The 26 players set to carry the hopes of co-hosts Mexico at the are now known. A day after El Tri defeated Australia 1-0 in a warm-up match, head coach Javier Aguirre announced his selection; a group that is headlined by two players at opposite ends of their respective careers.
Veteran keeper Guillermo Ochoa is heading to his sixth World Cup while starlet Gilberto Mora will become the youngest Mexican ever to play in the tournament, at just 17 years of age.
Carlos Acevedo Guillermo Ochoa Raul Rangel
Edson Alvarez Mateo Chavez Jesus Gallardo Cesar Montes Israel Reyes Jorge Sanchez Johan Vasquez
Luis Chavez Alvaro Fidalgo Brian Gutierrez Erik Lira Gilberto Mora Luis Romo Orbelin Pineda Obed Vargas
Roberto Alvarado Santiago Gimenez Armando Gonzalez Cesar Huerta Raul Jimenez Guillermo Martinez Julian Quinones Alexis Vega
All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 2 June.
Javier Aguirre is heading to his third World Cup as a coach, back in charge of a Mexico side he first led at Korea/Japan 2002 and then again at South Africa 2010. This time, El Vasco's objective is to equal the team's best-ever performance on home soil (Mexico 1970 and 1986), when they reached the quarterfinals.
The squad is notable for the inclusion of Ochoa, who will make history by participating in his sixth World Cup. Also noteworthy is the inclusion of seven players from Chivas, a club with an all-Mexican squad.
Twelve players that featured under Gerardo Martino at Qatar 2022 will return as Mexico look to impress at the co-hosted global finals.
18 June: - Guadalajara Stadium
Sources: FIFA Official
