Mexico are back on the Copa America stage this summer after missing out on the previous two tournaments.
On the back of reaching the quarterfinals back in 2016, El Tri were not involved in 2019 and 2021. Despite those absences, Jaime Lozano's side are amongst the dark-horse candidates for glory in the USA.
A run into knockout stages is the minimum expected for Mexico after being dropped into Group B alongside Ecuador, Venezuela and Jamaica for the competition.
Lozano has hit the ground running since taking charge of the national side back in June 2023, leading them to the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup title last summer.
But the coach is not afraid to take big decisions, and axing timeless trio Guillermo Ochoa, Hirving "Chucky" Lozano and Raul Jimenez is the key news for the squad as they prepare to head over the border.
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Mexico provisional squad for Copa America 2024
Lozano was expected to keep faith with the majority of the squad that delivered Gold Cup success less than 12 months ago, with a core of players plying their trade in Europe this season.
But Lozano and Jimenez were not asked to come in to bolster his attacking options, especially with Santiago Gimenez having been in electric form for Arne Slot's Feyenoord in 2024.
And former captain Ochoa has been overlooked in favor of younger options, with the 38-year-old excluded from the initial list in arguably the biggest surprise.
Mexico player roster for Copa America 2024
Here is the initial 31-man roster selected by Mexico for Copa America 2024. After the friendly matches against Bolivia, Uruguay and Brazil, that selection will be cut further to the final list of players who will compete in the tournament.
Ages, caps are correct as of May 10, 2024.
Position | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Luis Angel Malagon | America | 27 | 4 |
GK | Raul "Tala" Rangel | Guadalajara | 24 | 0 |
GK | Julio Gonzalez | Pumas | 33 | 0 |
DEF | Jorge Sanchez | Porto | 26 | 41 |
DEF | Israel Reyes | America | 23 | 14 |
DEF | Brian García | Toluca | 26 | 1 |
DEF | Cesar Montes | Almeria | 27 | 44 |
DEF | Víctor Guzman | Monterrey | 22 | 3 |
DEF | Alexis Pena | Necaxa | 28 | 1 |
DEF | Johan Vasquez | Genoa | 25 | 1 |
DEF | Jesus Orozco | Chivas | 22 | 2 |
DEF | Gerardo Arteaga | Monterrey | 25 | 22 |
DEF | Bryan Gonzalez | Pachuca | 21 | 1 |
MID | Edson Alvarez | West Ham | 26 | 76 |
MID | Luis Romo | Monterrey | 28 | 44 |
MID | Jordan Carrillo | Santos | 22 | 1 |
MID | Erick Sanchez | Pachuca | 24 | 7 |
MID | Orbelin Pineda | AEK Athens | 28 | 68 |
MID | Roberto Alvarado | Guadalajara | 25 | 4 |
MID | Luis Chavez | Dynamo Moscow | 28 | 30 |
MID | Andres Montano | Mazatlan | 21 | 0 |
MID | Fernando Beltran | Guadalajara | 26 | 10 |
MID | Carlos Rodriguez | Cruz Azul | 27 | 48 |
FWD | Marcelo Flores | Tigres | 20 | 3 |
FWD | Cesar Huerta | Pumas | 23 | 6 |
FWD | Julian Quinones | America | 27 | 3 |
FWD | Guillermo Martinez | Pumas | 29 | 1 |
FWD | Santiago Gimenez | Feyenoord | 23 | 25 |
FWD | Alexis Vega | Toluca | 26 | 27 |
FWD | Uriel Antuna | Cruz Azul | 26 | 59 |
FWD | Diego Lainez | Tigres | 23 | 26 |
When is the Mexico squad announced for Copa America 2024?
Lozano has the flexibility to announce his squad early but the final 23-man roster has to be named before June 12, 2024, according to CONMEBOL's official rules.
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Mexico Copa America 2024 fixtures
Date | Opponent | Stadium |
June 22, 2024 | Mexico vs. Jamaica | NRG Stadium |
June 26, 2024 | Venezuela vs. Mexico | SoFi Stadium |
June 30, 2024 | Mexico vs. Ecuador | State Farm Stadium |
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