After months of speculation, the news is official regarding Julian Araujo: He will be representing Mexico on the international stage.
FIFA announced on Monday that the LA Galaxy defender’s one-time switch from the United States to Mexico has been filed and approved, and therefore he is eligible to represent El Tri moving forward, and permanently.
Araujo, 20, is enjoying a breakout season for the Galaxy, the right back a fixture in the lineup. Although he was called up earlier this year by the United States and played in U-23 Concacaf men’s Olympic qualifying in the spring, he declined the U.