Forward Ayo Akinola switches to Canada from United States
July 1, 2021 GMT
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Forward Ayo Akinola has switched his affiliation from the United States to Canada and could debut for his new nation in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
The 21-year-old, who plays for Toronto in Major League Soccer, was on the U.S. team at the 2017 Under-17 World Cup and was on the initial roster for the 2019 Under-20 World Cup before he injured an ankle.
He made his American senior national team debut in a December exhibition against El Salvador.
Akinola has two goals in nine league games this year for Toronto, his fourth season with the senior team.
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