The new Mexican coach introduces his green clothing list.
With 34 football players, 20 of whom participated in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Argentine Diego Coca made his first invitation as coach to Mexico on Thursday, to face Suriname and Jamaica in March in the League of Nations of the CONCACAF.
“It is a list of 34 players because we believe that the amount is good not to tire the players too much, and we understand that it is my first list and that they do not know me and we can live together”, he said. at a press conference.
The 20 players mentioned who played in Qatar 2022 are: Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. defenders Nestor Araujo, Hector Moreno, Jesus Gallardo, Kevin Alvarez, Jorge Sanchez, Cesar Montes, Johan Vazquez and Gerardo Arteaga; the media Luis Romo, Roberto Alvarado, Carlos Rodriguez, Uriel Antona, Luis Chavez, Edson Alvarez and Eric Gutierrez; The forwards are Hirving Lozano, Orbelin Pineda, Henri Martin and Raul Jimenez.
The surprises on this list are Antonio Rodriguez, goalkeeper of Tijuana, Julian Araujo, winger recently hired by Spanish Barcelona, Marcel Ruiz, midfielder from Monterrey, and Roberto de la Rosa, striker from Pachuca.
In the 2022-2023 CONCACAF Nations League League A Group A matches, Mexico will visit Suriname on Thursday, March 23 at the Dr. Air Franklin Acid in Paramaribo and on Sunday will host Jamaica at Aztec Stadium on Sunday.
This is the complete call:
Goalscorers: Guillermo Ochoa (Salernitana/Italy), Carlos Acevedo (Santos), Antonio Rodriguez (Tijuana).
Defenders: Kings Israel (USA), Nestor Araujo (USA), Hector Moreno (Monterey), Jesus Gallardo (Monterey), Gilberto Sepulveda (Guadalajara), Kevin Alvarez (Pachuca), Jesus Angulo (Tigers), Julian Araujo (Barcelona/Spain) ), Jorge Sanchez (Ajax/Holland), Cesar Montes (Espanyol/Espanha), Johan Vazquez (Cremonese/Italy), Gerardo Arteaga (Genk/Belgium).
Media: Luis Romo (Monterrey), Alfonso Gonzalez (Monterrey), Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara), Fernando Beltrán (Guadalajara), Carlos Rodriguez (Blue Cross), Uriel Antona (Blue Cross), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), Eric Sanchez (Pachuca) , Luis Chavez (Pachuca), Diego Linez (Tigres), Sebastian Cordova (Tigres), Edson Alvarez (Ajax/Holland), Eric Gutierrez (PSV Eindhoven/Holland).
Forwards: Hirving Lozano (Napoli/Italy), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens/Greece), Henry Martin (USA), Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca), Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton/England), Santiago Jimenez (Feyenoord/Netherlands).