The wait will be over soon. Qatar 2022 gets underway in six days, when the host country takes on Ecuador in the inaugural game. Only two days later, Mexico will make their debut in this yearâs FIFA World Cup when they face Poland.
Needless to say, El Tri have been looking forward to this moment for a long time. It has not been an easy road for Mexico, who struggled during the Concacaf qualifiers, but now they hope to prove all their doubters wrong.
Coach Gerardo Martino arrives in this tournament in a tough spot, facing a lot of criticism for his teamâs performances prior to Qatar. Hopefully, these 26 players will reverse the Argentine managerâs reputation in Mexico.
Mexicoâs 26-man World Cup squad announced by Gerardo âTataâ Martino
Martino waited until the last minute to reveal his roster. On Monday, Mexico announced the following 26 players will represent the national team in Qatar, where theyâll face Poland, Argentina, and Saudi Arabia in the group stage.
Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa (Club América), Alfredo Talavera (Juårez),Rodolfo Cota (León).
Defenders: CĂ©sar Montes (Monterrey), NĂ©stor Araujo (Club AmĂ©rica), HĂ©ctor Moreno (Monterrey), Johan VĂĄsquez (Cremonese), Gerardo Arteaga (Genk), JesĂșs Gallardo (Monterrey), Jorge SĂĄnchez (Ajax), Kevin Ălvarez (Pachuca).
Midfielders: Edson Ălvarez (Ajax), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul), HĂ©ctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), AndrĂ©s Guardado (Real Betis), Carlos RodrĂguez (Cruz Azul), Luis Gerardo ChĂĄvez (Pachuca), Luis Romo (Monterrey), Erick GutiĂ©rrez (PSV), OrbelĂn Pineda (AEK Athens).
Forwards:Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey), RaĂșl JimĂ©nez (Wolves), Chucky Lozano (Napoli), Henry MartĂn (Club AmĂ©rica), Alexis Vega (Chivas).
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