The Mexican National Team, which is preparing for next summer’s World Cup, will take on Iceland in a friendly on February 25 in Querétaro with a combination of established members of the national team and youngsters aspiring to establish themselves in the team.
On Thursday, the Mexican Soccer Federation released the list of 21 players, including several who are almost guaranteed to play in the World Cup, among them goalkeepers Luis Ángel Malagón and Raúl Rangel; defender Jesús Gallardo; midfielders Marcel Ruiz and Carlos Rodríguez; and forward Roberto Alvarado.
Promising Liga MX players look to convince Aguirre
Some promising players of good performance in Liga MX will wear the Mexican National Team jersey, with the purpose of showing a good performance against Iceland.
As well as gaining points in the eyes of coach Javier Aguirre to reach the World Cup.
These include goal scorer Armando González and defenders Richard Ledezma and Diego Campillo of Guadalajara and goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo of Santos Laguna.
Mexico, ranked 16th in the FIFA rankings, will play against Iceland, the 74th-ranked team in the world, with players from the local league.
This means a good opportunity for some of those who still have a chance of making it to the World Cup, obliged to give Aguirre arguments to keep them in the team.
Mexico fine-tunes details with high-caliber rivals
As part of its preparation, after its match against Iceland, the Mexican National Team will face:
Portugal at the Azteca Stadium on March 28; Belgium on March 31; Ghana on May 22 and Australia on May 30.
Mexico will play in the group stage in key A, where it will face South Africa on June 11 at the opening of the World Cup.
Korea, on the 18th in Guadalajara; and a European team that has not yet qualified, on the 24th, again in Mexico City.
Several soccer players who are virtually assured of a World Cup spot stand out
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Mexican National Team for friendly match against Iceland
Goalkeepers: Luis Ángel Malagón (América), Raúl Rangel (Guadalajara), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna).
Defense: Richard Ledezma (Guadalajara), Jesús Garza (Tigres UANL), Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey), Israel Reyes (América), Everardo López (Toluca), Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) and Diego Campillo (Guadalajara).
Midfielders: Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Erick Sánchez (América), Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), Denzell García (Juárez FC), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), Brian Gutiérrez (Guadalajara) and Alexis Gutiérrez (América).
Forward: Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara), Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM) and Armando González (Guadalajara).
Coach: Javier Aguirre.
With information from EFE
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