FOXBORO, Mass. National team duty has left both the Fire and NewEngland Revolution shorthanded as they prepare to square off Saturdayat Foxboro Stadium (6:30 p.m., FSN).
Every Major League Soccer team will lose players to their nationalteam at some point this season, but the Fire (2-3) will lose morethan most.
"When you throw in the Olympics and World Cup qualifying, thisyear could be the worst yet," Fire coach Bob Bradley said.
With the United States playing Olympic qualifying matches inHershey, Pa., this is the first big weekend for national team call-ups.
The U.S. team's first game tonight against Honduras was canceledwhen the Hondurans refused to …

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