Veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and midfielder Álvaro Fidalgo headline the Mexico national team roster for upcoming friendlies against Portugal and Belgium. The team, coached by Javier Aguirre, will play Portugal on March 28 and Belgium three days later. Ochoa, seeking his sixth World Cup appearance, returns after being a substitute in the last Gold Cup. Fidalgo, a key player for Club América, and young Obed Vargas also join the squad to fill injury gaps.
Here are five things to know about Guillermo Ochoa , goalkeeper for Liga MX Club América and the Mexico national team. The return of veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and the first call-up of midfielder Álvaro Fidalgo are the highlights of the 26-man roster announced on Thursday by coach Javier Aguirre to face Portugal and Belgium in warm-up matches for the The Mexicans will host the Portuguese on March 28 in the reopening of Azteca stadium and three days later they will face Belgium at Soldier Field in Chicago.
The 40-year-old Ochoa had not been called up since last year’s Gold Cup, where he was a substitute throughout the tournament behind Luis Malagón, who Ochoa, who is seeking his sixth World Cup, has not started since November 2014, when El Tri lost 2-0 to Honduras.The 28-year-old midfielder, who was key in helping Club América win three consecutive championships, has been a regular starter for Real Betis since signing with that club early last month. Aguirre also called up 20-year-old midfielder Obed Vargas, who signed with Atlético Madrid last month. Fidalgo and Vargas will help Aguirre cover absences due to injury to Marcel Ruiz, who tore his ACL, and Edson Álvarez, who had ankle surgery earlier this year. Andres Cantor, commentator for Telemundo Deportes, explained how he sees the outlook for "El Tri" after the World Cup draw.
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