Mexico is set to do something no other nation has done: host a FIFA World Cup for a third time.
Lady Luck has proven to be on Mexico’s side both times they have played on home soil. Now, as they gear up to co-host the FIFA World Cup 2026, El Tri will hope the third time brings them success like never before.
After quarter-final finishes at the home editions in 1970 and 1986, Mexico arrive at this year’s global football showpiece, hoping to replicate the success of their 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign.
Drawn in Group A, Mexico will kick off the tournament against South Africa – in a recap of the 2010 edition’s opener – before facing the Republic of Korea and Czechia.
Quick facts
- Captain: Edson Álvarez
- Manager: Javier Aguirre
- World Cup appearances (including 2026): 18
- Best World Cup result: Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
FIFA World Cup 2026 – Mexico’s final squad
Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel (Chivas), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol)
Defenders: Israel Reyes (Club América), Jesús Gallardo (Toluca), Jorge Sánchez (PAOK), César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Johan Vásquez (Genoa), Mateo Chávez (PSV)
Midfielders: Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Luis Romo (Chivas), Obed Vargas (Atlético Madrid), Brian Gutiérrez (Chivas), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens), Edson Álvarez (Fenerbahçe), Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana), César Huerta (Anderlecht), Álvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Luis Chávez (Dynamo Moscow)
Forwards: Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Julián Quiñones (Al-Qadsiah), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas), Armando González (Chivas), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham)