The US National Team and the Tri included the Galaxy player in their preliminaries for the Tokyo qualifier
United States and Mexico contemplate Efraïm Álvarez for the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic. The footballer who was runner-up in the World with the Tricolor Under 17 is on the list of both representatives, who will be looking for their ticket to Tokyo 2021 next March.
Efraín Álvarez he has the opportunity to play in either country, because he was born in the United States and his parents are Mexican. At the end of 2020, the midfielder of the galaxy he was considered for a concentration with the Selection of Bars and Stars, but only attended to train.
The team of United States has pressed for the Mexican American to decide on his representative, though Mexico he continues to contemplate it. The same footballer has mentioned that he has a “commitment” to Mexico, although he has not stopped having approaches with the team of bars and stars.
The 18-year-old Galaxy midfielder is one of the promises of MLS, he has played for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and is now a teammate of ‘Chicharito ‘Hernández, On the Los Angeles team.
Both teams are expected to give their final list on March 11, although in the Mexican National Team they clarify that “the preliminary and final list will not be binding, so they could register players who are not in this first listing “.
The Tricolor contemplates Lainez and Santi Muñoz
The Mexican National Team looks at Diego Lainez and Santi Muñoz for the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic. So far, the Betis has not given the endorsement for the Mexican midfielder to attend the tournament to be played in Guadalajara and could only play from the semifinals stage.
Diego Lainez, In the pre-Olympic past, had the permission of the Betis, But was suspended by the Pandemic. For its part, Santi Muñoz yes it is contemplated by Mexico, after the United States has approached the Sants striker, to convince him to play with the country of bars and stars.