Sebastian Saucedo is hoping to represent the United States in Olympic qualification next month after the opportunity to earn a cap with the senior national team was denied by his club.
The 23-year-old winger started Pumas' match against Santos Laguna on Saturday and played 72 minutes in the 1-1 draw.
The Liga MX contest took place the same day as the United States national team's 1-0 friendly win against Costa Rica, a game for which Saucedo says he was called in for but unable to attend because of the club game.
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Saucedo now hopes to be part of Olympic qualification in Guadalajara, with a portion of that tournament taking place in a March FIFA window when Pumas won't have matches.