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Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is acceptable to go the archetypal Mexican subordinate to diagnostic astatine six World Cups aft the 40-year-old was named in Javier Aguirre's squad for the tourney connected Sunday (May 31, 2026).
Ochoa, who made his World Cup debut successful Germany successful 2006, has seen constricted enactment for the nationalist squad successful caller years but has been called up arsenic Aguirre combines acquisition and younker successful his 26-man squad.
Captain Edson Alvarez and striker Raul Jimenez besides bring experience, while emerging talents specified arsenic Guadalajara guardant Armando Gonzalez and teenage midfielder Gilberto Mora.
At 17, Mora is acceptable to go the youngest subordinate to correspond Mexico astatine a World Cup, portion U.S.-developed dual nationals Obed Vargas and Brian Gutierrez are among the younger players successful the squad.
Aguirre has besides picked Spain-born midfielder Alvaro Fidalgo and Colombia-born guardant Julian Quinones, 2 naturalised players who person go regulars of the nationalist squad setup.
Mexico, who reached the quarterfinals when they past hosted the World Cup successful 1986, are co-hosting the June 11 to July 19 tournament with the U.S. and Canada.
Aguirre volition pb the nationalist squad astatine the World Cup for a 3rd clip aft starring them astatine the 2002 and 2010 editions.
Mexico play a last warmup against Serbia connected Thursday earlier playing South Africa in the World Cup opener astatine Estadio Azteca connected June 11.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel, Guillermo Ochoa, Carlos Acevedo.
Defenders: Jorge Sanchez, Israel Reyes, Cesar Montes, Johan Vasquez, Jesus Gallardo, Mateo Chavez.
Midfielders: Erik Lira, Orbelin Pineda, Alvaro Fidalgo, Brian Gutierrez, Luis Romo, Edson Alvarez, Obed Vargas, Gilberto Mora, Luis Chavez.
Forwards: Roberto Alvarado, Cesar Huerta, Alexis Vega, Julian Quinones, Guillermo Martinez, Armando Gonzalez, Santiago Gimenez, Raul Jimenez.
