Mexico was left without Alejandro Zendejas and is also heavily fined by FIFA

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The Mexican National Team, which finds itself without a coach while waiting for the FMF to decide who will occupy the position, not only has it just lost the opportunity to have the lanky midfielder Alexander Zendejas in the next World Cup process, but rather He will have to face a harsh sanction imposed by FIFA.

And it is that the governing body of soccer realized that El Tri summoned Zendejas when he He had already participated several times in the minor categories of the United States.

FIFA statutes state that Zendejas, who played in official competition for a ‘Stars and Stripes’ youth national team, you would have had to request a “one time” affiliation change to be able to play with the Mexican team.

Zendejas, 24, started three matches for the US in the 2015 Under-17 World Cup, in which he also shared with current figures such as Tyler Adams (Leeds United) and Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).

What is FIFA’s fine to the Mexican National Team?

“FIFA can confirm that it has imposed a fine of CHF 10,000 on the Mexican Football Federation for violations of article 5 of the Application Regulations (RGAS) of the FIFA Statutes after the call-up of the player Alejandro Zendejas,” the organization told through a statement sent to the press.

Also, the matches that Alejandro Zendejas has played with the Mexican National Team will be declared as 3-0 defeats. ESPN He outlined that this could have a small impact on El Tri’s placement in the FIFA ranking.

The matches played by the Club América midfielder with the Aztec team are:

— Friendly against Ecuador on October 28, 2021 in Charlotte. Mexico lost 3-2

— Friendly against Guatemala on April 22, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Mexico tied 0-0

— Also three Under-23 matches in 2021: Romania, Saudi Arabia and Australia.

Alejandro Zendejas was born in Ciudad Juárez and therefore had the opportunity to also have US citizenship. As a child he was seen by MLS FC Dallas who quickly incorporated him into their Basic Forces. His debut in the league was May 1, 2015 and in June 2016 he joined the ranks of Chivas de Guadalajara in Liga MX.

His performances from the Texas youth academy did not go unnoticed by the United States Soccer Federation and he was called up to the United States National Team for Under-15 and Under-17 friendly matches at the 2015 Concacaf Championship.

Currently with the Águilas del América, a club of which he is a figure, Zendejas was summoned by the interim coach of the United States, Anthony Hudson, for the friendlies against Serbia (January 25 in Los Angeles) and Colombia (Carson).

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