Felipe Cardenas
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Alejandro Zendejas admitted to me that after playing for Mexico in 2023, he did not expect to be back with the U.S. national team.
"I honestly didn’t expect to leave the U.S. national team mix after a situation like what happened when I got to Mexico."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
"I honestly didn’t expect to leave the U.S. national team mix after a situation like what happened when I got to Mexico."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
How Alejandro Zendejas found his way to América’s spotlight – and USMNT’s World Cup radar
The Club América attacker has not taken the cleanest or most direct path to stardom, but he's still firmly in frame for club and country
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Alejandro Zendejas admitted to me that after playing for Mexico in 2023, he did not expect to be back with the U.S. national team.
"I honestly didn’t expect to leave the U.S. national team mix after a situation like what happened when I got to Mexico."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
"I honestly didn’t expect to leave the U.S. national team mix after a situation like what happened when I got to Mexico."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...