Mexico’s National Team will play two friendly matches during the November 2025 FIFA Date, under the technical direction of Javier “Vasco” Aguirre, who continues to fine-tune his squad for the 2026 World Cup, which Mexico will co-host with the United States and Canada.
The first match will be this Saturday, November 15, against Uruguay, at the TSM Corona Stadium in Torreón, Coahuila, where the new El Tri jersey for 2026 will also be presented. The second match will take place on Tuesday, November 18 against Paraguay at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, thus closing the year’s soccer activity for the national team.
Mexico’s official announcement
The General Directorate of National Teams (Mexico) announced the complete list of players who will be in training camp as of Sunday, November 9.
The return of Raúl Jiménez and Edson Álvarez, as well as the absence of Santiago Giménez and Julián Quiñones due to injury, are noteworthy.
Armando “Hormiga” González (Chivas), one of the great revelations of the Apertura 2025, was also called up.
On the other hand, Guillermo Ochoa was once again left out of the squad, despite being active for AEL Limassol in Cyprus.
Complete list
The return of Raúl Jiménez and Edson Álvarez stands out
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Goalkeepers
Luis Ángel Malagón (América)
Raúl Rangel (Chivas)
Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna)
Defenders
César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia)
Johan Vásquez (Genoa, Italy)
Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar, The Netherlands)
Jesús Gallardo (Toluca)
Israel Reyes (América)
Jesús Orozco “Chiquete” (Cruz Azul)
Kevin Álvarez (América)
Midfielders
Marcel Ruiz (Toluca)
Erik Lira (Cruz Azul)
Orbelín Pineda (AEK Atenas, Greece)
Erick Sánchez (América)
Diego Lainez (Tigres)
Edson Álvarez (Fenerbahçe, Turkey)
Fidel Ambriz (Monterrey)
Gilberto Mora (Tijuana)
Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders, MLS)
Strikers
Raúl Jiménez (Fulham, England)
Hirving “Chucky” Lozano (San Diego FC, MLS)
Germán Berterame (Monterrey)
Armando “Hormiga” González (Chivas)
Roberto “Piojo” Alvarado (Chivas)
Jorge Ruvalcaba (Pumas UNAM)
Balance and projection
Mexico’s roster shows a combination of experience and youth, designed to consolidate a competitive group for the 2026 World Cup.
Aguirre seeks to maintain a solid base on defense with Montes, Vásquez and Gallardo.
While giving space to MLS youngsters like Obed Vargas, representing the millions of Mexicans in the US.
Key matches
Mexico’s friendly against Paraguay in San Antonio will have a special atmosphere:
A strong presence of the Mexican community is expected, who will take advantage of the proximity to support El Tri.
In addition, the duel will serve to test new offensive combinations after injuries to key players.
Mexico closes 2025 with two matches that will test the strength of its squad and the leadership of Javier Aguirre.
The matches against Uruguay and Paraguay will serve to evaluate the performance of the young players and consolidate a generation that seeks to reach the 2026 World Cup in full potential.
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