Mexico’s 55 player list for World Cup is out

TL;DR

Mexico has announced its 55-player roster for the 2026 World Cup, from which the final 26 will be selected. Notable omissions include Rodrigo Huescas and Hirving Lozano due to injuries and club issues.

Key points

Mexico's 55-player list for the 2026 World Cup is released
Final squad of 26 players will be selected from this list
Notable omissions include Rodrigo Huescas and Hirving Lozano

Mexico National TeamRaul JimenezGuillermo OchoaEdson Alvarez

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 6: Javier Aguirre, Head Coach of Mexico National Team speaks with the media during a press conference at CAR on May 6, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Jam Media/Getty Images) | Getty Images Mexico’s 55 player list for the 2026 World Cup was released. The list is where the 26 players that will take part in the World Cup for Mexico will have to come from this list, as no player not on the list can be part of the final squad. Mexico had already announced a number of players that will take part in the World Cup but that list wasn’t as official as this one.

The official list from Coach Javier Aguirre was the following: **Goalkeepers**: Raul Rangel (Chivas), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Alex Padilla (Athletic Bilbao), Jose Antonio Rodriguez (Tijuana), Carlos Moreno (Pachuca) **Defenders**: Johan Vasquez (), (Lokomotiv Moscow), (Toluca), Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Mateo Chavez (AZ Alkmaar), (Celtic), (America), (Chivas), Everardo Lopez (Toluca), Denzell Garcia (FC Juarez), Jesus Alberto Angulo (Tigres), Bryan Alonso Gonzalez (Chivas), Victor Guzman (Monterrey), Ramon Juarez (America), Alejandro Jesus Gomez (Tijuana), Eduardo Aguila (Atletico San Luis), Luis Rey (Puebla) **Midfielders**: Edson Alvarez (Fenerbahce), (AEK Athens), (), (), (Tijuana), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow), (Chivas), (Cruz Azul), (Chivas), (Toluca), (Chivas), (Tigres), Elias Montiel (Pachuca), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul), Erick Sanchez (America), Alexei Dominguez (Pachuca), Jesus Ricardo Angulo (Toluca), Jeremy Marquez (Cruz Azul), (Pumas), Isaias Violante (America), Kevin Castañeda (Tijuana), Alexis Gutierrez (America) **Forwards**: Raul Jimenez (Fulham), (), Julian Quiñones (Al Qadsiah), Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht), Armando Gonzalez (Chivas), Guillermo Martinez (Pumas), (Toluca), (), German Berterame () There were few surprises in the list among the call ups and non call ups. The most notable omission is FC Copenhagen’s , although his ligament injury that has kept him out of most of the season, to the point that he has yet to return to meaningful action. The other somewhat surprise is , but it was also expected after a problem with his club, , meant he was only training and isn’t going to play at all in a match. There were some players that had good season like Diego Campillo and Sebastian Jurado, the large quantity of players (55), meant that those cases were rare. Mexico’s training camp is taking place in the Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR) as the team prepares for their next friendly against on May 22.

Q&A

Who are the key players included in Mexico's 55-player World Cup roster?

Key players include Raul Jimenez, Guillermo Ochoa, and Edson Alvarez, among others.

Why was Rodrigo Huescas omitted from Mexico's World Cup roster?

Rodrigo Huescas was omitted due to a ligament injury that has kept him out of most of the season.

When is Mexico's next friendly match before the World Cup?

Mexico's next friendly match is against Ghana on May 22.