Overview
- Mexico coach Javier Aguirre announced the 26‑player roster on Monday and included veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and 17‑year‑old midfielder Gilberto Mora.
- Ochoa is 40, plays for AEL Limassol in Cyprus, has 153 caps and has appeared at three prior World Cups with the squad now set to give him a possible sixth tournament showing.
- Mora was first capped for Mexico at 16 and, at 17, could become the youngest Mexican to play at a World Cup if selected for matchday lineups.
- The squad pairs 12 players with previous World Cup experience with several teenage prospects and will open the tournament at Estadio Azteca on June 11 against South Africa.
- Final starting roles remain undecided after pre‑tournament friendlies, with Ochoa used as a half‑time substitute in the recent 1–0 win over Australia and his Instagram comments raising questions about a post‑World Cup retirement.