The El Tricolor World Cup 2026 Squad  June-July 2026 ←Last Mexican Squad that faced England (883)
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	App	G
12. Acevedo López, Carlos	19 April 1996	30	Gk	Club Santos Laguna SA de CV	7	0
25. Alvarado Hernández, Roberto Carlos	7 September 1988	27	RF	CD Guadalajara SA de CV	71	5
4. Álvarez Velázquez, Edson Omar	24 October 1997	28	DM	West Ham United FC, England	101	7
24. Chávez Magallón, Luis Gerardo	15 January 1996	30	DM	Fk Dinamo Moskva, Russia	46	5
20. Chávez García, Mateo	11 May 2004	22	LB	Alkmaar Zaanstreek, Netherlands	11	1
8. Fidalgo Fernández, Álvaro	9 April 1997 in Oviedo, Spain	29	CM	Real Betis, Spain	6	1
23. Gallardo Vasconcelos, Jesús Daniel	15 August 1994	31	LB	Deportivo Toluca FC SA de CV	125	3
11. Giménez Zolotarchuk, Santiago Tomás	18 April 2001 in Buenos Aires, Argentina	25	CF	AC Milan, Italy	50	6
14. González Alba, Armando	20 April 2003	23	CF	CD Guadalajara SA de CV	8	1
26. Gutiérrez, Brian	17 June 2003 in Berwyn, Illinois, US	23	AM	CD Guadalajara SA de CV	10	2
				also has two US appearances (2025)
21. Huerta Valera, César Saúl	3 December 2000	25	LF	RSC Anderlecht, Belgium	27	3
9. Jiménez Rodríguez, Raúl Alonso	5 May 1991	35	CF	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, England	127	47
6. Lira Méndez, Érik Antonio	8 May 2000	26	DM	CDSC Cruz Azul AC	28	0
22. Martinez Ayala, Guillermo	15 March 1995	31	CF	Club Universidad Nacional CA	13	3
3. Montes Castro, César Jasib	24 February 1997	29	CB	Fk Lokomotiv Moskva, Russia	70	4
19. Mora Zambrano, Gilberto Rafael	14 October 2008	17	AM	Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente	11	0
12. Ochoa Magaña, Francisco Guillermo	13 July 1985	40	Gk	unattached; retiring at the end of Mexico's participation in the WCF	153	0
17. Pineda Alverado, Orbelín	24 March 1996	30	CM	Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos FC, Greece	94	12
16. Quiñones Quiñones, Julián Andres	24 March 1997 in Magüí Payán, Colombia	29	CF	Al-Qadsiah SFC, Saudi Arabia	26	5
				also several Combia U20 appearances
1. Rangel Aguilar, José Raúl	25 February 2000	26	Gk	CD Guadalajara SA de CV	18	0
15. Reyes Romero, Israel	23 May 2000	26	RB	CF Club América SA de CV	38	2
7. Romo Barrón, Luis Francisco	5 June 1995	31	DM	CD Guadalajara SA de CV	66	5
2. Sánchez Ramos, Jorge Eduardo	10 December 1997	28	RB	Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton, Greece	62	3
18. Vargas, Obed Gómez	5 August 2005 in Anchorage, Alaska, US	20	CM	Club Atletico Madrid, Spain	9	0
				also has several US youth appearances
5. Vásquez Ibarra, Johan Felipe	22 October 1998	27	CB	Genoa CFC, Italy	49	3
10. Vega Rojas, Ernesto Alexis	25 November 1997	28	LF	Deportivo Toluca FC SA de CV	54	7

Squad details correct up to and including Mexico's match against Ecuador on 1 July 2026.
Tallies taken from transfermrkt

Diary

Monday, 1 June 2026 - Guillermo Ochoa hopes to play in a record sixth World Cup after being named in Mexico's squad for this summer's tournament. The 40-year-old goalkeeper has joined Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the first players to be selected for a sixth World Cup. Fulham striker Raul Jiménez is also part of Javier Aguirre's 26-man squad, which will be led by captain Edson Álvarez, who spent last season on loan at Fenerbahçe from West Ham. At 17, Gilberto Mora is set to become the youngest player to represent Mexico at a World Cup, while 23-year-old Armando González is another emerging talent to make the cut. US-developed dual nationals Obed Vargas and Brian Gutiérrez are among the younger players in the squad, while Aguirre has also picked Spain-born midfielder Alvaro Fidalgo and Colombia-born forward Julian Quinoñes - both naturalised players who have become national team regulars. This will be Aguirre's third World Cup as Mexico coach, having also led them at the 2002 and 2010 editions.

Thursday, 11 June 2026 - Mexico 2 South Africa 0 - Three players were sent off as World Cup co-hosts Mexico defeated South Africa in a dramatic opening match at a packed Azteca Stadium. South Africa finished with nine men, while Mexico were reduced to 10 in the closing moments. Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio produced the flurry of red cards, dismissing South Africa's Yaya Sithole for denying a goalscoring opportunity and Themba Zwane for a slap, then sending off Mexico's Cesar Montes for a late foul. Only four red cards were shown in the entire Qatar 2022 World Cup, while three had never been shown in a tournament-opening game before. Long before any hint of that turn of events, Mexico delighted their fans with the first goal of the finals after only nine minutes. South Africa midfielder Sithole was tackled by Erik Lira and the ball dropped to Julian Quinoñes whose powerful strike went though the legs of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. Quinoñes almost made it 2-0 just before half-time, but his 12-yard first-time shot bounced off the foot of the right post. The hosts' task became much easier when Sithole was sent off five minutes into the second half, bringing down Brian Gutiérrez when he was going through on goal. Striker Raul Jiménez, 35, sealed the victory with his first goal at a World Cup, heading in powerfully from Roberto Alvarado's cross for Mexico's second, a moment that appeared to bring tears from the veteran. South Africa were playing in the finals for the first time since they hosted the 2010 competition, but they ended with nine men as substitute Zwane was ordered off for slapping the face of Alvarado. Seventeen-year-old Mexico midfielder, Gilberto Mora, the youngest player in this tournament, came on in the second half as a substitute. Mexico had a red card of their own late on, when Montes fouled Khuliso Mudau, but the hosts maintained their two-goal advantage.

Friday, 19 June 2026 - Mexico 1 DPR Korea 0 - Co-hosts Mexico became the first nation to qualify for the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup with a narrow win over South Korea in Guadalajara. Mexico midfielder Luis Romo was in the right place at the right time to tap into an empty net after goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu spilled the ball following a collision with his team-mate Lee Gi-hyuk in the 50th minute. South Korea's best chance came in the 87th minute when Cho Gue-sung's close-range header was saved by Raul Rangel and the Mexico keeper was able to keep out Yang Hyun-jun's follow-up. Earlier, captain Son Heung-min had chipped Rangel before his effort was cleared off the line by Edson Alvarez, although the former Tottenham forward was flagged offside. Backed by a boisterous home support who had booed their team at half-time following a toothless first half, Mexico almost added a second in the 75th minute but Raul Jiménez's effort from a tight angle was saved. Substitute Obed Vargas also forced Kim into a fine diving save late on with a driven strike. The result continued Mexico's 100% start at the World Cup and confirmed Javier Aguirre's side will advance as Group A winners.

Thursday, 25 June 2026 - Czech Republic 0 Mexico 3 - Mexico scored three second-half goals to eliminate the Czech Republic from the World Cup and end the group phase with maximum points. Javier Aguirre used the opportunity to rotate his squad and left-back Mateo Chávez, one of five players brought into the starting line-up from their previous fixture, showed superb composure to net his first international goal just after half-time. Teenager Gilberto Mora, another player given his first start of the tournament, impressed in midfield and supplied the pass that led to Mexico's second goal, which was scored by Julian Quinoñes. Mora slid Jorge Sánchez through on goal and, although he was initially denied by goalkeeper Matej Kovar, a chaotic passage of play inside the Czechs' six-yard box ended with Quinoñes poking in a loose ball to score his second goal of the World Cup. Aged 17 years and 253 days, Mora became the sixth-youngest player in history to start a men's World Cup match and the youngest player to do so for Mexico. He received a brilliant ovation when he was substituted after 72 minutes and his replacement, Alvaro Fidalgo, found the top corner from 15 yards to complete the scoring. Aside from the goals, one of the loudest receptions at Azteca Stadium was reserved for 40-year-old Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa when he was brought on as a late substitute.

Wednesday, 1 July 2026 - Mexico 2 Ecuador 0 - Mexico cruised into the last 16 of the World Cup with a comfortable victory over Ecuador in a weather-delayed contest at the Azteca Stadium. Goals from Julian Quinoñes and Raul Jiménez gave the co-hosts a healthy advantage in a breathless first half and they produced a controlled display after the break to win their first knockout game since 1986. It means manager Javier Aguirre's side will again have the advantage of playing in Mexico City, when they meet either England or DR Congo in the next round on Sunday evening. A thunderstorm in Mexico's capital had pushed the kick-off back by an hour but once the storm clouds cleared, Ecuador found themselves unable to contend with the fervent atmosphere and a home side that started like a whirlwind. Mexico carved out four chances inside the first 10 minutes and while John Yeboah hit the woodwork for Ecuador, they were distinctly second best and unable to match Mexico's intensity all over the pitch. It was as strong a start as Mexico have made to any World Cup game in terms of chances created since the 1966 edition, and their passionate supporters did not have to wait long to be rewarded with an opening goal. Colombia-born winger Quinoñes escaped down the left and cut inside before dispatching an unerring shot beyond Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez and into the roof of the net. It was Quinoñes' third goal of the tournament and he turned provider shortly after when Wolves forward Jiménez found the top corner to ruthlessly punish a mistake by Ecuador centre-back Joel Ordonez on the edge of his own penalty area. Sebastian Beccacece's side improved considerably after half-time but Gonzalo Plata's flick wide was the closest they came to reducing their arrears. And an already disappointing affair for Ecuador ended on a sour note when, with the game over as a contest, Piero Hincapié become the second player at this tournament after Paraguay's Miguel Almiron to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent in stoppage time.

Mexico Form: last six games
W L W D L L  f 7:a 6  success: 100%
997	30 May 2026 - Mexico 1 Australia 0 [1-0] Rose Bowl, Pasadena	Vásquez	Fr	NW
998	4 June 2026 - Mexico 5 Serbia 1 [1-1] Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca	Vásquez, Bukinac OG, Jiménez, Avdić OG, L.Chávez Stanić		HW
999	11 June 2026 - Mexico 2 South Africa 0 [1-0] Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de México	Quiñones, Jiménez	WCF	HW
		César Montes Yaya Sithole & Themba Zwane
1000	18 June 2026 - Mexico 1 DPR Korea 0 [0-0] Estadio Akron, Zapopan	Romo		HW
1002	24 June 2026 - Czech Republic 0 Mexico 3 [0-0] Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de México	M.Chavév, Quiñones, Fidalgo		HW
1003	30 June 2026 - Mexico 2 Ecuador 0 [2-0] Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de México	Quiñones, Jiménez		HW
		Piero Hincapié

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