The Mexican National Team has already defined the final part of its preparation for the 2026 World Cup, a tournament to be organized by Mexico, the United States and Canada. The team coached by Javier Aguirre will play three key friendly matches before the World Cup debut scheduled for June 11, 2026.
For the millions of Mexican fans living in the United States, this information is essential, as one of the matches will be played on U.S. soil.
Who will Mexico play against before the 2026 World Cup?
The Mexican Soccer Federation confirmed that the last three preparation opponents for the Mexican National Team before the 2026 World Cup will be:
Australia
Ghana
Serbia
According to the official schedule, two matches will be played in Mexico and one in the United States.
The latter was organized in conjunction with Soccer United Marketing (SUM), a company that manages international team events in the United States.
Specific venues in Mexico will be officially announced. In the United States, the match against Australia will take place on May 30 at the Rose Bowl in California.
Complete preparation for the debut
The Mexican National Team will reach the 2026 World Cup with a total of eight friendly preparation matches.
Previous games already played or scheduled include matches against:
Panama
Bolivia
Iceland
Portugal
Belgium
It should be noted that Iceland is the only one of the rivals that did not qualify for the World Cup or at least for the playoffs.
While the rest represent high-level competitive tests.
The opening match of the 2026 World Cup on Mexican soil is scheduled for June 11, which makes these friendlies decisive in defining the final squad and tactical scheme.
One of the matches will be played on U.S. soil
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The impact of El Tri in the United States
For the Mexican community in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Houston, the friendly in the United States represents a direct opportunity to see the Mexican National Team before the 2026 World Cup without having to travel to Mexico.
Historically, El Tri has sold out stadiums in the U.S., consolidating its position as one of the most popular teams outside its home country.
In addition, these matches will serve to evaluate the team’s competitive level against European, African and Oceanic styles, which is key for an expanded format World Cup.
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