Mexico has introduced the 25 participant listing for the October FIFA friendlies in opposition to Colombia and Ecuador. With numerous gamers lacking through accidents, it was a special listing in a few areas with numerous returns. Mexico will play in opposition to Colombia on October eleventh in Dallas Stadium after which journey to Mexico to face off in opposition to Ecuador on October 14th in opposition to Estadio Akron in Guadalajara.
The decision up listing made by Coach Javier Aguirre was the next:
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Goalkeepers: Luis Malagon (America), Carlos Acevedo (Santos), Raul Rangel (Chivas)
Defenders: Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Mateo Chavez (AZ Alkmaar), Israel Reyes (America), Jorge Sanchez (Cruz Azul), Ramon Juarez (America), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Kevin Alvarez (America)
Midfielders: Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), Erick Sanchez (America), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Alexis Gutierrez (America), Luis Romo (Chivas), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul), Diego Lainez (Tigres)
Forwards: Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan), Julian Quiñones (Al Qadsiyiah), Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Hirving Lozano (San Diego FC), German Berterame (Monterrey)
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Essentially the most notable lacking gamers are Raul Jimenez and Edson Alvarez, who each will stick with their golf equipment. Jimenez scored for his membership Fulham final week however got here out of that match with an damage. Edson Alvarez was injured in Mexico’s match in opposition to Japan and had solely returned to play together with his membership, Fenerbahce not too long ago. It’s completely comprehensible they might miss the October FIFA friendlies. Rodrigo Huescas’ not being in as logical as may be after his devastating damage that may most likely have him miss the World Cup. Amongst Liga MX groups, many Chivas followers anticipated Diego Campillo and Armando Gonzalez to get name up nevertheless it appears they haven’t damaged through but.
Among the many notable returns, Alexis Gutierrez and Ramon Juarez is perhaps probably the most notable. No name up was as controversial as Gutierrez, who hadn’t been known as up for the Nationwide crew in 2025 and hadn’t actually stood out with America not like Juarez, who had been displaying his stage and it was shocking why he wasn’t getting begins with America. Luis Romo can also be a shocking name though he had improved his stage of play after he did not make the Gold Cup squad for his lackluster Clausura 2025. One other notable name up was Carlos Acevedo getting his first name up underneath Aguirre. Acevedo had been probably the most promising goalkeepers and his failure to get known as as much as the 2022 World Cup was very controversial underneath Guillermo Martino. Sadly for him, he dropped his stage of play and was rightfully not known as however his enchancment underneath a horrible Santos crew and the truth that Mexican goalkeepers proceed to wrestle, to the purpose that Acevedo is being requested to return to the Nationwide crew.
Mexico will face off in opposition to Colombia on October eleventh in Dallas in a really robust matchup earlier than having the return to Mexican territory to play for the primary time in 2025 after they face off in opposition to Ecuador in Guadalajara on October 14th in one other robust match.