Javier Aguirre names youthful Mexico squad for World Cup in June
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 3:55 AM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre has selected a new generation of players for the upcoming World Cup, hoping to overcome the team’s disappointing early exit in Qatar 2022. The squad features 13 players not included four years ago, with 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora poised to possibly be the youngest Mexican to play in a World Cup. Aguirre, guiding Mexico in his third World Cup, highlighted the importance of home ground advantage as the team prepares to open the tournament against South Africa on June 11. After facing South Africa, Mexico will take on South Korea and Czechia in the group stage. The team is currently on a seven-match unbeaten streak and has one last warmup match against Serbia before the tournament begins.
- •Mexico failed to advance from the group stage at Qatar 2022.
- •Gilberto Mora could become the youngest Mexican World Cup player.
- •Mexico's first match is against South Africa at the Azteca stadium.
- •Guillermo Ochoa returns for his sixth World Cup selection.
- •The team is unbeaten in their last seven matches.
- 3:55 AMYahoo Sports — Aguirre puts faith in a new generation as Mexico seeks World Cup redemption
"Mexico coach Javier Aguirre opted Sunday for a new generation of players to use home ground advantage at the World Cup in a bid to seek redemption after one of the worst failures for El Tri in modern times at Qatar 2022. “El Vasco” Aguirre, guiding the Mexican team into a World Cup for the third time, overhauled a squad that floundered in Qatar and failed to advance from the first round for the first time since 1978. The most intriguing of them all is 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora, who could become the youngest Mexican man to appear in a World Cup.
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