Oswaldo Sanchez analyzes whether Luis Malagon should be a starter in the 2026 World Cup
For Oswaldo Sanchez, the fight for Mexico goal at the 2026 World Cup will be between Garcia Malagon, Jurado, Rangel, Acevedo and Ochoa
For Oswaldo Sanchez, former World Cup goalkeeper in Germany 2006, not only America's Luis Malagon has the option of being a starter for the Mexican national team in the next 2026 World Cup, but the fight must include Luis Garcia from Toluca, Jose Rangel from Chivas, Sebastian Jurado from FC Juarez, Carlos Acevedo from Santos, without ruling out Memo Ochoa, who is looking for a team to remain active.
The above is derived from the point of view of the now analyst for the TUDN network and Apple TV for the Leagues Cup in the chat he had with La Opinion, where he detailed the arguments that each of these six goalkeepers has to be chosen by Javier Aguirre as the three World Cup players and especially for the starting position.
Luis Garcia Palomera of Toluca
The first one he mentioned was Luis Garcia Palomera, Toluca's goalkeeper who had a resurgence of his career last tournament when he took charge of the scarlet goal in the last tournament to win the League title, after having made his debut in Liga MX 12 years ago.
“Luis Garcia Palomera is a guy I love, he's a champion, he's a guy who has shown based on experience, personality, but above all a lot of patience and resilience that he has arguments and that in the Leagues Cup he has played masterfully.
Luis Malagon of America
Meanwhile, in the Luis Malagon's analysis of America, stated that: "The issue of Malagon is that in Mexico he is suddenly also criticized and where I think that in the last game he made two very good saves that enhance his level, in short, there are interesting goalkeepers."
In this sense, the former goalkeeper of Atlas, America, Chivas and Santos Laguna, said that sometimes he does not understand why Malagon is sometimes criticized very severely in Mexico and highlighted in this regard that many times the profession of goalkeeper is like that.
"I do not understand it because he has been fundamental in America's three-time championship. Because he is a guy who has already been in the Olympic Games, because he was already a Gold Cup champion, but, in the matter of goalkeepers, it is like that, and at the end of the day he has taken the potatoes with great performances and I insist for me he has all the capacity and experience to fight for that starting position in the national team," he specified.
Tala Rangel, Sebastian Jurado, Carlos Acevedo and Memo Ochoa
In this fight for the three positions in the Tricolor goal, Oswaldo also did not take away merits from Jose Rangel of Chivas and Sebastian Jurado of FC Juarez, both goalkeepers of the new generation of players who have emerged in Mexican soccer.
"We should not rule out Tala Jose Rangel, in addition to this struggle and fight, I would also include Sebastian Jurado, who is also doing very well with FC Juarez,” said Oswaldo with full knowledge of the facts.
Finally, he mentioned Carlos Acevedo of Santos Laguna who after an injury has made a high-level comeback and is one of the reasons why the Laguna team is fighting to leave behind the terrible previous season, as well as Memo Ochoa who a few days before registrations close in Europe is still looking for a team to remain active and be able to continue fighting for these three spots for the 2026 World Cup.
“I would not rule out in this fight for the National Team to Carlos Acevedo, I think they are the ones who will be fighting for the three spots in the World Cup and obviously, Memo Ochoa, first he should end up finding a team so he can also get into this fight," he concluded.

