Mexico World Cup roster takes shape as Liga MX call-ups announced

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TL;DR

Mexico has announced a dozen Liga MX players for a training camp starting May 6 in preparation for the World Cup. Manager Javier Aguirre is expected to include these players in the final roster, which will be confirmed by FIFA at the end of May.

Key points

Mexico names a dozen Liga MX players for World Cup preparation
Training camp starts on May 6
Javier Aguirre expected to include these players in the final roster
Chivas players Armando Gonzalez and Brian Gutierrez are called up
World Cup matches will be held in Mexico

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Mexico is getting a jump-start on World Cup preparation, naming a dozen Liga MX-based players to a camp that begins May 6 and will continue through the start of the tournament.

While Mexico manager Javier Aguirre won't be required to name the players on his final roster, due to FIFA at the end of May, the players on this list are expected to be part of the final roster - especially after Liga MX clubs pushed to receive that guarantee before releasing their players for the postseason.

Five Chivas players, including standout forward Armando "Hormiga" Gonzalez and Illinois-born attacker Brian Gutierrez, are included on the list. So, too, is teenage sensation Gilberto Mora, who missed much of the Liga MX season recovering from a sports hernia.

This is a special tournament for El Tri, with veteran manager Aguirre regularly underlining the unique nature of playing a World Cup at home. Mexico plays its entire group stage in its home country and if it tops Group A would also play its Round of 32 contest in Mexico City with the winner of that game staying in the capital city for the Round of 16.

With that in mind, Liga MX club owners agreed to release their players to Aguirre before the league's postseason for a training camp set to begin May 6.