Track Mexico's projected World Cup 2026 squad on the road to a home tournament. Coached by Javier Aguirre, the host nation in Group A leans on familiar names like defender Jesús Gallardo and center-back César Montes, alongside Genoa's Johan Vázquez and midfielders Érik Lira and Marcel Ruiz. Follow national-team minutes and form for every projected call-up, ranked by recent international playing time.
Mexico
Projected 26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Gallardo | Defender | Toluca | 1,199 | Locked |
| 2 | César Montes | Defender | Lokomotiv | 1,194 | Locked |
| 3 | Johan Vázquez | Defender | Genoa | 1,185 | Locked |
| 4 | Érik Lira | Midfielder | Cruz Azul | 1,173 | Locked |
| 5 | Marcel Ruiz | Midfielder | Toluca | 1,070 | Locked |
| 6 | Roberto Alvarado | Forward | Guadalajara Chivas | 1,017 | Locked |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez | Forward | Fulham | 957 | Locked |
| 8 | Edson Álvarez | Defender | Fenerbahçe | 927 | Locked |
| 9 | Luis Malagón | Goalkeeper | Club America | 915 | Locked |
| 10 | José Rangel | Goalkeeper | Guadalajara Chivas | 900 | Locked |
| 11 | Ernesto Vega | Midfielder | Toluca | 872 | Locked |
| 12 | Israel Reyes | Defender | Club America | 808 | Locked |
| 13 | Jorge Sánchez | Defender | PAOK | 764 | Locked |
| 14 | Mateo Chávez | Defender | AZ Alkmaar | 595 | Locked |
| 15 | Orbelín Pineda | Midfielder | AEK Athens FC | 533 | Locked |
| 16 | Carlos Rodríguez | Midfielder | Cruz Azul | 442 | Locked |
| 17 | Julián Quiñones | Forward | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 429 | Likely |
| 18 | Gilberto Mora | Midfielder | Club Tijuana | 413 | Likely |
| 19 | Érick Sánchez | Midfielder | Club America | 390 | Likely |
| 20 | Brian Gutiérrez | Midfielder | Guadalajara Chivas | 363 | Likely |
| 21 | Luis Romo | Midfielder | Guadalajara Chivas | 336 | Likely |
| 22 | Germán Berterame | Forward | Inter Miami | 316 | Likely |
| 23 | Armando González | Forward | Guadalajara Chivas | 255 | Bubble |
| 24 | Hirving Lozano | Forward | San Diego | 229 | Bubble |
| 25 | Everardo López | Defender | Toluca | 192 | Bubble |
| 26 | Álvaro Fidalgo | Midfielder | Real Betis | 189 | Bubble |
| 27 | Richard Ledezma | Midfielder | Guadalajara Chivas | 186 | Bubble |
| 28 | Jesús Orozco | Defender | Cruz Azul | 167 | Bubble |
| 29 | Obed Gómez | Midfielder | Atletico Madrid | 164 | Bubble |
| 30 | Diego Lainez | Forward | Tigres UANL | 153 | Bubble |
Mexico
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for El Tri over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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