El Tri will be back in the Copa America this season after missing out on the last two editions of the tournament. Mexico will be heading into the United States with high expectations which are sometimes not very realistic. Mexico is the dark-horse candidate who are not among the favorites to win in the United States.
Mexico veterans goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and forward Hirving Lozano were surprisingly left out of the Copa America squad as the boss Jaime Lozano wants to usher into a new era of talent ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Ochoa who was a mainstay in the squad for the last three World Cup tournaments has 150 caps with the national side, dating back to 2004.
Now, let’s take a look at the initial 31-man roster for Copa America 2024.
Mexico announced provisional squad for Copa America 2024
Goalkeepers: Luis Angel Malagon (America), Raul Rangel (Guadalajara), Julio Gonzalez (Pumas).
Defenders: Jorge Sanchez (Porto), Israel Reyes (America), Brian García (Toluca), Cesar Montes (Almeria), Víctor Guzman (Monterrey), Alexis Pena (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 (Guadalajara), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow), Andres Montano (Mazatlan), Fernando Beltran (Guadalajara), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul).
Forwards: Marcelo Flores (Tigres), Cesar Huerta (Pumas), Julian Quinones (America), Guillermo Martinez (Pumas), Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul), Diego Lainez (Tigres).
When will the final Mexico 2024 squad be announced for Copa America 2024?
The final 23-man roster for the Mexico Copa America 2024 squad will be announced before June 12, 2024. World Cup veterans Guillermo Ochoa, Raul Jimenez, and Hirving Lozano have been left out of the provisional Mexico squad.
Mexico will kick off its Copa America campaign against Jamaica on June 22 in the United States, followed by Venezuela on June 26 and Ecuador on June 30.