Enrique Meza is not happy with the call for naturalized citizens in El Tri

A few weeks before the start of 2026 World Cup There is a lot of controversy over the Mexican call. The debate arises from the calls of naturalized soccer players. Enrique Mezaformer El Tri coach, He is not very comfortable with the call of this type of players.

Enrique Meza led the Mexican team in a short process between September 2000 and June 2001. The Mexico City-born strategist managed El Tri’s bench for 18 games. Meza recalled that He did not need to call up any naturalized players.

“When I was coach of the Tricolor I didn’t take any nationalized people, for me there was enough Mexican talent to be able to do it“said Enrique Meza in statements broadcast by Heraldo Deportes.

Enrique Meza clarified that he has nothing against naturalized players. Meza pointed out that at the time he led Mexico he had enough resources not to use them. This is a criticism that calls for reflection on the state of player training in Aztec football. “I don’t have or had anything against foreigners, I just believed that there was enough (talent) in the country”, he pointed out.

Three players who meet the characteristics and the label of “naturalized soccer player” are in the running for the 2026 World Cup. Germán Berterame, Julián Quiñones and Álvaro Fidalgo They are in the race for the World Cup.

Julián Quiñones, a soccer player born in Colombia, has defended the Mexican shirt in 20 matches; Germán Berterame, born in Argentina, accumulates 9 meetings with the Aztec team; Álvaro Fidalgo, born in Spain, played his first 2 games in El Tri’s last friendly duels against Portugal and Belgium.

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