The Mexican national team will have an intense schedule in the semester leading up to its World Cup debut on June 11 against South Africa, with matches both during and outside the FIFA international window, including games against Panama, Bolivia, Iceland, Portugal, Belgium, and Argentina.

This was confirmed by sources close to the National Teams Commission, which attempted to withhold the names of El Tri's opponents after the higher-ups, at the express request of national team coach Javier Aguirre, finalized his preparation schedule for the World Cup.

Thus, according to information obtained by La Opinion, Mexico will travel to Panama and Bolivia in January to face the Panamanian and Bolivian national teams without their European-based players, as this game is scheduled outside the FIFA international window, which only includes official matches until March.

A game against Iceland is also planned for February in the city of Queretaro, also with The Liga MX players, with the intention of continuing to showcase the ability of the players who may appear on the final roster that will be announced after the March FIFA window.

March FIFA Window

Mexico will face Portugal on March 28 in the reopening of the Azteca Stadium, where it is expected that the Portuguese team's coach, Spaniard Roberto Martinez, will include international star Cristiano Ronaldo on his traveling roster.

Three days later, El Tri will face Belgium at Soldier Field in Chicago, with the intention of acknowledging the support of Mexican fans living in the United States, and what better place to do so than in a stadium that has been very important for the Mexican team.

After that game, the option of holding a match in Puebla in May is being considered, pending FIFA authorization, as the Cuauhtemoc Stadium is being considered.one of the training venues for the teams participating in the World Cup.

Argentina is slated to be an opponent for the Mexican national team, and it's very likely the game will be played in Puebla, especially since the match would be in the final stretch of both teams' preparations. Furthermore, two months ago, the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio "Chiquito" Sanchez, announced the signing of the agreement for the game against the Mexican team.

Although the contract stipulates that the match must be played in a city in the United States, the proximity of the World Cup could change the terms. What is certain is that the match against the world champions looks very interesting in the lead-up to the tournament.