Álvaro Fidalgo became a naturalized Mexican. Can he play for El Tri now?

The midfielder of Club America Álvaro Fidalgo would have already satisfactorily completed his naturalization process as a Mexican. However, that does not mean that he can now represent the Mexican National Team led by Javier Aguirre, something for which he will have to wait for now.

And according to FIFA regulations, the player of Spanish origin still does not meet all the requirements to join El Tri, where they await him with open arms, as happened this year with Julián Quiñones, the forward of Colombian origin who joined. to the Aztec team.

According to a report from ESPN Mexico in which it is confirmed that Álvaro Fidalgo has already finished his Mexican naturalization process, they also explain the time the midfielder will have to wait to become a selectable player for El Tri.

The footballer has to wait to complete the five years of residence in Mexico required by the highest body in world football in order to be eligible. Álvaro Fidalgo joined Club América in 2021, so in February 2026 he could not be taken into account to play for the Mexican national team.

Since his arrival at the Águilas del América, then directed by the Argentine Santiago Solari who knew him from his time in Spanish soccer, the midfielder has remained on Mexican soil uninterruptedly as required by FIFA in the case of naturalized soccer players.

Álvaro Fidalgo has become an important piece of Club América since his arrival to the team with which he has won the last two titles and is focused on repeating in this Apertura 2024 tournament in which the azulcrema team is already in the semifinals of the league.

Led by “Maguito”, the Águilas del América led by André Jardine have just beaten the Diablos Rojos del Toluca in the quarterfinals, giving a demonstration of strength after a regular season in which they were far from expectations although they still advanced to the league.

That is why the midfielder of Spanish origin is currently focused on his current situation with América, which is preparing to face Cruz Azul for a ticket to the final of this semester and he will have time to think about what could be his debut with the Mexican National Team starting in 2026.

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