Álvaro Fidalgo, a Spanish midfielder who became a Mexican citizen, completed his first training session with the Mexican National Team on Tuesday, as it prepares to play a friendly match against Portugal this Saturday, March 28.
“They already welcomed me with two or three little kicks? Just kidding. Everything went very well,” said the Real Betis player at the end of the Tri training session.
He begins his journey with El Tri
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Alvaro Fidalgo, 28, became eligible to play for the Mexican National Team last February.
Fidalgo was trained in the Real Madrid youth academy and during his time in Mexico he became an idol of the club América, with whom he won three league titles.
During yesterday’s session, Alexis Vega, a player from champion Toluca, who has just recovered from a knee injury, worked with his teammates.
Javier Aguirre’s men trained at the Mexican Soccer Federation‘s High Performance Center.
Everything has gone very well
Álvaro Fidalgo
El Tri will face Portugal this Saturday in the reopening of the Azteca Stadium.
The Portugal national team, coached by Spain’s Roberto Martinez, will be without Cristiano Ronaldo, its star player, due to some muscular discomfort.
After the match against Portugal, the Mexican National Team, including Alvaro Fidalgo, will travel to the United States to face Belgium this Tuesday at Soldier Field in Chicago (Illinois).
With information from EFE
Challenges and expectations
The Mexican National Team, with the probable inclusion of Álvaro Fidalgo, will face the 2026 World Cup with great expectations as one of the host countries.
This guarantees automatic qualification, but also increases the pressure to play a historic role.
El Tri will seek to overcome the barrier of the round of 16, an instance in which it has been eliminated in multiple editions.
With a mix of young talent and experienced players, the team will have to consolidate its style under the current technical direction.
Furthermore, playing at home could be a key advantage, as long as they are able to respond to the demands of the fans.
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