Alvarez, young Mexico players can seize Wales chance to make World Cup roster
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Date: 2018-05-29

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Alvarez, young Mexico players can seize Wales chance to make World Cup roster


The America defender is among a group of players who must use Monday's friendly to build their case for Russia
Edson Alvarez probaly won't make the World Cup with Mexico. After all, he's only 20 years old and isn't even coming off that good of a campaign with Club America. It looks like his chance is gone. Then again, he has another opportunity.

Alvarez is one of a handful of Mexico players likely on the outside looking in for manager Juan Carlos Osorio's 23-man World Cup roster who have a last chance to convince the coach to take them to Russia. Monday's match against Wales is the perfect time for a player like Alvarez, who is on the 28-man provisional list, to make his case for inclusion.

While Carlos SalWales will come up against Mexico in the early hours of Tuesday in what will be Ryan Giggs' third match in charge of the national team.

The friendly is being played in California and kicks off at 2am UK time on Tuesday.

The match is being staged at Pasadena's Rose Bowl Stadium, a 90,000-seater that has hosted five Super Bowl matches and was also where Brazil beat Italy on penalties to win the 1994 World Cup final.

Giggs will be bidding for a victory after his side beat China 6-0 before a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay in March, but will be boosted by Aaron Ramsey's return to the Wales set-up after missing out on the China Cup campaign through a hamstring injury.

Wales squad: Hennessey, Maxwell, A Davies; A Williams, B Davies, Gunter, Lockyer, John, Roberts, Mepham, Richards; Evans, King, Hedges, Smith, Ledley, Ramsey, Thomas; Vokes, Bradshaw, Brooks, Lawrence, Wilson.

Stay with us for the latest updates.cedo was in training with El Tri on Sunday, Mexico's likely starting right back is coming off a long European season and an injury recovery. It may be a chance for Alvarez, perhaps next to fellow fringe players Hugo Ayala and Oswaldo Alanis as the center backs, to prove to Osorio he can hack it at the highest level of play.