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Mexico World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Mexico carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group A with their opening fixture against South Africa on 11 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 15
- Group
- Group A
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Mexico squad: face by face
Raúl Rangel
GK 
Carlos Acevedo
GK 
Guillermo Ochoa
GK 
Jorge Sánchez
DEF 
César Montes
DEF 
Edson Álvarez
DEF 
Johan Vásquez
DEF 
Israel Reyes
DEF 
Mateo Chávez
DEF 
Jesús Gallardo
DEF 
Erik Lira
MID 
Luis Romo
MID 
Álvaro Fidalgo
MID 
Orbelín Pineda
MID 
Gilberto Mora
MID 
Luis Chávez
MID 
Brian Gutiérrez
MID 
Raúl Jiménez
FWD 
Alexis Vega
FWD 
Santiago Gimenez
FWD 
Armando González
FWD 
Julián Quiñones
FWD 
César Huerta
FWD 
Guillermo Martínez
FWD 
Roberto Alvarado
FWD 25 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 27.5avg age
- 17youngest (Gilberto Mora)
- 40oldest (Guillermo Ochoa)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Mexico qualify from Group A?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Mexico a meaningful safety net. Group A standings and Mexico's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raúl Rangel | Goalkeeper | 26 |
| 12 | Carlos Acevedo | Goalkeeper | 30 |
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa | Goalkeeper | 40 |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez | Defender | 28 |
| 3 | César Montes | Defender | 29 |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez | Defender | 28 |
| 5 | Johan Vásquez | Defender | 27 |
| 15 | Israel Reyes | Defender | 26 |
| 20 | Mateo Chávez | Defender | 22 |
| 23 | Jesús Gallardo | Defender | 31 |
| 6 | Erik Lira | Midfielder | 26 |
| 7 | Luis Romo | Midfielder | 31 |
| 8 | Álvaro Fidalgo | Midfielder | 29 |
| 17 | Orbelín Pineda | Midfielder | 30 |
| 18 | Obed Vargas | Midfielder | 20 |
| 19 | Gilberto Mora | Midfielder | 17 |
| 24 | Luis Chávez | Midfielder | 30 |
| 26 | Brian Gutiérrez | Midfielder | 22 |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez | Forward | 35 |
| 10 | Alexis Vega | Forward | 28 |
| 11 | Santiago Gimenez | Forward | 25 |
| 14 | Armando González | Forward | 23 |
| 16 | Julián Quiñones | Forward | 29 |
| 21 | César Huerta | Forward | 25 |
| 22 | Guillermo Martínez | Forward | 31 |
| 25 | Roberto Alvarado | Forward | 27 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group A fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico vs South Africa |
| South Korea | 19 Jun 2026 | Mexico vs South Korea |
| Czechia | 25 Jun 2026 | Mexico vs Czechia |
FIFA World Ranking
Mexico are ranked 15 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 14th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.