Julian Araujo, defender for the Mexican national team, is determined to play in the upcoming 2026 World Cup to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Since he wasn't getting playing time with Bournemouth in the Premier League, he decided to accept an offer from Celtic of Scotland.

With just having played 12 matches in the last two years, Araujo lost much of his prominence and the opportunities that allowed him to shine with LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer (MLS) and later with UD Las Palmas, which led him to the Premier League where he experienced his darkest hours due to injuries and lack of playing time. Now, a different outlook is opening up for him. The best news is that he has signed with Celtic of Scotland, one of the so-called "big" teams in Scotland, which could give him playing time so that the coach of the Mexican national team, Javier Aguirre, could take notice and he could fight for a place in the 2026 World Cup alongside Mateo Chavez, Kevin Alvarez, and Israel Reyes. Without a doubt, this is the best decision for the Mexican player, who, in his own words, expressed his satisfaction at finding a seemingly better place to seek a spot on the Mexican national team: "I am very happy to join Celtic. This is a top-level club and I am looking forward to starting and working hard with the other players to..." "May our fans be successful."

It is one of the most important clubs in Scottish football, although the most important thing is that he will not have to go through a deep adaptation process, since he will only be moving a few kilometers further north, and English is not a concern.

For the Mexican, it will be his fourth club in Europe after being part of Barcelona, ????where he did not see any action, Las Palmas and Bournemouth, although so far he has not been able to find the consistency he would like, especially the kind that allowed him to play more than 100 games with LA Galaxy.

Another Mexican in Scottish football

Julian Araujo will join the long list of Mexicans who have participated in Scottish football, among them Efrain Juarez, current coach of Pumas,Gabriel Rojo de la Vega, Antonio Portales, Carlos “Gullit” Pena, Eduardo Herrera, Diego Pineda, and Cesar Garza.

In this way, Araujo, who has played two matches with the senior national team, will try to secure a place in the World Cup, a task that seems almost impossible, but anything can happen, as in the case of Luis “Cadaver” Valdes in the 1994 World Cup, Ricardo Pelaez in 1998, among other national team players.