orlando City Stadium. The venue is about 10 minutes away from where McCarty grew up.