Mexico head coach Jaime Lozano has a chance to assess the national team's depth of talent as he leads El Tri in an international friendly against Colombia in Los Angeles, which falls outside a FIFA international window.
Because clubs are not obligated to release players for international matches outside designated points in the calendar, both nations sport squads without any of their regular first-team names. Instead, the match is an opportunity for the federations to evaluate talent from the pool's depth.
The Mexico squad features a list of players entirely pulled from domestic clubs, as the Liga MX season has nearly concluded, although three teams still remain in play in some capacity and thus have players unavailable for selection.
El Tri have struggled to impress at the senior level since their group-stage exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and with the Copa America fast approaching next summer before hosting duties in the 2026 World Cup, it will be important for Lozano to evaluate if any players who could help down the road have possibly slipped through the cracks.
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Mexico vs Colombia live stream, TV channel
- TV Channel: FOX Deportes, TUDN, UniMas
- Streaming: Fubo, TUDN app/website, Fox Sports GO
The international friendly between Mexico and Colombia on Saturday, December 16 is available to watch on FOX Deportes, TUDN, and UniMas, all of which are available to stream on Fubo.
What time does Mexico vs Colombia kick off?
This international friendly kicks off at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, December 16 at 4 p.m. local time in Los Angeles, California.
Here's how that time translates around the time zones across North America:
| Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | 7 p.m. |
| Central Time | 6 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | 5 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | 4 p.m. |
Mexico squad vs Colombia
The entire Mexico squad for this international is made up of domestic-based players, featuring just seven with previous international caps to their name.
Shockingly, 23-year-old midfielder Marcel Ruiz of Toluca was not called up, despite being brought into the first-team squad for each of the past two international breaks but not seeing the field. This seemed the perfect time to give Ruiz international minutes, but he was not included.
Players with Club Leon couldn't be called in, as they are taking part in the Club World Cup this week in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, those from either Club America or Tigres are also unavailable as they meet in the Liga MX final. Those restrictions made it tough for head coach Jamie Lozano to put together a roster.
| Pos | Name | Age | Club | Caps |
| GK | Julio Gonzalez | 32 | UNAM Pumas | 0 |
| GK | Jose Antonio Rodriguez | 31 | Club Tijuana | 1 |
| DEF | Omar Campos | 21 | Santos Laguna | 0 |
| DEF | Ricardo Chavez | 29 | Atletico San Luis | 0 |
| DEF | Rafael Fernandez | 23 | Club Tijuana | 0 |
| DEF | Brian Garcia | 26 | Toluca | 0 |
| DEF | Rodrigo Huescas | 20 | Cruz Azul | 0 |
| DEF | Luis Olivas | 23 | Mazatlan | 2 |
| DEF | Jesus Orozco | 21 | Guadalajara | 0 |
| DEF | Alexis Pena | 27 | Necaxa | 0 |
| MID | Jordi Cortizo | 27 | Monterrey | 2 |
| MID | Juan Pablo Dominguez | 25 | Toluca | 0 |
| MID | Alfonso Gonzalez | 28 | Monterrey | 4 |
| MID | Omar Govea | 27 | Monterrey | 4 |
| MID | Erik Lira | 23 | Cruz Azul | 3 |
| MID | Rodrigo Lopez | 22 | UNAM Pumas | 0 |
| MID | Andres Montano | 32 | Atletico San Luis | 0 |
| FWD | Bryan Gonzalez | 20 | Pachuca | 0 |
| FWD | Cesar Huerta | 23 | UNAM Pumas | 5 |
| FWD | Ivan Lopez | 24 | Toluca | 0 |
| FWD | Guillermo Martinez | 28 | Puebla | 0 |
Colombia squad vs Mexico
Interestingly, first-team goalkeeper David Ospina was called into the squad, despite him being in the middle of the Saudi Pro League season with Al Nassr. Ospina has not taken the field for club or country since suffering a serious elbow injury back in January and was not registered by the club for action through the first half of the season, and reports indicate that is unlikely to change in the winter.
The Colombia squad features a more international group than Mexico's all-domestic bunch, with a pair of youngsters from the youth ranks of English clubs, a few MLS players, and a host of individuals plucked from the Brazilian and Argentine leagues that have concluded play for the year.
Nineteen-year-old Fulham youth product Devan Tanton is one to watch at right-back, impressing as a regular for the club's reserve squad and even making the bench for a Premier League match against Brighton earlier this season.
| Pos | Name | Age | Club | Caps |
| GK | Alvaro Montero | 28 | Millionaires | 8 |
| GK | David Ospina | 35 | Al Nassr (KSA) | 128 |
| GK | Alejandro Rodriguez | 22 | Deportivo Cali | 0 |
| DEF | Jimer Fory | 21 | Deportivo Pereira | 0 |
| DEF | Henry Mosquera | 22 | Red Bull Bragantino (BRA) | 1 |
| DEF | Juan David Mosquera | 21 | Portland Timbers (USA) | 1 |
| DEF | Devan Tanton | 19 | Fulham (ENG) | 1 |
| DEF | Samuel Velasquez | 20 | Atletico Nacional | 1 |
| DEF | Brayan Vera | 24 | Real Salt Lake (USA) | 1 |
| MID | Jorman Campuzano | 27 | Boca Juniors (ARG) | 4 |
| MID | Daniel Catano | 31 | Millionaires | 1 |
| MID | Sebastian Gomez | 27 | Coritiba (BRA) | 1 |
| MID | Ivan Poveda | 23 | Leeds United (ENG) | 1 |
| MID | Andres Reyes | 24 | NY Red Bulls (USA) | 1 |
| MID | David Silva | 37 | Millionaires | 1 |
| FWD | Diber Cambindo | 27 | Cruz Azul (MEX) | 2 |
| FWD | Mateo Cassierra | 26 | Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) | 2 |
| FWD | Carlos Andres Gomez | 21 | Real Salt Lake (USA) | 1 |
| FWD | Juan Camilo Hernandez | 24 | Columbus Crew (USA) | 3 |
| FWD | Jader Quinones | 23 | America de Cali | 0 |
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