CHICAGO (Oct. 1, 2017) – The Chicago Fire announced Sunday that midfielders Arturo Alvarez (El Salvador) and Dax McCarty (USA) have been called in by their respective national teams.
Alvarez has been selected by El Salvador Men’s National Team head coach Eduardo Lara for the international friendly against Canada at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas on Oct. 8.
The Houston native represented the United States on various youth levels before making his senior international debut for his parents’ native El Salvador on Sept. 5, 2009. Alvarez has since earned 43 caps, scoring four goals for El Salvador and represented his side in the 2011 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups, the 2014 Copa Centroamericana and FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches.