United States' Sebastian Soto reacts at the end of a Concacaf Men's Olympic qualifying championship semi-final soccer match against Honduras in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sunday, March 28, 2021.
Lalas maintains the burden to improve the Olympic effort lies with Kreis, senior national team coach Gregg Berhalter and U.S. menโs national team general manager Brian McBride.
FIFA regulations say clubs donโt have to release players for Olympic qualifying or the Olympics.
FIFA restricts Olympic qualifying to players 23 and under.
AdNone of Hondurasโ players on the roster for last weekโs national team exhibition against Greece were Olympic age eligible.