The maple leaf combo summoned Marcelo Flores placeholder image, the jewel of Arsenal, for a camp in January with youth players and who can be part of their process towards the Tokyo Olympics.
Marcelo He was born in Canada 17 years ago to a Mexican father and an English mother, so he can choose between these three nationalities.
Flores has already worn the Tricolor shirt in lower categories, but he can still represent the other countries, because he has not played an official match.
“As a step towards the Qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup, the January camp gives our Men’s National Team the opportunity to re-immerse the group both tactically and culturally towards competitive matches in March, ”said John Herdman, coach of Canada.
“As this is the first time we will be on the pitch with some players in more than a year, it will be important to focus on performances as we move towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.”
Flores has excelled in Arsenal training sessions, despite his young age, and aims to make his Gunners debut soon.
* With information from EL UNIVERSAL
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