ˌʌndɚ sˈeɪsɑːɹ lˈuːɪs mɛnˈɑːɾi ænd ðˈɛn miːɡˈɛl mˈɛdʒiə bˈæɹən, hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ stˈɑːɹɾɚ fɚðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm θɹuːˈaʊt wˈɜːld kˈʌp kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ænd ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː kˈoʊpə æmˈeɪɹɪkə, ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː plˈeɪd ˈɛvɹi mˈɪnɪt ʌv mˈɛksɪkˌoʊz sˈɪks mˈætʃᵻz ɔnðə wˈeɪ tə ðə fˈaɪnəl.
Under César Luis Menotti and then Miguel Mejía Baron, he became a starter for the national team throughout World Cup qualifying and the 1993 Copa América, in which he played every minute of Mexico's six matches on the way to the final.