The final international break of 2025 is upon us, with matches between national teams set to take place from November 10-18. Check the list below to see which Austin FC players will be in action for their countries (updated as call-ups are announced).
Julio Cascante (Costa Rica)
Costa Rica enters the final two matches of this round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying trailing Honduras by two points for first place in their group (and automatic qualification). They'll need a win against Haiti to stay within touching distance before hosting Honduras in a potential "win and in" game.
- Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m. CT: Haiti vs. Costa Rica (played in Willemstad, Curaçao)
- Tuesday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. CT: Costa Rica vs. Honduras
Dani Pereira (Venezuela)
La Vinotinto will play two friendlies in the U.S. to close out their 2025 schedule, first stopping in Houston before heading to Fort Lauderdale. Austin's No. 8 will be looking to add to his six prior caps at the senior international level.
- Friday, November 14 at 8:00 p.m. CT: Venezuela vs. Australia
- Tuesday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. CT: Venezuela vs. Canada
Oleksandr Svatok (Ukraine)
Svatok and Ukraine face two crucial matches as they look to either win their group and qualify automatically or secure a spot in the playoffs by finishing second. First up is a tough match against France in Paris before hosting Iceland. Svatok has made nine previous appearances for Ukraine.
- Thursday, November 13 at 1:45 p.m. CT: France vs. Ukraine
- Sunday, November 16 at 11:00 a.m. CT: Ukraine vs. Iceland (played in Warsaw, Poland)
Myrto Uzuni (Albania)
Albania has put itself on the doorstep of a place in the UEFA playoffs thanks to an important victory over Serbia in the October window. Uzuni played in that match and will look to help his nation lock up second spot in Group K.
- Thursday, November 13 at 1:45 p.m. CT: Andorra vs. Albania
- Sunday, November 16 at 11:00 a.m. CT: Albania vs. England
Micah Burton (United States U-20)
Burton returns to the fold for the U.S. U-20's as the team will travel to Costa Rica for an international training camp and two matches vs. the Costa Rica U-20's.
- Saturday, November 15 at 10:00 a.m. CT: Costa Rica U-20 vs. U.S. U-20
- Tuesdsay, November 18 at 10:00 a.m. CT: Costa Rica U-20 vs. U.S. U-20
Ervin Torres (United States U-19)
The Austin FC II midfielder will join up with the U.S. U-19's as the program competes in the UEFA U-19 Youth Tournament in Wrexham, Wales.
- Wednesday, November 12 at 10:30 a.m. CT: Germany U-19 vs. U.S. U-19
- Saturday, November 15 at 8:30 a.m. CT: Wales U-19 vs. U.S. U-19
- Tuesday, November 18 at 5:00 a.m. CT: U.S. U-19 vs. Japan U-19
