Javier “Vasco” Aguirre, coach of the Mexico national team, could still have some “aces up his sleeve” to put together the definitive list of 26 players for the 2026 World Cup, after i It included some players such as Jordan Carrillo, Marcel Ruiz, César Huerta, Julián Araujo, Jorge Ruvalcaba, Efraín Álvarez and Ricky Ledezma in a preliminary list of 55 players who delivered to FIFA.

But this option looks very complicated because several players already concluded their participation with their respective teams and the rest could leave the four squads that are still in competition in search of the title of the 2026 Clausura tournament.

The national coach also left definitively Rodrigo Huescas of Copenhagen, who couldn't recover from a serious knee injury and Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, who gave up the option of being called to the neg arse to reach an agreement with San Diego FC to resolve his contractual situation after he did not enter into plans for the coach and demanded full payment for the four-year agreement with the Major League Soccer team.

This long list also includes goalkeepers Alex Padilla from Athletic Club, Carlos Moreno from Pachuca, and Antonio Rodríguez from Xolos, co mo also Diego Lainez of the Tigres, Isaías Violante and Erick “Chiquito” Sánchez of América, Elías Montiel and Alexei Domínguez of Pachuca.

Also are included Jeremy Márquez of Cruz Azul, Ramón Juárez of América, Jesús Angulo of Tigres, within a list where Aguirre opens the compass of options to build the list of 26 players.

The prelist of 55 players

These players could be taken into account until June 1, when the official list of Mexico is made known; meanwhile, the list of 55 players is made up of: 

Goalkeepers: Alex Padilla, Antonio Rodríguez, Carlos Acevedo, Carlos Moreno, Guillermo Ochoa, Raúl Rangel. 

Defenses: Bryan González, César Montes, Edson Álvarez, Eduardo Águila, Everardo López, Israel Reyes, Jesús Angulo, Jesús Gallardo , Jesús Gómez, Johan Vásquez, Jorge Sánchez, Julián Araujo, Luis Rey, Mateo Chávez, Ramón Juárez, Richard Ledezma, Víctor Guzmán. 

Media: Alexei Domínguez, Alexis Gutiérrez, Álvaro Fidalgo, Brian Gutiérrez, Carlos Rodríguez, Denzell García, Diego Lainez, Efraín Álvarez, Elías Montiel, Erick Sánchez, Erik Lira , Gilberto Mora, Isaías Violante, Jeremy Márquez, Jordan Carrillo, Jorge Ruvalcaba, Kevin Castañeda, Luis Chávez, Luis Romo, Marcel Ruiz, Obed Vargas, Orbelín Pineda, Jesús Angulo. 

Forwards: Alexis Vega, Armando González, César Huerta, Germán Berterame, Guillermo Martínez, Julián Quiñones, Raúl Jiménez, Roberto Alvarado, Santiago Giménez.