Everything indicates that the first call-up to the Mexican national team for former Club America midfielder Alvaro Fidalgo is about to materialize after FIFA supposedly validated the documentation presented by the Mexican Football Federation for the change of federation from the Betis player. According to information published in the newspaper Record, FIFA has validated the information presented by Mexican authorities, allowing the current Real Betis player to be called up by coach Javier Aguirre for the upcoming FIFA international window in March. Mexico will face Portugal on the 28th in the reopening of the Azteca Stadium and Belgium on the 31st in Chicago. However, everything hinges on the meeting the player will hold with the Mexican national team coach in Spain in the coming days, where the details of his call-up and his specific role within the squad will be discussed. This comes amidst a strong desire to find in Fidalgo the exceptional talent that Mexican football authorities have sought for almost a century, with 17 naturalized players having worn the national jersey, most without making a significant impact. Perhaps the most notable of these is Brazilian Antonio Naelson "Sinha" from the World Cup in Germany. In 2006, under the management of Argentine Ricardo Antonio LaVolpe, who also called upon his compatriot Guillermo Franco due to his great ability, Franco unfortunately suffered an injury.

The Procedures

Among the procedures carried out by the Mexican Football Federation with FIFA, the Mexican authorities sent all the documentation required by the Players' Committee, and after 48 hours of evaluation, they approved the change of Federation.

FIFA has even recognized the change to represent the Mexican national team.

registering the change with the Players' Association and he now appears as a player for the Mexican national team.

Plans to call him up

The buzz surrounding Alvaro Fidalgo's potential call-up reached a point where plans were already in place to include him in the Mexican team's friendly match on February 25th in Queretaro against Iceland. However, his signing with Betis delayed those plans because only Liga MX players will be attending.

For this reason, Fidalgo is expected to be on the official roster for the March 28th match against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, which could be the key moment for the Spanish-born Mexican player to make his debut.

If he is called up, he will have to compete for a spot on the final World Cup roster with Edson Alvarez, Erik Lira, Marcel Ruiz, Obed Vargas, Gilberto Mora, Charly Rodriguez, and Brian Gutierrez, in what is predicted to be a fierce competition. will benefit the Mexican national team.