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Mexico Name 55-Man Preliminary Squad for 2026 World Cup, Lozano Left Out

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Mexico announce 55-man Provisional Roster for Home World Cup with Lozano left out

World Cup hosts Mexico have announced a 55-man preliminary squad for 2026, with Hirving Lozano, Rodrigo Huescas and Diego Campillo among the omissions. Head coach Javier Aguirre will cut the group to 26 for the final roster.


Lozano misses his third World Cup chance while Guadalajara contribute eight players to Mexico’s 55-man provisional list...


Hirving Lozano has been left out as World Cup hosts Mexico named a 55-man preliminary squad for the tournament.


The squad was announced following a hectic week of backlash over the selection of Liga MX players, who missed out on playing in the Liguilla and the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-finals. Mexico will trim the group down to 26 players for the final World Cup roster.


Lozano Left Out After Eight Years

Hirving Lozano became a national hero in 2018 when his goal gave Mexico a famous win over Germany in their World Cup opener in Russia. Now 30 and playing for San Diego FC in MLS, “Chucky” has been overlooked for a third World Cup. Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre said Lozano would only be considered if he was getting regular minutes, and he didn’t make the cut.


Rodrigo Huescas is another absentee after a difficult season. The former Cruz Azul right-back pushed for a move to FC Copenhagen to focus on his development. He started well and showed flashes of quality, but a knee injury halted his progress and he never got back to full form.


Diego Campillo also misses out despite being one of Guadalajara’s standout performers this season. The Chivas center-back has been a key part of the team’s strong run, but Javier Aguirre and his staff decided he isn’t ready for a World Cup call-up yet. Guadalajara lead all clubs with eight players included in the preliminary squad.




Mexico's full 55-man preliminary squad

Goalkeepers: Alex Padilla (Athletic Club), Antonio Rodriguez (Tijuana), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Carlos Moreno (Pachuca), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Raúl 'Tala' Rangel (Chivas)


Defenders: Bryan Gonzalez (Chivas), César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Edson Alvarez (Fenerbahce), Eduardo Águila (Atletico de San), Luis Everardo López (Toluca), Israel Reyes (Club América), Jesús Angulo (Tigres), Jesús Gallardo (Toluca), Jesus Gomez (Tijuana), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Julián Araujo (Celtic), Luis Rey (Puebla), Mateo Chávez (AZ), Ramón Juarez (America), Raul Rangel (Chivas), Richard Ledezma (Chivas), Víctor Guzmán (Rayados)


Midfielders: Alexei Dominguez (Pachuca), Alexis Gutierrez (Club America), Alvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Brian Gutierrez (Chivas), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul), Denzell Garcia (FC Juarez), Diego Lainez (Tigres), Efrain Alvarez (Chivas), Elías Montiel (Pachuca), Erick Sanchez (Club América), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Isaias Violante (Club America), Jeremy Marquez (Cruz Azul), Jordan Carrillo (Pumas), Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), Kevin Castaneda (Tijuana), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow), Luis Romo (Chivas), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens), Ricardo Angulo (Toluca)


Forwards: Alexis Vega (Toluca), Armando 'Hormiga' Gonzalez (Chivas), Cesar 'Chino' Huerta (Anderlecht), German Berterame (Inter Miami), Guillermo Martinez (Pumas), Julian Quinones (Al-Qadisiyah), Raul Jimrnez (Fulham), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan)


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