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TZDiego Lainez was the surprise omission as Gerardo Martino cut four players and named Mexico’s final squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Jesus Angulo, Santiago Gimenez and Erick Sanchez were the other men left out.
Martino had already decided against recalling Javier Hernandez, while Jesus Corona was recently ruled out through injury. The squad will still include big names in the form of goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, Hector Moreno, Hector Herrera, Andres Guardado, Edson Alvarez, Hirving Lozano and Raul Jimenez.
El Tri have fallen at the Round of 16 at seven successive World Cups. If Mexico get through a section also comprising Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia, they will face opponents from Group D, which features Australia, Denmark, France and Tunisia, in the first knockout round.
Mexico’s Qatar 2022 squad
Goalkeepers:
Rodolfo Cota (Leon)
Guillermo Ochoa (America)
Alfredo Talavera (Juarez)
Defenders:
Kevin Alvarez (Pachuca)
Nestor Araujo (America)
Gerardo Arteaga (Genk)
Jesus Gallardo (Monterrey)
Hector Moreno (Monterrey)
Cesar Montes (Monterrey)
Jorge Sanchez (Ajax)
Johan Vasquez (Cremonese)
Midfielders:
Edson Alvarez (Ajax)
Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara)
Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul)
Luis Chavez (Pachuca)
Andres Guardado (Real Betis)
Erick Gutierrez (Eindhoven)
Hector Herrera (Houston Dynamo)
Orbelin Pineda (Atenas FC)
Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul)
Luis Romo (Monterrey)
Attackers:
Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey)
Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Hirving Lozano (Napoli)
Henry Martin (America)
Alexis Vega (Guadalajara)
All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 15 November.
Mexico’s Group C games
Mexico-Poland
22 November, 19:00 (local time)
Argentina-Mexico
26 November, 22:00 (local time)
Saudi Arabia-Mexico
30 November, 22:00 (local time)
