![]() ![]() ![]() MidfieldersĮdson Alvarez (Ajax/NED 46/2), Sebastian Cordova (Club America 7/2), Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy/USA 58/5), Andres Guardado (Real Betis/ESP 166/28), Orbelin Pineda (Cruz Azul 37/5), Carlos Rodriguez (Monterrey 20/0), Luis Romo (Cruz Azul 10/0)Įven without Atletico Madrid's Hector Herrera, this group is easily the deepest and most talented within Martino's roster. Jose Juan Macias, who recently completed a move to LaLiga outfit Getafe, was also deemed surplus to Martino's requirements. Though Chicharito is recovering from an injury (and hasn't been called to the national team in nearly two years), the decision to not select Alvarez seems puzzling considering the depth of options. Like Lozano, Real Betis winger Diego Lainez remained in Europe, while the LA Galaxy duo of Efrain Alvarez and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez were not considered. Both have proven to play a notch above their usual club level with El Tri, and Vega's impressive performances in Tokyo prompted calls for a European move.īeyond the aforementioned understudies, Mexico's choices up front are severely limited. Without two of them, we can expect Rogelio Funes Mori to play Jimenez's role, while Uriel Antuna or Alexis Vega might be called upon to replace Lozano. Within the confines of Martino's preferred 4-3-3 system, a front line featuring Corona, Jimenez, and Napoli's Hirving Lozano - the latter who remained with club Napoli - three of Mexico's most accomplished attacking players, is to be expected. Meanwhile, Jesus "Tecatito" Corona will suit up having failed to complete a long-rumored move to AC Milan. However, Mexico fans will likely have to wait longer to see the former Benfica man suit up for the national team, due to the Britain's travel ban relating to COVID-19. Normally, the biggest news for Mexico from this list would be the reappearance of Raul Jimenez, less than a year removed from a career-threatening head injury sustained while on club duty with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul 21/3), Uriel Antuna (Chivas 21/8), Jesus Corona (FC Porto/POR 56/9), Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey 7/4), Raul Jimenez (Wolves/ENG 86/27), Henry Martin (Club America 13/3), Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF/USA 34/5), Alexis Vega (Chivas 8/1) (Editor's note: players are listed below with name/club U.S. Excluding the goalkeepers, only six of those named are 30 years or older, while eleven are aged 24 or younger. In response to the Olympic squad's success, Martino has included a number of players from that team in his 28-man roster, opting to surround the core that found success in Tokyo with some established commodities from the Nations League and Gold Cup groups. ![]() 2), and known commodities such as the United States and Costa Rica (the latter its second opponent on Sept. ![]() Now the focus shifts to 2022 World Cup qualifying, where Mexico and their manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino can expect a bigger challenge than years past from up-and-comers such as Canada and Jamaica ( El Tri's first opponent on Sept. Mexico roster: Jimenez gets call up despite travel ban Mexico's summer can poignantly be described as a mixed bag: the men's senior team lost two crushing CONCACAF finals to their rivals, the United States, while the Olympic squad brought back a bronze medal from Tokyo, the second podium finish for El Tri in the last three editions of the tournament. Mexico's World Cup qualifying: Jesus Corona able to lead Mexico with Hirving Lozano, Raul Jimenez out? You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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