Mexico Faces United States in Phoenix with a Local-Driven Selection
With no FIFA window in April, Diego Cocca cannot call up Mexico’s players based abroad for the friendly against the United States. The match in Phoenix will feature a squad largely composed of players competing in Mexico’s Liga MX and Major League Soccer, reflecting the current international calendar and the team’s preparation needs.
Mexico earned a place in the final four of the Concacaf Nations League and will meet the United States in June in Las Vegas. However, the April exhibition in Phoenix serves as a warm-up ahead of the Summer Nations League and the Gold Cup, giving the coach a chance to test options on home soil.
Because this is not an official competition, the call-up leans heavily on domestic players. The squad, at least for next Wednesday, April 19, is expected to be built around clubs from Liga MX and MLS. This approach allows Cocca to assemble a group that is fully available for the friendly and familiar with the current domestic league rhythm.
Inside GOAL, the focus is on who could feature for the Tricolor in this April window and who might impact the team’s plans for the summer tournaments. The selection is likely to emphasize players who have been regulars in the Mexican league and who can quickly adapt to international tasks without the disruption of overseas commitments.
WHICH LIGA MX AND MLS PLAYERS COULD BE CALLED TO FACE THE UNITED STATES IN PHOENIX?
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The call is expected to lean on the strongest bases from Liga MX and MLS. Clubs such as America, Chivas, Monterrey, Tigres, Santos Laguna, and Cruz Azul figure prominently in the mix, forming the backbone of the Tricolor for the April clash in Arizona. The following players are among those cited as possibilities for this match and beyond into the Nations League and Gold Cup campaign:
- Carlos Acevedo (Saints)
- Antonio Rodriguez (Tijuana)
- Rodolfo Cota (Leon)
- Kevin Alvarez (Pachuca)
- Diego Barbosa (Atlas)
- Nestor Araujo (America)
- Gilberto Sepulveda (Chivas)
- Israel Reyes (America)
- Hector Moreno (Monterrey)
- Jesus Angulo (Tigres)
- Jesus Gallardo (Monterrey)
- Fernando Beltran (Chivas)
- Luis Romo (Monterrey)
- Erick Sanchez (Pachuca)
- Luis Chavez (Pachuca)
- Sebastian Cordova (Tigres)
- Alfonso Gonzalez (Monterrey)
- Diego Lainez (Tigres)
- Roberto Alvarado (Chivas)
- Uriel Antuna (Blue Cross)
- Alexis Vega (Chivas)
- Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca)
- Henry Martin (America)
- Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City)
Source: Goal
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