They are arguably the toughest road journeys left on Mexico's avenue to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. And head educate Gerardo "Tata" Martino will go into the fits together with his most experienced aspect.
The Mexico boss released his 26-man roster for the November qualifiers inside the USA (Nov. 12) and Canada (Nov. Sixteen), and all of the veteran names are on the listing. All the mounted played based totally in Europe have been known as up: Raul Jimenez (Wolves), "Tecatito" Corona (Porto), "Chucky" Lozano (Napoli), Andres Guardado (Real Betis), Hector Herrera (Atletico Madrid) and Nestor Araujo (Celta Vigo).
Five players from recent CONCACAF Champions League winners Monterrey and some other four every from Liga MX ordinary-season leaders Club America and reigning champions Cruz Azul are in the team. The largest wonder is the inclusion of Chivas Guadalajara midfielder Ricardo "Canelo" Angulo, who changed into a part of the squad that misplaced to Ecuador in Charlotte, N.C., in October.
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The most superb absence is probably MLS-based veteran Jonathan Dos Santos (LA Galaxy). Uriel Antuna additionally did no longer make it, and neither did his injured Chivas teammate Alexis Vega, who has best lately lower back from damage. A handful of younger possibilities also did not make the cut: Gerardo Arteaga (23), Diego Lainez (21) and Jose Juan Macias (22).
Two Mexican-American twin nationals, David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) and Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy), who both currently committed to the Mexican countrywide team, were no longer most of the 26 players.
Mexico, ranked No. 9 inside the world, leads the qualifying standings within the CONCACAF vicinity with 8 fits left to play. After 3 straight street video games (vs. The us, Canada and Jamaica), Mexico will then host 3 in a row before last out qualifying with suits at Honduras and domestic to El Salvador (standings and agenda under).
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Goalkeepers (3): Rodolfo Cota (Leon), Guillermo Ochoa (Club America), Alfredo Talavera (Pumas UNAM)
Defenders (9): Nestor Araujo (Celta Vigo/Spain), Jesus Gallardo (Monterrey), Cesar Montes (Monterrey), Julio Cesar Dominguez (Cruz Azul), Hector Moreno (Monterrey), Luis "Chaka" Rodriguez (Tigres), Osvaldo Rodriguez (Leon), Jorge Sanchez (Club America), Johan Vasquez (Genoa/Italy)
