Overview
- Canada named Marcelo Flores to its “Road to 2026” camp in Irvine, California, scheduled for January 8–18 and featuring a January 17 friendly against Guatemala.
- Flores holds Mexican and Canadian nationality, has represented Mexico at youth level, and has not played for Mexico’s senior team.
- Under FIFA rules cited in reports, he remains eligible for Canada because he has no senior official-match minutes with Mexico.
- Because the camp falls outside an official FIFA window, Tigres are not obligated to release him, and Canada said its staff coordinated selections with clubs without specifying Tigres’ stance.
- If he participates, reports project Flores could miss Tigres’ first three Clausura 2026 fixtures against Atlético San Luis, Pumas and Toluca, after a 72-match, 11-goal, two-assist run with the club.