MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Cornell Glen and Simon Elliott Called in for International Duty

Published on June 1, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- San Jose Earthquakes forward Cornell Glen and midfielder Simon Elliott have been named to their respective national teams for upcoming matches in June. Glen has been named to the Trinidad and Tobago national team roster for two World Cup qualifying matches, while Elliott will represent New Zealand at the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa.

Trinidad and Tobago faces Costa Rica on Saturday, June 6 in Bacolet, Tobago at Dwight Yorke Stadium and then plays Mexico on June 10 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Trinidad and Tobago currently has two points in qualifying and is tied for last place with El Salvador. They tied El Salvador and Honduras and lost to the United States in their first three qualifying matches. Glen traveled to Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, May 31 to begin preparations for the game. He will miss the Quakes match at FC Dallas on Sunday, June 7.

The 5-9 forward made his Trinidad and Tobago national team debut in November of 2002 against St. Kitts & Nevis. Glen has been a regular with the national team since 2002 and in 2006 he participated in Trinidad and Tobago's first FIFA World Cup, where he appeared in all three of Trinidad and Tobago's matches. Since his debut with the national team, Glen has made 55 appearances and notched 22 goals.

New Zealand will have three international friendly matches as they prepare for the FIFA Confederations Cup. They play Tanzania on Wednesday, June 3 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Botswana on Saturday, June 6 in Gaborone, Botswana, and end their tour of friendly matches in Pretoria, South Africa, as they face the defending 2006 FIFA World Cup Champions Italy on June 10.

The All Whites will then take part in Group A of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, facing Spain on Sunday, June 14 in Rustenburg, host South Africa on Wednesday, June 17 in Rustenburg, before closing the group stage versus Iraq on Saturday, June 20 in Johannesburg. If New Zealand gets through the group stage, they will play in the semifinals either Wednesday, June 24 or Thursday, June 25. The Confederations Cup Final will be played on Sunday, June 28 in Johannesburg. Elliott will miss the next three Quakes matches, June 7 at FC Dallas, June 13 at Seattle Sounders FC and June 20 against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Elliott has appeared in 58 matches for the New Zealand national team, for which he has scored eight goals. In his debut at the senior level, Elliott scored a goal in the All White's 2-1 victory over the Danish Olympic team in January of 1995. He also played for New Zealand at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as one of the team's three overage players. He played 90 minutes in all three matches for his country. He last played for his country in two matches against Thailand, a 3-1 loss in Bangkok on March 28 and a 2-2 tie with the Thailand "A" team on April 1 in Bangkok.

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