In a weird pre-World Cup twist, the Mexican Nationwide Group has despatched a threatening message to the 20 gamers
The message despatched on Wednesday, the federation threatened to drop any gamers from the upcoming FIFA World Cup, set to be held within the U.S., , and , who don’t arrive at camp on time. This comes even supposing the Liga MX playoffs are nonetheless ongoing, with Guadalajara, Tigres UANL, Cruz Azul, Atlas, Pachuca, Toluca, Pumas UNAM, and Membership América all nonetheless within the hunt.
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It reads, “As printed final Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the focus of the Mexican Nationwide Group for the three preparation matches towards Ghana, Australia and Serbia, and the World Cup, will start this Wednesday, Might 6 at 8:00 p.m. with the 20 LIGA MX gamers referred to as up by technical director Javier Aguirre.
Gamers have been threatened with the lack of their World Cup roster spots in a current assertion -Credit score:Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP by way of Getty Photos
“All gamers should report back to the Excessive Efficiency Heart in Mexico Metropolis. As instructed by the teaching workers, any participant who doesn’t report at this time might be left off the World Cup roster.”
This unusual strategy solely provides to the federation’s already questionable strategy to getting ready for the World Cup.
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As talked about of their message, on April 28, the federation unveiled a 20-player roster consisting purely of gamers based mostly in Mexico. Of these gamers, 12 had been “being thought of” for spots on the 2026 World Cup roster, whereas the remaining eight had been to take part within the coaching camp on the premise that they had been into consideration for the subsequent World Cup cycle.
All in all, the gamers might be collectively for 5 and a half weeks of coaching, throughout which Mexico will tackle Ghana, Australia, and Serbia in pre-World Cup friendlies. Throughout this time, not solely will the eight potential future gamers be noticed with 2030 in thoughts, however they may even assist “to strengthen the working group for the preparation matches earlier than the [2026] World Cup.”
Mexico’s ultimate 26-player roster, together with these based mostly elsewhere, might be introduced on June 1.
The co-hosts have been drawn into Group A alongside 2010 hosts , 2002 co-hosts , and Czechia. The match will kick off in Mexico Metropolis on June 11, when El Tri host South Africa at Estadio Azteca.
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They are going to then face South Korea at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on June 18, earlier than closing out their group stage on June 24 again in Mexico Metropolis towards Czechia.
Mexico enters this World Cup ranked fifteenth, trying to put the frustration of its 2022 efficiency in – after they didn’t make it out of the group stage – behind them.
Previous to Qatar, Mexico had been knocked out within the Spherical of 16 up to now seven straight World Cups, while their best-ever performances noticed them attain the quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986 – each of which they hosted.
As for this yr’s co-hosts, the U.S. Males’s Nationwide Group has been drawn into Group D together with Australia, , and Türkiye, whereas Canada will compete in Group B alongside , Qatar, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.