Jul 18, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Jamaica forward Giles Barnes (9) reacts with midfielder Garath McCleary (22) and defender Adrian Mariappa (19) and fans after scoring against Haiti during a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal match at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Four Houston Dynamo players named to respective international squads for this weekend’s friendlies. Giles Barnes (Jamaica), Erick Torres (Mexico), Boniek-Garcia (Honduras) and Luis Garrido (Honduras) are expected to return in time to prepare for the Dynamo’s June 12th match with Real Salt Lake.

Barnes and Jamaica will begin the first leg of their 2018 World Cup qualifying Kingston’s Independence Park on September 4th. The Reggae Boyz will open against Nicaragua in an 8p.m. CDT match with the second leg to follow four days later in an 8:30p.m. CDT contest at Estadio Nacional Dennis Martinez Stadium in Managua. The Dynamo forward has three goals in 11 appearances with Jamaica. Barnes started all six games and scored twice in Jamaica’s run to the Gold Cup finals this past July.

Torres will represent Mexico in three friendlies for the U-22 national team on September 4th, 6th, and 8th. The U-22’s will face Liga MX teams Pumas, Cruz Azul and Panama. The 22 year old led the Mexican U-21 team to a Central American and Caribbean Games championship last November. The Dynamo forward scored five goals in four games including two in the title game. This experience for Torres comes at a great time for the Dynamo as they get ready for their final playoff push according Houston Dynamo head coach Owen Coyle.

“It’s ideal for Erick to go. We want Erick Torres at his maximum, “said Coyle. “At his maximum he is such a wonderful talent. We want him to get to a position where he’s a 100 percent, he’s sharp, he’s fresh. I just need to get him much sharper.”

Boniek Garcia and Garrido will join Los Catrachos for Friendlies on Friday September 4th and Tuesday the 8th against Ecuador. Tuesday will be a rematch of the 2014 FIFA World Cup group game won by Ecuador 2-1. The midfielders have 99 and 30 caps respectively.

The Houston Dynamo will return to MLS action against Western Conference foe Real Salt Lake on Saturday August 12th, 2015.