LAFC could have significant presence at World Cup

Omar Gaber expects to earn his second start of the season for the Los Angeles Football Club during a noon clash on a synthetic turf field in Portland on Saturday. But just as the 26-year-old Egyptian rounds into form following an early season injury, he could be unavailable through at least the end of June.
Following the contest in Portland, the swift 26-year-old defender must depart for Cairo, where he has been selected to compete for a spot on Egypt’s first FIFA World Cup team since 1990