Three months before the 2026 World Cup at home, the Mexico team faces Portugal and Belgium in a friendly match. The greatest legends of the selection are back!
It is the strong choice of Mexico coach, Javier Aguirre, now accompanied by Rafael Marquez as assistant. At three of a 2026 World Cup co-organized with Canada and the United States, which will see the Tri face South Africa in the opening match, on June 11 at the Azteca stadium (Mexico), then South Korea and the winner of the European Play-off Czechia/Ireland/Denmark/North Macedonia, the emblematic goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was recalled.
Ochoa, 40, also won part of the selection plan for the last and the 2025 Gold Cup, with the title of the Mexican team against the continental coronation (against the United States, 2-1), Luis Malagon, injured. The goalkeeper who played for AC Ajaccio (2011-2014), born in Limassol, Cyprus, had a very good season. For example, you can consult the timing of the two preparation matches against Portugal and Belgium, on March 28 and 31.
“Memo” Ochoa is the three most capped Mexican international in history with 151 caps (behind Andrés Guardado and Claudio Suárez, 180 and 176 matches on the clock). This is a convo for the world in June, which enters one more person into the history of the ball tour and plays a sixth World Cup with the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. No one has more than five participations in the quadrennial meeting.
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the real Madridformer Spanish U17 international, has just changed his sporting nationality to respond to the call-up from Mexico. The attack is carried out by Raul Jiménez, 44 goals in 121 caps, according to Julian Quiñones, the Saudi champion’s top scorer with Al-Qadsiah. Star winger Hirving Lozano is missing from the club.