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INTERNATIONAL ROUNDUP | Crew SC players total six caps during bye week

Zack Steffen - 10.11.18 - USMNT

Four Columbus Crew SC players earned caps for their respective national teams during the most recent FIFA break. Read more for game-by-game details about the Black & Gold's international efforts over the past week.

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Martinez earned two caps for Panama during the break, first as a 75th-minute sub against Japan on Oct. 12 before coming on during second-half stoppage time in a 2-2 draw against South Korea on Oct. 16.


After a 3-0 shutout loss to Japan, who were bounced out by Belgium in the Round of the 16 of the 2018 World Cup, Panama rebounded from a 2-0 first-half deficit against South Korea to seal the draw.


To date, Martinez has earned five caps for Los Canaleros.


Justin Meram

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Meram earned two caps for Iraq against a pair of 2018 World Cup qualifiers during the Superclasico Cup in Saudi Arabia.


The Crew SC midfielder played the opening 45 minutes in a 4-0 loss to Argentina on Oct. 11 before subbing on in the 55th minute of a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia on Oct. 15.


Meram upped his career cap total to 29 on his career.


Zack Steffen

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Steffen made one appearance for the United States over the international break.


The 23-year-old started and played the full 90 minutes against 14th-ranked Colombia on Oct. 11, marking his sixth appearance this year for the Stars & Stripes and tying the modern era record for caps earned in a debut year by a goalkeeper for the National Team. Steffen’s career cap total stands at six.


Wil Trapp

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Trapp started and captained the US side in a 1-1 draw against Peru on Oct. 16, bringing his career cap total to nine.


The 25-year-old's showing marked his team-leading seventh appearance of the year. Notably, Trapp has served as the captain in all seven matches.

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Up next, Crew SC regroups to take on Orlando City SC on the road on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. ET with a shot at clinching a playoff berth in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs.

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