Overview
- Mexico’s federation, which released a 12-player domestic list Tuesday, will open its pre‑World Cup camp on May 6.
- Seventeen-year-old Gilberto Mora made the group after recovering from a sports hernia and could become Mexico’s youngest World Cup player if he features.
- Europe-based internationals will join later in May and the final 26-man roster is due to FIFA by June 1.
- Liga MX clubs agreed to release players early for extended preparation and eight prospects were added to help training until the full squad assembles.
- Mexico opens against South Africa on June 11 in Mexico City, and a May 22 warm-up with Ghana in Puebla has been reported as a possibility.