Alvarado and Claros Advance in World Cup Qualifying - Former Sporting Player Update

The United States is out of the World Cup, but two former Sporting Kansas City players did advance in World Cup qualifying. Former Kansas City defender Ever Alvarado and midfielder Jorge Claros helped Honduras top Mexico 3-2 and advanced to the federation playoff against Australia in November. Claros had an assist on Honduras’ game winning goal that saw Honduras jump over the United States. Here is the rest of this week’s update.

MLS

Jalil Anibaba - Houston - No game this week.

Bernardo Anor - Minnesota - On injured reserve.

Teal Bunbury - New England - No game this week.

Servando Carrasco - Orlando - No game this week.

Aurelien Collin - New York - Did not dress in New York's 3-0 win over Vancouver.

Marcel de Jong - Vancouver - Started and played 54 minutes in Vancouver's 3-0 loss to New York.

Dom Dwyer - Orlando - No game this week.

Luis Gil - Colorado (Queretaro) (loan) - Dressed but did not play in Colorado's 1-1 draw with Dallas.

Michael Harrington - Chicago - No game this week.

Kei Kamara - New England - No game this week.

Alec Kann - Atlanta - No game this week.

Jon Kempin - Los Angeles - No game this week.

Eric Kronberg - Montreal - No game this week.

Mikey Lopez - NYCFC - No game this week.

Yura Movsisyan - Salt Lake - No game this week.

Chance Myers - Portland - No game this week.

Krisztian Nemeth - New England - No game this week.

Amobi Okugo - Portland - No game this week.

Lawrence Olum - Portland - No game this week.

Jacob Peterson - Atlanta - No game this week.

Tony Rocha - Orlando - No game this week.

CJ Sapong - Philadelphia - No game this week.

Sal Zizzo - New York - Dressed but did not play in New York's 3-0 win over Vancouver.

NASL

Mechack Jerome - Jacksonville - Started and played 90 minutes in Jacksonville's 1-0 win over Edmonton. Started and played 90 minutes in Haiti's 3-3 draw with Japan.

Michael Kafari - Puerto Rico - Started and played 56 minutes in Puerto Rico's 2-1 loss to Indy. Started and played 83 minutes in Puerto Rico's 1-0 loss to North Carolina.

Chris Konopka - Edmonton - Dressed but did not play in Edmonton's 1-0 loss to Jacksonville.

James Marcelin - North Carolina - Came off the bench and played 6 minutes in North Carolina's 1-0 win over Puerto Rico.

Alex Molano - North Carolina - Did not dress in North Carolina's 1-0 win over Puerto Rico.

Jordi Quintilla - Puerto Rico - Started and played 90 minutes in Puerto Rico's 2-1 loss to Indy. Started and played 90 minutes in Puerto Rico's 1-0 loss to North Carolina.

USL

Emmanuel Appiah - Saint Louis - Started and played 55 minutes in Saint Louis' 1-0 loss to Richmond.

Omar Bravo - Phoenix - Did not dress in either of Phoenix's games.

Amadou Dia - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes, recording 2 assists in Phoenix's 4-3 win over Tulsa. Started and played 76 minutes in Phoenix's 2-0 win over Rio Grande Valley.

Christian Duke - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 4-1 loss to OKC.

Tomas Granitto - Portland - Started and played 12 minutes in Portland's 3-2 loss to LA.

David Greczek - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope's 4-1 loss to OKC.

Felipe Hernandez - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 4-1 loss to OKC.

Cyprian Hedrick - San Antonio - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in San Antonio's 1-1 draw with Tampa.

Ryan James - Rochester - Started and played 90 minutes in Rochester's 2-0 win over Pittsburgh. Started and played 90 minutes in Rochester's 1-0 win over Bethlehem.

Parker Maher - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 4-1 loss to OKC.

Alex Martinez - Charlotte - Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte's 2-1 loss to Louisville.

Tony Rocha - Orlando (USL loan) - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando's 6-5 loss to New York.

Nansel Selbol - Swope Park - Started and played 65 minutes in Swope's 4-1 loss to OKC.

Kris Tyrpak - San Antonio - Did not dress in San Antonio's 1-1 draw with Tampa.

Christian Volesky - Saint Louis - Started and played 90 minutes in Saint Louis' 1-0 loss to Richmond.

Yomby William - Richmond - Started and played 90 minutes in Richmond's 1-0 win over Saint Louis.

Indoor

Pat Healey - Baltimore -Offseason.

Boris Pardo - San Diego - Offseason.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi - Shakhter Karagandy - No game this week.

Ever Alvarado - Olimpia - Honduras - Dressed but did not play in Honduras' 1-1 draw with Costa Rica. Started and played 90 minutes in Honduras' 3-2 win over Mexico.

Stefan Antonijevic - Lillestrom - Norway - No game this week.

Claudio Bieler - San Martin Tucuman - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in San Martin's 1-1 draw with All Boys.

Sunil Chhetri - Bengaluru - India - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in India's 4-1 win over Macao.

Jorge Claros - Real Espana - Honduras - Did not dress in Honduras' 1-1 draw with Costa Rica. Started and played 69 minutes, recording an assist in Honduras' 3-2 win over Mexico.

Nuno Coelho - GD Chaves - Portugal - No game this week.

Daneil Cyrus - Juticalpa F.C. - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes in both Trinidad's 3-1 loss to Mexico and 2-1 win over the US.

Toni Dovale - Bengaluru - India - No game this week.

Pablo Escobar - Real Cartagena - Colombia - Started and played 90 minutes in Real's 0-0 draw with Bogota.

Faik Hajderovic - Vinograder - Croatia - Lost 2-2 (4-2) on penalties to Rudes in the cup. Defeated Spansko Zagreb 2-0.

Peterson Joseph - Sudeva Moonlight - India - Offseason.

Igor Juliao - Samorin - Slovakia - Started and played 90 minutes in Samorin's 1-1 draw with Pohronie.

Igor Kostrov - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - No game this week.

Michal Mravec - KPV - Finland - No game this week.

Akeem Priestley - Harbour View - Jamaica - No game this week.

Pablo Punyed - IBV - Iceland - Offseason.

Oriol Rosell - Portimonense - Portugal - No game this week.

Peter Schmetz - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Started and played 90 minutes in Wuppertaler's 4-0 win over TuS Erndteruck.

Yann Songo'o - Plymouth Argyle - England - Started and played 90 minutes in Plymouth's 2-1 loss to Fleetwood Town.

Martin Steuble - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - No game this week.

Milos Stojcev - Platanias - Greece - No game this week.

Active without a club or unknown

Scott Angevine

Jamar Beasley

Federico Bessone

Reinaldo Brenes

Will John

Benji Joya

Justin Mapp

Luis Marin

Neven Markovic

Rauwshan McKenzie

Michael Thomas

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