LA Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez hopes his MLS Defender of the Year award gives a nudge to USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
The 23-year-old is the youngest in MLS history to win the gong.
"That's been one of my dreams: to play for my national team and play in a World Cup," Gonzalez, who also holds a Mexican passport as the son of immigrant parents, told the LA Times. "It's been very disappointing not being called up, to be honest. That's where I want to be.
"Winning these sorts of accolades just puts more pressure on them to take a look at me and evaluate if I'm going to be good enough for their team. I'm just waiting for my time."