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Mexico's best football players for the Qatar 2022 World Cup

The Mexican National Team, coached by Gerardo Martino, will compete in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to win the tournament.

Mexicanist

Oct 10, 2022 — 1 min read

Professional player Raúl Jiménez is one of Mexico's best players for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Credit: Raúl Jiménez

The start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup is 45 days away. Mexico will participate in the tournament, taking part in sector C, where it will face Argentina, Poland, and Saudi Arabia.

Coach Gerardo Martino will make use of the best players he has possible to call up. For the winter fair, the final list will be announced just a few days before the ball rolls at the Al Khor Stadium on November 20, between Qatar and Ecuador.

When does Mexico make its debut in the World Cup in Qatar?

The Aztec National Team has its first match on November 22 against Poland at 974 Stadium, a match that will undoubtedly attract the attention of all of Mexico because it will be the debut in this tournament and because the result will show what is to come for the Aztec team in such a complicated group.

Martino's goal for the World Cup and the players he picks is to go all the way, but the group he's in seems to make that hard because of how competitive the other teams are, especially Poland with Lewandowski as their star player and Argentina with Lionel Messi.

Mexico's star players for Qatar 2022

Gerardo Martino and his staff will have the opportunity to take a maximum of 26 players, a number that was extended by three more this summer for all national teams. Although all the players, and from all the teams, are outstanding elements, some standout,, in the case of Mexico, the following:

Hirving Lozano | Napoli | 27 years old

Raúl Jiménez | Wolves | 31 years old

Édson Álvarez | Ajax | 24 years old

Andrés Guardado | Betis | 36 years old

Jorge Sánchez | Ajax | 24 years old

What are Mexico's match days at the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

Tuesday, November 22, 10:00 am | Mexico vs Poland | Stadium 974

Saturday, November 26, 7:00 am | Argentina vs Mexico: Education City Stadium

Wednesday, November 30, 1:00 pm | Saudi Arabia vs Mexico: 974 Stadium

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