#16
FIFA Rank
2/3
Group games played
6
Points
3:0
GF : GA
GD +3
The team
Projected starting XI
A probable 4-3-3 drawn from the squad - lower squad numbers in each line are likelier starters. Confirmed XIs land on each match page.
MEX · projected 4-3-3
Araujo
Montes
Álvarez
Vásquez
Romo
Pineda
Rodríguez
Jiménez
Lozano
Martín
Ochoa
The squad
23-man squad
Projected for the 2026 finals - final lists are submitted close to kickoff. Grouped by position. Gold numbers mark the projected XI.
GK
Goalkeepers
3
- 1 Guillermo OchoaAVS
- 12 Luis MalagónClub América
- 23 Julio GonzálezPumas
DEF
Defenders
7
- 2 Julián AraujoBournemouth
- 3 César MontesLokomotiv Moscow
- 4 Edson ÁlvarezWest Ham
- 5 Johan VásquezGenoa
- 13 Israel ReyesClub América
- 15 Jesús GallardoToluca
- 22 Jorge SánchezCruz Azul
MID
Midfielders
7
- 6 Luis RomoCruz Azul
- 7 Orbelín PinedaAEK Athens
- 8 Carlos RodríguezCruz Azul
- 10 Alexis VegaToluca
- 14 Erick SánchezClub América
- 16 Luis ChávezDynamo Moscow
- 17 Uriel AntunaCruz Azul
FWD
Forwards
6
- 9 Raúl JiménezFulham
- 11 Hirving LozanoSan Diego FC
- 18 Henry MartínClub América
- 19 Santiago GiménezMilan
- 20 César HuertaAnderlecht
- 21 Marcelo FloresReal Oviedo
Squad analytics
By the numbers
Composition · 23 players · 16 clubs
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
7
Midfielders
7
Forwards
6
Most-represented clubs
Club América
Cruz Azul
Toluca
AEK Athens
Anderlecht
Group stage
Mexico's three matches
Group-stage host cities: Mexico City · Guadalajara.
Group A
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0 | 3 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
Phase 3
Manager profile, route to the final, and historical head-to-heads against group rivals light up once the tournament begins. Squad lists are projected and will be locked when each nation submits its final 26-man roster.