What did Alejandro Zendejas do? FIFA fines Mexico because of the striker
The Mexican Soccer Federation (FMF) received a new sanction from the FIFAafter a fine was announced this Thursday for the improper alignment of Alexander Zendejaswho was not eligible to play with the Mexican team and still they put him to play.
Through a brief statement, the highest authority in world soccer announced that it imposed a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs (just over 200,000 MXN pesos), against the FMF for failing to comply with the regulations.
In addition to the economic sanction, FIFA also announced that the Mexican National Team has lost the five matches that the Águilas del América attacker improperly played, with a result of 3-0.
What happened to Alejandro Zendejas?
Alejandro Zendejas with the Mexican National Team
It should be remembered that during the era of coach Gerardo Martino, the Mexican-American striker Alejandro Zendejas was lined up in two friendly matches at the Senior level and in three in the Under-23 category.
Alejandro Zendejas is a professional soccer player trained in Major League Soccer (MLS) and who has dual nationality. Although he was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, as a young man he migrated to the United States to look for an opportunity to dedicate himself to soccer.
Currently 24 years old and playing for América, Zendejas started for the United States in the 2015 Under-17 World Cup. In January 2023, Alejandro was called up by the US for two friendly matches against Colombia and Serbia.
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Will Alex Zendejas play for the United States?
Alejandro Zendejas with America
According to ESPN, the striker has permission to attend the call with the United States, but on the condition that the footballer only participates in the first game of the friendly games that the ‘Stars and Stripes’ team has scheduled.
Zendejas will report to the team led by Gregg Berhalter after the Matchday 3 game against Puebla on the Azteca Stadium field and will only have permission to participate in the first friendly game that will be against Serbia at the Banc of California Stadium on January 25 .
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