Mexico has named their squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and they have been drawn into a relatively competitive group. They have been drawn alongside South Africa, South Korea and Czechia. They have some interesting additions in their squad, with the likes of Raul Jimenez being the most capable man in the attacking third. They have also included some fresh talents like Alvaro Fidalgo and Alex Padilla. Ochoa will be playing probably his last World Cup, and he has been a constant in the side since the 2014 edition. Javier Aguirre is their manager for the tournament, and he will be hoping to draw some positive results.
In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they put up a disappointing performance as they were eliminated in the group stage itself. They started with a goalless draw in the first game against Poland, and that was probably the best chance they had to secure the 3 points. Later on, they lost against Argentina by 2 goals, and that would have probably sealed their exit from the tournament. Mexico’s first goal of the World Cup game against Saudi Arabia in their final fixture, and it was more of a battle of pride and honour rather than a victory with chances to qualify.
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Mexico’s Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup
| Position | Players |
| Goalkeepers | Alex Padilla, Antonio Rodríguez, Carlos Acevedo, Carlos Moreno, Guillermo Ochoa, Raúl Rangel |
| Defenders | Bryan González, César Montes, Edson Álvarez, Eduardo Águila, Everardo López, Israel Reyes, Jesús Angulo, Jesús Gallardo, Jesús Gómez, Johan Vásquez, Jorge Sánchez, Julián Araujo |
| Midfielders | Alexei Domínguez, Alexis Gutiérrez, Alvaro Fidalgo, Brian Gutiérrez, Carlos Rodríguez, Denzell Garcia, Diego Lainez, Efrain Álvarez, Elias Montiel, Erick Sánchez, Erik Lira, Gilberto Mora |
| Forwards | Alexis Vega, Armando González, César Huerta, Germán Berterame, Guillermo Martínez, Julián Quiñones, Raúl Jiménez, Roberto Alvarado, Santiago Giménez |
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As Mexico get ready to face yet another battle on the global stage, they will be hoping to get past the group stage at least. It isn’t going to be an easy squad considering the kind of competition there is in their group, but they could outsmart any opponent on a given day. It will be interesting to see how Mexico will go about their playstyle in this World Cup and they seem to be match-ready.
