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Mexico Defeats Ghana 2-0 in Puebla Friendly

The win gives coach Javier Aguirre more time to evaluate Liga MX-based players before he must submit Mexico’s 26-man World Cup roster on June 1.

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Mexico v Ghana - Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla, Mexico - May 22, 2026 Players walk onto the pitch before the match REUTERS/Henry Romero
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Mexico v Ghana - Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla, Mexico - May 22, 2026 Mexico and Ghana players after the match REUTERS/Henry Romero
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Mexico v Ghana - Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla, Mexico - May 22, 2026 Ghana's Jerry Afriyie and teammates look dejected after the match REUTERS/Henry Romero
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Mexico v Ghana - Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla, Mexico - May 22, 2026 Ghana players on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Henry Romero

Overview

  • Mexico beat Ghana 2-0 on Friday at Estadio Cuauhtémoc with Brian Gutiérrez scoring in the second minute and Guillermo Martínez adding a second-half goal.
  • Coach Javier Aguirre opened camp early and used mostly domestic Liga MX players to press selection decisions as Europe-based stars join later.
  • The friendly served as a tactical test ahead of the June 1 squad deadline and two remaining warm-ups against Australia and Serbia before the World Cup opener on June 11.
  • Attendance at Cuauhtémoc showed visibly empty sections closed under FIFA sanctions for past discriminatory chants, even as home fans created a lively atmosphere.
  • Reports conflict on Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz’s match-day role with some accounts saying he debuted and others saying assistants led from the bench.