Two players from Atlanta United called up to national teams

Atlanta United's Ronald Hernandez dribbles the ball during a U.S. Open Cup match against Nashville. Hernandez was named to Venezuela’s team for friendlies against Malta on June 1 and Saudi Arabia on June 9. (Photo by Dakota Williams/Atlanta United)

Credit: Dakota Williams/Atlanta United

Credit: Dakota Williams/Atlanta United

Atlanta United's Ronald Hernandez dribbles the ball during a U.S. Open Cup match against Nashville. Hernandez was named to Venezuela’s team for friendlies against Malta on June 1 and Saudi Arabia on June 9. (Photo by Dakota Williams/Atlanta United)

Atlanta United had two players called up to national teams from within its franchise Wednesday.

Fullback Ronald Hernandez was named to Venezuela’s team for friendlies against Malta on June 1 and Saudi Arabia on June 9. He has made four appearances for Atlanta United this season and 30 for Venezuela. Atlanta United will host Columbus on Saturday in the final game before the two-week FIFA International window. Hernandez is expected to start for Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Goalkeeper Vicente Reyes, who plays for Atlanta United 2, was named to Chile’s team to participate in a group from which two of the nine players will be selected to play with the national team for games against South Korea and Japan. Reyes, 18 years old, has four appearances for Atlanta United 2 this season. Atlanta United 2 will host Orange County on Friday.

Also, Atlanta United will wear its Parley kit Saturday. The Parley kit is made by Adidas entirely from recyclable materials. Each year, all MLS teams will wear the kit for one game. This year’s kit is bluish-purple and called the “Primeblue” kit.

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Atlanta United’s 2022 MLS schedule

Feb. 27 Atlanta United 3, Sporting KC 1

March 5 Colorado 3, Atlanta United 0

March 13 Atlanta United 2, Charlotte 1

March 19 Atlanta United 3, Montreal 3

April 2 Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 0

April 10 Charlotte 1, Atlanta United 0

April 16 Atlanta United 0, Cincinnati 0

April 24 Miami 2, Atlanta United 1

April 30 Montreal 2, Atlanta United 1

May 7 Atlanta United 4, Chicago 1

May 15 Atlanta United 2, New England 2

May 21 Atlanta United 2, Nashville 2

May 28 vs. Columbus Crew, 7 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

June 19 vs. Miami, 3 p.m., ESPN2

June 25 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

June 30 at New York Red Bulls, 8 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

July 3 at NYCFC, 5 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

July 9 vs. Austin, 7 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

July 13 vs. Real Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

July 17 vs. Orlando, 3 p.m., ABC

July 24 at L.A. Galaxy, 9:30 p.m., FS1

July 30 at Chicago, 5 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

Aug. 6 vs. Seattle, 3 p.m., ABC

Aug. 13 at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. BSSO/BSSE

Aug. 17 vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

Aug. 21 at Columbus, 6 p.m., FS1

Aug. 28 vs. D.C. United, 4 p.m., UNIV

Aug. 31 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m., FS1

Sept. 4 at Portland, 5:30 p.m., FOX

Sept. 10 vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

Sept. 14 at Orlando, 6 p.m., BSSO/BSSE

Sept. 17 vs. Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m., UniMas

Oct. 1 at New England, 1 p.m., UniMas

Oct. 9 vs. NYCFC, TBD, BSSO/BSSE