Ochoa, Jiménez, ‘Chucky’ left off Mexico’s Copa America squad

Excessive-profile veteran gamers Guillermo Ochoa, Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, Raúl Jiménez and Henry Martín have been overlooked of Mexico’s 31-man preliminary roster for this summer season’s Copa América.

With an eye fixed in the direction of the 2026 World Cup, the squad listing features a complete of 10 gamers which can be 23 or youthful, signifying a generational change for the nationwide group.

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“Right here you see many new faces, right here you see many younger individuals,” head coach Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano informed a information convention on Friday.

Mexico Sporting Director Duilio Davino mentioned the group’s efficiency at Copa América will not affect Lozano’s challenge for 2026.

“I’ll say it in a transparent, sturdy method, and I hope to not repeat it. Jaime Lozano is the coach we belief to steer us on the World Cup,” Davino mentioned. “This challenge doesn’t finish after Copa América.”

Earlier than the tournment, Mexico will performed in U.S.-based friendlies towards Bolívia (Might 31 at Soldier Discipline in Chicago), Uruguay (June 5 at Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive in Denver) and Brazil (June 8 at Texas A&M in School Station, Texas).

Copa América, which may also be hosted within the U.S., is scheduled to start on June 20.

Mexico will play in Group B the place it would face Jamaica (June 22 at NRG Stadium in Houston), Venezuela (June 26 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles), and Ecuador (June 30 at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix).

Mexico’s 31-man preliminary roster for the Copa America

Goalkeepers: Angel Malagon (Membership America), Raul Rangel (Chivas), Julio Gonzalez (Pumas)

Defenders: Israel Reyes (Membership America), Jorge Sanchez (Porto), Brian Garcia (Toluca), Cesar Montes (Almeria), Victor Guzman (Monterrey) Alexis Peña (Necaxa), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Jesus Orozco (Chivas), Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey), Bryan Gonzalez (Pachuca)

Midfielders: Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Luis Romo (Monterrey), Jordan Carrillo (Santos), Erick Sanchez (Pachuca), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow), Andres Montaño (Mazatlan), Fernando Beltran (Chivas), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul)

Forwards: Marcelo Flores (Tigres), Cesar Huerta (Pumas), Julian Quiñones (Membership America), Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul), Guillermo Martinez (Pumas), Diego Lainez (Tigres).