The Mexico World Cup 2026 squad has been named, with the tournament now just two weeks away.
World Cup 2026 will see the Mexicans become the first nation to ever host a World Cup three times, and, though El Tri won't be among the favourites for the competition, they'll have one of the more recognisable squads of the tournament.
40-year-old, 152-cap legend Guillermo Ochoa will be heading to his sixth competition — the World Cup without him would be like Christmas without Mariah Carey, wouldn't it? — topping a 26-man squad filled with both experience and younger talent.
Jesus Gallardo, Edson Alvarez and Raul Jimenez form an incredibly experienced spine ahead of the veteran shot-stopper, joined by the likes of Santiago Gimenez, Cesar Montes, Alexis Vega and Orbelin Pineda.
The 26-man squad also features exciting talent, with two subjects of FourFourTwo's The Boy's A Bit Special series, midfielders Gilberto Mora and Obed Vargas, both making the cut.
Gimenez, whose omission from the World Cup 2022 squad generated controversy, recently battled an ankle injury to regain fitness ahead of this summer's tournament, but high-profile forwards Hirving Lozano, remembered for his 2018 heroics, and 33-year-old Henry Martin have both missed out.
Mexico take on South Africa in the tournament's opening fixture on June 11 — a repeat of the game that began the 2010 World Cup.
Squad
Mexico World Cup 2026 squad: The final squad
- GK: Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol)
- GK: Raul Rangel (Guadalajara)
- GK: Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna)
- DF: Jesus Gallardo (Toluca)
- DF: Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- DF: Jorge Sanchez (PAOK)
- DF: Johan Vasquez (Genoa)
- DF: Israel Reyes (America)
- DF: Mateo Chavez (AZ)
- MF: Edson Alvarez (Fenerbahce)
- MF: Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens)
- MF: Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara)
- MF: Luis Romo (Guadalajara)
- MF: Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow)
- MF: Erik Lira (Cruz Azul)
- MF: Brian Gutierrez (Guadalajara)
- MF: Gilberto Mora (Tijuana)
- MF: Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid)
- MF: Alvaro Fidalgo (Betis)
- MF: Cesar Huerta (RSC Anderlecht)
- FW: Raul Jimenez (Fulham)
- FW: Alexis Vega (Toluca)
- FW: Santiago Gimenez (Milan)
- FW: Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah)
- FW: Guillermo Martinez (UNAM)
- FW: Armando Gonzalez (Guadalajara)
Fixtures and results
Fixtures
- June 4, 2026: Mexico vs Serbia , Estadio Nemesio Diez Riega, Toluca, Mexico
- June 11, 2026: Mexico vs South Africa , Estadio Azteca , Mexico City, Mexico
- June 18, 2026: Mexico vs South Korea , Estadio Akron , Zapopan, Mexico
- June 24, 2026: Czechia vs Mexico , Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
Recent results
- May 31, 2026: Mexico 1-0 Australia , Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, United States
- May 23, 2026: Mexico 2-0 Ghana , Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla, Mexico
- March 31, 2026: Mexico 1-1 Belgium , Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
- March 29, 2026: Mexico 0-0 Portugal , Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
- November 18, 2025: Mexico 1-2 Paraguay , Alamodome, San Antonio, United States
- November 15, 2025: Mexico 0-0 Uruguay , Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico
- October 14, 2025: Mexico 1-1 Ecuador , Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
- October 11, 2025: Mexico 0-4 Colombia , AT&T Stadium , Arlington, United States
- September 09, 2025: Mexico 2-2 South Korea , Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States
- September 06, 2025: Mexico 0-0 Japan , Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States
- July 06, 2025: United States 1-2 Mexico , NRG Stadium , Houston, United States
- July 02, 2025: Mexico 1-0 Honduras , Levi’s Stadium , Santa Clara, United States
- June 28, 2025: Mexico 2-0 Saudi Arabia , State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States
- June 22, 2025: Mexico 0-0 Costa Rica , Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, United States
- June 18, 2025: Suriname 0-2 Mexico , AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States
- June 14, 2025: Mexico 3-2 Dominican Republic , SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, United States
- June 10, 2025: Mexico 1-0 Turkey , Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, United States
Group A standings
Mexico are in Group A at World Cup 2026.
Manager
Who is Mexico's manager?
Now in his third stint in charge of the Mexican national team, Javier Aguirre is as experienced as they come. He took Mexico to the final of Copa America as far back as 2001 and was the manager that won the group at World Cup 2002, losing to the United States in the round of 16, naturally.
In 2010, it was the Round of 16 again as Aguirre led Mexico for a second time. He won the Gold Cup in 2009, a feat he repeated last year in his third spell.
The 67-year-old has extensive managerial experience that includes international roles with Japan and Egypt, as well as the top job at Atletico Madrid and Mexican giants Monterrey and Pachuca.
Star player
Who is Mexico's star player?
If putting the ball in the back of the net is the most difficult thing to do in football, there are few better than Raul Jimenez at doing it.
There are younger pretenders, but he's still going strong at 34 and nobody in Mexico's World Cup squad can lay claim to anything like his 44 international goals.
The Fulham striker ended the 2025-26 Premier League season with nine goals and three assists in 36 appearances, proving he's still able to excel at the highest level.
