Mexico have named a 26-player squad to face New Zealand’s All Whites and Canada during the September international window.
Head coach Javier Aguirre has included eight players who are based outside of Mexico, while the Tigres are the BBVA MX League club that contributes the most players, with four.
The squad went into national camp on Sunday September 1 to prepare for the match against New Zealand, to be played at California’s Rose Bowl Stadium on Sunday September 8 (1pm NZT).
New Zealand have selected a squad that is considered one of the strongest ever, including players attached to clubs in the English Premier League, Italy’s Serie A, and France’s LIgue 1.
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Midfielder Sarpreet Singh and defender Tyler Bindon were forced to withdraw from the squad through injuries.
Defender Bill Tuiloma and forward Logan Rogerson were called into the squad.
Squads
New Zealand
Name/caps/goals/club
Goalkeepers
Max Crocombe (9/0) Burton Albion, England
Alex Paulsen (1/0) Auckland FC, New Zealand (on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
Oli Sail (9/0) Perth Glory, Australia
Defenders
Bill Tuiloma (40/4) Charlotte, United States
Michael Boxall (49/0) Minnesota United, United States
Liberato Cacace (25/1) Empoli FC, Italy
Tim Payne (37/2) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Nando Pijnaker (19/0) Sligo Rovers, Republic of Ireland
Tommy Smith (55/2) Auckland FC, New Zealand
Finn Surman (5/1) Portland Timbers, United States
Dalton Wilkins (3/0) Sønderjyske Fodbold, Denmark
Midfielders
Joe Bell (18/1) Viking FK, Norway
Matthew Garbett (22/3) NAC Breda, Netherlands
Ben Old (8/1) AS Saint Etienne, France
Alex Rufer (13/0) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Marko Stamenić (21/1) Olympiacos, Greece (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Forwards
Kosta Barbarouses (60/7) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Elijah Just (26/2) SKN St. Pölten, Austria (on loan from AC Horsens)
Logan Rogerson (9/1), Auckland FC, New Zealand
Ben Waine (16/5) Plymouth Argyle, England
Chris Wood (74/34) Nottingham Forest, England
Head coach: Darren Bazeley
Mexico
Name/caps/goals/club
Goalkeepers
Luis Malagon (4/0) Club América, Mexico
Raul Rangel (1/0) C.D. Guadalajara, Mexico
Alex Padilla (0/0) Athletic Bilbao, Spain
Defenders
Julian Araujo (13/0) AFC Bournemouth, England
Israel Reyes (16/2) Club América, Mexico
Alan Mozo (2/0) C.D. Guadalajara, Mexico
Cesar Montes (47/1) Almeria, Spain
Johan Vasquez (26/1) Genoa, Italy
Victor Guzman (4/0) Monterrey, Mexico
Jesus Angulo (14/0) Tigres, Mexico
Jesus Gallardo (98/2) Toluca, Mexico
Midfielders
Luis Romo (49/3) Cruz Azul, Mexico
Fidel Ambriz (1/0) Monterrey, Mexico
Erik Lira (4/0) Cruz Azul, Mexico
Carlos Rodriguez (52/0) Cruz Azul, Mexico
Luis Chavez (34/4) Dynamo Moscow, Russia
Sebastian Cordova (17/3) Tigres, Mexico
Orbelin Pineda (73/10) AEK Athens, Greece
Forwards
Diego Lainez (26/3) Tigres, Mexico
Julián Quiñones (8/2) Al-Qadisiyah, Saudi Arabia
Roberto Alvarado (45/5) C.D. Guadalajara, Mexico
Marcelo Flores (3/0) Tigres, Mexico
Cesar Huerta (10/1) Pumas UNAM, Mexico
Guillermo Martinez (6/2) Pumas UNAM, Mexico
Santiago Gimenez (30/4) Feyenoord, Netherlands
Henry Martin (43/9) Club América, Mexico
Head coach: Javier Aguirre
September fixtures
Game to be played Sunday September 8, 2024 (NZT)
Mexico v New Zealand
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, 1pm (NZT)
Game to be played Wednesday September 11, 2024 (NZT)
United States v New Zealand
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, 11am (NZT)
Main photo credit: JoeBamz from Pixabay
This story was first published on September 3, 2024.
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