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Former Fire forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco is among 18 players selected by Mexico coach Javier Aguirre for next Wednesday's exhibition against Bolivia in San Francisco.
The 37-year-old Blanco, who moved to second-division team Veracruz this season, played for El Tri in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups but was bypassed for the 2006 roster.
Aguirre also selected 21-year-old forward Javier Hernandez, who scored eight goals in the first five games for Chivas Guadalajara. Only Mexico-based players were picked. El Tri then faces New Zealand in Pasadena, Calif., on March 3, when European clubs are required to release players to national teams.
Former Fire forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco is among 18 players selected by Mexico coach Javier Aguirre for next Wednesday's exhibition against Bolivia in San Francisco.
The 37-year-old Blanco, who moved to second-division team Veracruz this season, played for El Tri in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups but was bypassed for the 2006 roster.
Aguirre also selected 21-year-old forward Javier Hernandez, who scored eight goals in the first five games for Chivas Guadalajara. Only Mexico-based players were picked. El Tri then faces New Zealand in Pasadena, Calif., on March 3, when European clubs are required to release players to national teams.
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