USA continues to demonstrate a project for the 2026 World Cup, and showed some of the cards for the future in the debut of the Under 17 World Cup, the same in which debuted with a 5-0 win against Barbados, and with the presentation of good prospects ahead of the tournament that will be played at his home.
The great figure of the country of the Stars and Stripes once again unleashes the dilemma between Mexico and the United States. The young Cruz Medina, who plays for the San Jose Earthquakes academy and is barely 16 years old, scored a hat-trick to be the great protagonist of the debut of the United States in the Premundial Sub 17.
Cruz Medina is considered one of the great promises of MLS. Last year he won the MLS Net Under-15 Ballon d’Or, and that opened the doors for him by awakening the interest of Bundesliga teams such as RB Leipzig, Mainz 05 and even Bayern Münich.
Grandson of Mexican migrants, the United States has taken a step in search of tying up a new Mexican-American jewel for what comes in three years. Cruz Medina is the son of Antonio ‘Güero’ Medina who worked in San Francisco as a sports coach. He has trained many youngsters in academic soccer and has even returned to Tarimoro with some of them participating in friendly tournaments with teams from the region.
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Keyrol Figueroa also shines
However, He is not the only footballer with dual nationality who shone in the tournament that is taking place in Guatemalan lands, he also did Keyrolson of the legendary player of the Honduran national team, Maynor Figueroa. The Liverpool academy prospect scored the third goal for the Americans.
Figueroa did not start as a starter and had to come off the bench to join the party of the North American team at minute 85 with a popcorn shot that made it 4-0 for those from the country of the Stars and Stripes, who are positioned as leaders of their group.
Next Monday, February 13, The United States will face their second challenge in the tournament when they face Trinidad and Tobagowho in their debut fell against their counterpart from Canada.
