Soccer

Fidalgo: Three Liga MX Titles at América, Now Starting at Real Betis

Álvaro Fidalgo's first call-up to Mexico's national team follows a career trajectory that runs from Spain through Mexican club football and back to Spain. His selection is the product of both a deliberate eligibility decision and the specific injury circumstances that created an opening in Aguirre's midfield at the moment his citizenship process was completing.

Ochoa Returns at 40 and Fidalgo Gets First Call-Up for World Cup Warm-Ups

Manager Javier Aguirre named a 26-man roster on Thursday for warm-up matches against Portugal on March 28 at Azteca Stadium and Belgium on March 31 at Soldier Field in Chicago. The squad's two headline selections are goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, returning to the national team at age 40 after missing the Gold Cup, and midfielder Álvaro Fidalgo, who receives his first senior call-up after gaining Mexican citizenship earlier this year.