The MetroStars and Kansas City Wizards have been drawn in Groups B and C, respectively, for the Merconorte Cup, the Latin American club competition. The MetroStars will face Deportivo Italchacao of Venezuela, Millonarios of Colombia and Guadalajara of Mexico, and Kansas City was drawn with Sporting Cristal of Peru, Barcelona of Ecuador and Mexican champion Santos Laguna. Both clubs face major conflicts if they make the MLS playoffs. The MetroStars have two games during the playoffs, including a game at Deportivo Italchacao three days before MLS Cup 2001. Kansas City has a home game against Ecuadoran club Barcelona during the playoffs. MetroStars Schedule Aug. 8 MetroStars vs. Deportivo Italchacao (VEN) Aug. 29 Millonarios (COL) vs. MetroStars Oct. 17 MetroStars vs. Guadalajara (MEX) Oct. 24 Deportivo Italchacao (VEN) vs. MetroStars Oct. 31 MetroStars vs. Millonarios (COL) Nov. 21 Guadalajara (MEX) vs. MetroStars Kansas City Wizards Schedule Aug. 1 Kansas City Wizards vs. Sporting Cristal (PER) Aug. 8 Santos Laguna (MEX) vs. Kansas City Wizards Aug. 29 Barcelona (ECU) vs. Kansas City Wizards Sept. 12 Sporting Cristal (PER) vs. Kansas City Wizards Oct. 17 Kansas City Wizards vs. Barcelona (ECU) Nov. 21 Kansas City Wizards vs. Santos Laguna (MEX)