With simply over a month to go till Mexico kicks off the 2026 FIFA World Cup in its capital at Estadio Azteca towards , El Tri are taking an unorthodox strategy to making ready for not simply this match, however the subsequent in 4 years’ time.
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On Tuesday, Mexico boss Javier Aguirre’s 20-player roster was introduced for a pre-World Cup coaching camp, with all gamers set to stay round proper up till the competitors.
This roster is made up of solely gamers primarily based in Liga MX, 12 of whom are assured a spot within the staff for the upcoming World Cup. The ultimate eight are all in competition to play a job within the subsequent World Cup cycle.
17-year-old has been included in Aguirre’s roster -Credit score:Francisco Vega/Getty Photos
The ultimate roster for the 2026 World Cup might be introduced on June 1, after their first pleasant of the upcoming window towards on Might 29, however earlier than their last pleasant towards Serbia on June 4.
Goalkeeper Óscar García of León, defenders Luis Rey of Puebla, Eduardo Águila of Atlético San Luis, Jesús Gómez of Tijuana, Denzell García of FC Juárez, midfielders Iker Fimbres of C.F. Monterrey and of FC Juárez, together with ahead Kevin Castañeda of Tijuana, are the eight gamers in competition for the subsequent cycle.
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All of those gamers will stick round in coaching for 5 and a half weeks.
As for the rest of the roster, which can take part on this World Cup, goalkeepers of C.D. Guadalajara and of Santos Laguna will each struggle for minutes between the sticks.
In protection, Israel Reyes of Membership América and Jesús Gallardo of Toluca have each been referred to as up. Whereas in midfield, of C.D. Guadalajara, of Cruz Azul, Érick Gutiérrez of C.D. Guadalajara, Gilberto Mora of Tijuana, and of C.D. Guadalajara had been all picked.
Hoping to guide the road might be of Toluca, Guillermo Martínez of UNAM, and Armando González of C.D. Guadalajara.
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In an additional twist to this already uncommon strategy to a World Cup, it has been revealed by way of that the Mexican Soccer Federation (FMF) was supposedly planning to launch this record previous to final weekend. A spokesperson for the FMF additionally instructed the outlet that the remaining 14 gamers who will make up the ultimate World Cup roster all ply their trades exterior of Liga MX.
Mexico will enter the World Cup competing to make their manner out of Group A towards Czechia, , and South Africa. El Tri will open the match on June 11 towards the 2010 host nation, South Africa, earlier than taking up South Korea per week later at Estadio Akron in Zapopan.
They may conclude the group stage towards Czechia on June 24, again in Mexico Metropolis.
Whereas Mexico didn’t make it out of the group stage 4 years in the past in , they’d reached the Spherical of 16 in every of the earlier seven tournaments. They’ve twice reached so far as the quarter-finals.