Mexico announce squad for Portugal and Belgium friendlies
Mexico named 26 players for their matches against Portugal and Belgium.
ARLINGTON, TX - JUNE 18: Mexico forward Julian Quinones (#16) winds up for a shot during the Concacaf Gold Cup soccer game between Mexico and Suriname on June 18, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Mexico has announced the 26 player squad list for the two March friendlies to be played against Portugal and Belgium. Coach Javier Aguirre has made a list that had a number of omissions because of injuries.
The friendlies will be the final two friendlies before Mexico starts their training camp on May 6th with the Liga MX players. Mexico will face off against Portugal in Estadio Banorte (Estadio Azteca) on March 28th. They will then travel to the United States to face off against Belgium on March 31st in Soldier Field, Chicago.
The call up list was the following: Goalkeepers : Raul Rangel (Chivas), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna) Defenders : Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Israel Reyes (America), Richard Ledezma (Chivas), Everardo Lopez (Toluca), Jesus Alberto Angulo (Tigres) Midfielders : Alvaro Fidalgo (Betis), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Brian Gutierrez (Chivas), Denzell Garcia (FC Juarez), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Erick Sanchez (America), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul) Forwards : Raul Jimenez (Fulham), Julian Quiñones (Al-Qadsiah), Armando Gonzalez (Chivas), German Berterame (Inter Miami), Guillermo Martinez (Pumas), Alexis Vega (Toluca) The most notable omissions are almost all thru injury. Luis Romo, Julian Araujo, Cesar Huerta, Edson Alvarez, Gilberto Mora and Mateo Chavez. Santiago Gimenez is set to return to action this week but wasn’t called up as both AC Mila and Mexico fell it was too soon to go to international play.
Luis Chavez is also close to returning but hasn’t yet. And of course, Marcel Ruiz and Luis Malagon will officially miss the World Cup for their injuries while it looks likely that Rodrigo Huescas will follow suit. Injuries have hampered the team and will be a big hit for Mexico in these matches.