Efraín Álvarez's future was defined: will he play for Mexico or the USA?

Efraín Álvarez is one of the great jewels that MLS has, which is why he aroused the interest of both the Olympic teams in Mexico and the United States. Such is the point that both countries decided to write it down on the preliminary list for the Tokyo Games. However, this Monday the Aztec representative received excellent news. 

Less than three weeks after starting the qualifying pre-Olympic in the city of Guadalajara, the United States lowered the list to 31 to start working, without Efraín Álvarez, in the training center and arrive in the best way to find a place in the Games Olympic This news was received with great relief, since although Álvarez represented the country in the U-17 World Cup, statements by Jason Kreis - coach of the US national team - set off the alarms: "He has potential and some tools that possibly no one else in the group of national teams it has. It becomes very interesting".

Julián Araujo, from Los Angeles Galaxy, and Sebastián Saucedo, from Pumas UNAM, were chosen by Jason Kreis to make up this list before reaching the last cut to make up the 18 mentioned. In both cases they were also closely followed by Mexico, but it seems that they will finally represent the United States.

The 31 summoned from the United States for the Pre-Olympic

Goalkeepers (4): Matt Freese (Philadelphia Union), Jonathan Klinsmann (Los Angeles Galaxy), JT Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes), David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake).

Defenders (10): Julian Araujo (Los Angeles Galaxy), George Bello (Atlanta United), Marco Farfan (Los Angeles FC), Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake), Henry Kessler (New England Revolution ), Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United), Austin Trusty (Colorado Rapids), Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids).

Midfielders (8): Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati), Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), Johnny Cardoso (International), Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United), Andrés Perea (Orlando City), Tanner Tessmann (FC Dallas), Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers), Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).

Forwards (9): Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas), Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United), Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), Ulysses Llanez (Heerenveen), Benji Michel (Orlando City), Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montreal), Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas), Sebastian Saucedo (UNAM Pumas), Sebastian Soto (Norwich City)