The Mexican striker for Al-Qadisiyah Football, Julian Quinones, persists in sending messages to the Mexican national team coach, Javier Aguirre, that he wants a place on the team. The 2026 World Cup with goals in the Arab League where he made his mark with another goal. Quinones, who has lost prominence in Javier Aguirre's process, knows that the only way to attract attention and be included on the list of players for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada is to score in the league. The striker scored in his team's victory against Al Shabab from the penalty spot in a 3-2 win. Mateo Retegui scored in the 12th minute and Nahitan Nandez in the 41st minute, while Quinones scored in the 31st minute. For the opposing team, Josh Brownhill scored in the 61st minute and Yannick Carrasco in the 90+2nd minute (penalty), which made the match a dramatic closeout victory for the team, where Quinones contributed to the final 3-2 score.

With this result, Al Qadsiah climbs to fifth place in the overall standings, giving them a chance to win the Saudi League championship, currently led by Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr. Meanwhile, Al Shabab faces relegation trouble as they are no further ahead of the second-to-last place in the table.

Quinones is certainly focused on his goal, and although he hasn't seen as much playing time as he would have liked in Mexico's most recent matches, he remains a key player and must maintain this level of performance in the six months leading up to the World Cup, where he hopes to secure a spot on the final roster.

To date, Quinones has played 17 matches for El Tri and has scored two goals, even taking advantage of injuries to other forwards like Raul Jimenez. However, the coach, "Vasco," expressed his dissatisfaction with Quinones's performance "hugging the touchline" in past tournaments and noted that the Saudi league isn't widely followed, casting doubt on his starting position.

So far, he is competing for the position with other naturalized forwards such as German Berterame,But the Saudi Arabian League player has acknowledged the lack of confidence and the need to work to earn his place, stating that there are always opportunities in football. Despite the doubts, Quinones is still being considered, but his presence at the 2026 World Cup is in question due to these factors.