It was only a few years ago when both Cristian and Alex Roldan were lightly regarded high school soccer players in Southern California. Last week, they became the first pair of brothers to start an MLS All-Star Game together. Tonight, they could potentially become join another rare list as brothers to face one another in a World Cup qualifier when the United States visits El Salvador.
Both players also represented their respective countries at the Gold Cup this summer, but a matchup didn’t quite materialize after Alex Roldan’s El Salvador lost to Qatar in the quarterfinals.