Freddy Vargas Called into National Team Duty for World Cup Qualifiers
August 30, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release
FRISCO, Texas - FC Dallas winger Freddy Vargas has been called up to represent Venezuela in the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Vargas, 22, joined FC Dallas on a one-year loan from Deportivo Lara on Jan. 15, 2021. He's appeared in 11 FC Dallas matches and recorded his first MLS assist on May 1 vs. Portland Timbers. Vargas earns his second call up to La Vinotinto and has yet to make his national team debut.
Vargas is the fourth FC Dallas player to receive a call-up for the World Cup Qualifiers. Midfielder Bryan Acosta (Honduras), Homegrown Ricardo Pepi (United States) and winger Szabolcs Schön (Hungary) will all represent their respective countries on their road to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
International Matches Schedule
Date Match Location Time (CT)
Thurs., Sept. 2 Venezuela vs. Argentina Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo (San Cristóbal, Venezuela) 7:00 PM
Sun., Sept 5. Venezuela at Peru Estadio Nacional de Lima (Lima, Peru) 8:00 PM
Thurs., Sept. 9 Venezuela at Paraguay Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción, Paraguay) 5:30 PM
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