Experience and youth are what Mexican National Team manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino is looking forward for his team to deliver a grand performance in the first round and maybe this time El Tri can move on into that always elusive fifth game.
Seriously, a man that many thought he would put in his resignation and for his critics being the Mexican fan base as well the media is now looking to silence many of its detractors.
The man has some valor not to call the likes of MLSers Carlos Vela from LAFC and ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez from LA Galax. These important play makers as well leaving a number of players out from his list.
In addition of leaving Diego Lainez, Jesus Angulo, Erik Sanchez, Jesus Tecatito Corona, and Santiago Gimenez out and these to look for a spot in the next World Cup the man selected among its list of 26.
With three goalies, 8 defenders, 8 midfielders and 7 forwards, El Tri is ready to rock Qatar and Group C with National teams such as Poland and Argentina alongside Saudi Arabia a foe not to be underestimated.
Here’s the final 26 players for Mexico in the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
Goalies
Guillermo Ochoa- Club America
Rodolfo Cota- Club Leon
Alfredo Talavera- Pumas UNAM
Defenders
Jorge Sanchez- Ajax
Kevin Alvarez- Pachuca
Hector Moreno- Monterrey FC
Cesar Montes- Monterrey FC
Nestor Araujo- Club America
Johan Vazquez- Cremonese
Jesus Gallardo- Monterrey FC
Gerardo Arteaga- Genk
Midfielders
Hector Herrera- Houston Dynamo
Carlos Rodriguez- Cruz Azul
Andres Guardado- Real Betis
Erick Gutierrez- PSV
Luis Chavez- Pachuca
Edson Alvarez- Ajax
Orbelin Pineda- AEK Athens
Luis Romo- Monterrey FC
Forwards
Alexis Vega- Guadalajara
Hirving Lozano- Napoli
Raul Jimenez- Wolverhampton FC
Roberto Alvarado- Guadalajara
Uriel Antuna- Cruz Azul
Henry Martin- America
Rogelio Funes Mori- Monterrey FC
Schedule
November 22 Mexico vs Poland- Stadium 974, Doha
November 26 Argentina vs Mexico- Lusail Iconic Stadium
November 30 Mexico vs Saudi Arabia- Lusail Iconic Stadium
