The striker played for Mexico and the U.S. at youth international levels, before he ultimately decided to play for the USMNT when he was called up for World Cup qualifiers in August 2021.
And perhaps that can soften the fault-finding, although they do happen to represent Mexico’s biggest rival at international level. Still, both players’ paths to the USMNT were choppy.
The impact of this year won't be fully felt until 2026, a year that the USMNT has been building towards ever since FIFA awarded the World Cup to the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2018.
This could prevent some players from Canada, Mexico and the United States from taking part in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup and could impact the on-field preparations for the 2026 World Cup ...