Overview
- Mexico said FIFA confirmed the eligibility of Brian Gutiérrez and Richard Ledezma, and a federation representative confirmed the one-time switches were finalized.
- Both players were called into Mexico’s January friendlies against Panama and Bolivia following the approvals.
- Gutiérrez and Ledezma had represented the United States at youth level and briefly with the senior team before changing federations.
- Ledezma has one USMNT cap from 2020, while Gutiérrez made two senior appearances in 2025.
- The finalized switches make them available for selection ahead of Mexico’s June 11 World Cup opener against South Africa.