In recent years there have been many players who have had the opportunity to represent both Mexico What USA in lower divisions due to their dual nationality, however, when it comes to choosing the eldest they can only opt for one team and that is when the biggest decision of their football life comes.
Many footballers have been inclined to represent The Stars and Stripes given the few opportunities offered by the Tricolor, although it is also because they feel more identified with American colors, which is totally understandable.
Here are five players who opted for the United States:
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The forward not only said no to Mexico, but also to chili.
It started with Real salt lake in 2016 and in August 2018 it took the step to Europe with the Hannover 96 from Germany.
Later he played with him Norwich city of England and currently manifests itself in the Porto B.
In addition to this, he played the 2019 U-20 World Cup with Team USA.
It was in September 2020 when The Red looked for him for the CONMEBOL Qualifiers on the way to Qatar 2022, but declined the offer and debuted on November 16 of that same year.
Of Mexican parents but born in Phoenix, Arizona, the midfielder currently plays with the PSV Einhoven from the Netherlands, after playing with the Royal Monarchs of the USL.
In May 2019 he revealed that he was contacted by the Mexican Football Federation to represent the Tricolor, however, he preferred to USA, playing the 2019 U-20 World Cup and debuting with the Absolute in November 2020, thus closing the Aztec country to all possibility.
The current Pumas player also rejected a possible call for Mexico because he stated that ‘I felt I was turning my back on the United States’, even though his parents are Mexican.
Born in California, the winger started his walk with the Real salt lake in 2014, arriving in Mexico in 2016 with the Veracruz and returning with the North American cadre quickly.
Saucedo represented Mexico in the U-20, however, he also did it with the Team USA, to later also represent him in the Sub-23.
The ex-cancerbero from León and current Colorado Rapids, made the decision to wear the colors of the USA seeing no opportunity with the Aztec painting.
He managed to hold some friendly duels and was part of the squad that attended the 2015 Gold Cup, without being able to earn ownership.
Born in El Paso, Texas, the forward defends the cause of FC Dallas and the absolute selection of the USA, in which he made his debut just last September, scoring against Honduras.
Currently, the attacker is in the crosshairs of the Manchester United, as well as the Liverpool, Brentford and Brighton.
Pepi may have represented MexicoHowever, he was sincere and accepted that the land of Uncle Sam gave him better conditions, playing only in the Tricolor Sub-16.
Other cases were Edgar Castillo, Paul Arriola, Joe Corona, Jose ‘Gringo’ Torres and Jorge Villafaña, While Julian Araujo and David ochoa they had already decided on him Team USAbut they backed down and wait for a chance with Mexico.
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