Alvarez called up by Mexico but USMNT still holds hope for allegiance switch

 

The 18-year-old will not become officially tied to El Tri despite his participation in upcoming senior friendlies
LA Galaxy rising star Efrain Alvarez has received a senior call from Mexico for two friendlies later this month amid a battle for his national team allegiance.

The midfielder, who spent time training in USMNT camp in 2020, has been courted intensely by the North American rivals to set up a choice that could feel like “hell on and off the field”.

Alvarez, 18, might raise speculation about his long-term thinking by playing for El Tri in exhibitions against Costa Rica and Wales, but the USMNT still remains in the picture for him