DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Alejandro Martin Sapeg / Real Madrid

Two juvenile professional Spanish soccer team players are joining the Dominican Republic U20 soccer team as it prepares to compete in the FIFA U20 World Cup that starts in Argentina on 20 May 2023.

17-year old Alejandro Martin Sapeg (Real Madrid Juvenil C) and Barca (FC Barcelona Juvenil A) player, 19-year old Derek Cuevas have joined the Dominican Republic U20 World Cup team that is on its first participation in a World Cup event.

Both born in Spain, but Martin and Cuevas have Dominican parents and share Spanish nationality.

The Dominican Republic U20 soccer team is in Argentina to participate in the FIFA U20 World Cup set for 20 May to 11 June 2023. The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men’s national teams with players under the age of 20

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