Guillermo Ochoa hopes to play in a report sixth World Cup after being named in Mexico’s squad for this summer time’s event.
The 40-year-old goalkeeper has joined and as the primary gamers to be chosen for a sixth World Cup.
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Former Ballon d’Or rivals Messi and Ronaldo are set to characteristic prominently for holders Argentina and Portugal, respectively, however Ochoa has seen restricted motion for Mexico lately.
Ochoa made his World Cup debut in Germany in 2006 and spent final season enjoying for Cypriot facet AEL Limassol.
Fulham striker Raul Jimenez can also be a part of Javier Aguirre’s 26-man squad, which shall be led by captain Edson Alvarez, who spent final season on mortgage at Fenerbahce from West Ham.
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At 17, Gilberto Mora is ready to develop into the youngest participant to characterize Mexico at a World Cup, whereas 23-year-old Armando Gonzalez is one other rising expertise to make the minimize.
US-developed twin nationals Obed Vargas and Brian Gutierrez are among the many youthful gamers within the squad, whereas Aguirre has additionally picked Spain-born midfielder Alvaro Fidalgo and Colombia-born ahead Julian Quinones – each naturalised gamers who’ve develop into nationwide group regulars.
This shall be Aguirre’s third World Cup as Mexico coach, having additionally led them on the 2002 and 2010 editions.
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Mexico are co-hosting this 12 months’s occasion with the US and Canada, and play their ultimate warm-up recreation towards Serbia on Thursday.
They then play South Africa within the World Cup opener at Mexico Metropolis’s Estadio Azteca on 11 June, earlier than going through South Korea in Zapopan on 18 June and the Czech Republic at Estadio Azteca on 24 June.
Mexico’s World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel (Guadalajara), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna).
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Defenders: Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Israel Reyes (Membership America), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Mateo Chavez (AZ).
Midfielders: Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Alvaro Fidalgo (Actual Betis), Roberto Alvarado, Brian Gutierrez, Luis Romo (Guadalajara), Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow).
Forwards: Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah), Guillermo Martinez (UNAM), Armando Gonzalez (Guadalajara), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan), Raul Jimenez (Fulham).