Veteran players with high achievements Guillermo Ochoa, Hire “Chucky” Lozano, Raúl Jiménez And Henry Martin was left behind MexicoPreliminary list of 31 people for this summer Copa America.
Looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup, the team roster includes a total of 10 players aged 23 or younger, marking a generational change for the national team.
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“Here you see a lot of new faces, here you see a lot of young people,” head coach Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano said during Friday’s press conference.
Mexican sporting director Duilio Davino said the team’s performance at the Copa América would not affect Lozano’s 2026 project.
“I will say it clearly and strongly and I hope not to repeat it,” Davino said. Jaime Lozano is the coach we trust to lead us at the World Cup.” “This project does not end after the Copa América.”
Before the tournament, Mexico will play a friendly match in the United States with Bolivia (May 31 at Soldier Field in Chicago), Uruguay (June 5 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver) and Brazil (June 8 at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas).
Copa América, which will also be held in the US, is scheduled to start on June 20.
Mexico will compete in Group B and will face Jamaica (June 22 at NRG Stadium in Houston), Venezuela (June 26 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles), and Ecuador (June 30 at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix).
Mexico’s preliminary list of 31 people for Copa America
Goalie: Angel Malagon (Club America), Raul Rangel (Chivas), Julio Gonzalez (Pumas)
Defender: Israel Reyes (Club America), Jorge Sanchez (Porto), Brian Garcia (Toluca), Cesar Montes (Almeria), Victor Guzman (Monterrey) Alexis Peña (Necaxa), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Jesus Orozco (Chivas), Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey), Bryan Gonzalez (Pachuca)
Midfielder: Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Luis Romo (Monterrey), Jordan Carrillo (Santos), Erick Sanchez (Pachuca), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow), Andres Montaño (Mazatlan) , Fernando Beltran (Chivas), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul)
Striker: Marcelo Flores (Tigres), Cesar Huerta (Pumas), Julian Quiñones (Club America), Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul), Guillermo Martinez (Pumas), Diego Lainez (Tigres).
