Álvaro Fidalgo now eligible for Mexico call-up | OneFootball

For several months, it has been mentioned that Álvaro Fidalgo would be called up by Javier Aguirre for the Mexican National Team starting in February.

But something no one expected was that Álvaro would leave Club América, which caused concern as many thought that the ‘Maguito’ would no longer be eligible to represent Mexico.

FIFA has a clear rule for naturalized players to represent a national team that is not their birth country; they must spend five uninterrupted years in the country to be part of a National Team.

Álvaro Fidalgo completed five years on February 1st, and his transfer to Real Betis happened on the 2nd, so he fulfilled the five years required by FIFA and is now ready to represent Mexico.

When will his first call-up be?

His first call-up with Mexico will be right in the last FIFA date before the World Cup, at the end of March, with matches against Portugal at the Estadio Azteca and against Belgium in the United States.

These will be two key matches for the ‘Maguito’ as there will be no other FIFA Date; Mexico's next official match will be at the start of the World Cup, specifically on June 11th against South Africa.

It's curious that his first call-up will be just when he is no longer with Club América, but at the same time, we know he is a player who will always represent the eagles.

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