FIFA World Cup 2022: Mexico WC Squad, Fixtures & Schedule, Coach, Captain and Vice-Captain, Upcoming Matches, Playing XI
Mexico WC 2022 Squad: Mexico hope to break the hoodoo of finishing in Round of 16 when they travel to Qatar for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
Mexico World Cup 2022 Squad
Andrés Guardado once again skippers the Mexican international team for the World Cup 2022, which will be his 4th FIFA World Cup for the nation.
Mexico announced their 26-man squad for the FIFA WC 2022 as follows:
Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa, Rodolfo Cota and Alfredo Talavera
Defenders: Nestor Araujo, Jesus Gallardo, Gerardo Arteaga, Hector Moreno, Jorge Sanchez, Johan Vazquez, Cesar Montes and Kevin Alvarez
Midfielders: Erick Gutierrez, Orbelin Pineda, Hector Herrera, Carlos Rodriguez, Andres Guardado (C), Roberto Alvarado, Edson Alvarez, Luis Chavez, Uriel Antuna and Luis Romo
Forwards: Hirving Lozano, Rogelio Funes Mori, Henry Martin, Raul Jimenez and Alexis Vega
Mexico’s squad headed to Qatar 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/quq1IpRolV
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 14, 2022
The Tricolor have been a part of each World Cup since 1994 and consistently fallen away at the Round of 16 stage.
This has become a hoodoo for the Mexican team and they hope to progress past this stage.
Fixtures
Mexico is part of Group C alongside the likes of Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia.
The fixtures are as follows:
22nd November: Mexico vs Poland (09:30 PM IST), Stadium 974
27th November: Argentina vs Mexico (12:30 AM IST), Lusail Stadium
1st December: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (12:30 AM IST), Lusail Stadium
With Mexico’s roster release today, Guardado and Ochoa join Ronaldo and Messi as players who will make a FIFTH consecutive FIFA World Cup appearance 😳 🌎 pic.twitter.com/vJKXkXwpJp
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 14, 2022
Mexico look to the likes of Lozano, Vega and Jimenez to ensure their success. With Argentina and Poland being the other strong teams of the group, Mexico cannot afford to start off their campaign on a poor note.
