Mexico has already played four national teams that have qualified for the World Cup in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. Mexico fans want the Mexican National Team to test themselves for the World Cup, but the results have been unconvincing.
Mexico drew 0-0 against Japan and drew 2-2 against South Korea in the previous international break in September. This past week, Mexico continued to go winless against top teams after losing 4-0 to Colombia and drawing 1-1 to Ecuador.
Mexico will play two more friendlies this year, as the November international break will see the Mexican national team take on Uruguay and Paraguay, who are also qualified for the 2026 World Cup.
Rumors suggest that Mexico will play European national teams a few months before the 2026 World Cup starts. New rumors in the past few days of Mexico planning to play against clubs sparked after a report suggested that Mexico's head coach, Javier Aguirre, wants the team to face hostile environments.
The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) president, Mikel Arriola, spoke about the rumors, and he confirmed that Mexico may play against Central American National teams, not against clubs.
What teams Mexico may face in January
In an interview with David Faitelson, Arriola says that Aguirre wants games against Central American National teams in Central America.
An announcement for friendly matches will only be made after the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers finish, which is expected to be done next month. Teams set to qualify for the World Cup are the likely opponents for Mexico in January.
🇲🇽 México enfrentará a Clubes Centroamericano en enero
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Teams that have a chance to qualify directly to the World Cup include teams like Suriname, Panama, Guatemala, Jamaica, Curacao, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Haiti.
🇲🇽SELECCIÓN🇲🇽
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🚨MÉXICO JUGARÁ VS SELECCIONES CENTROAMERICANAS EN EL MICROCICLO DE ENERO…NO CONTRA CLUBES🚨
La FMF únicamente está esperando que termine la eliminatoria de la CONCACAF para elegir a qué Selecciones enfrentar en Centroamérica.
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Mexico played friendly matches in January of this year, but against South American clubs. Mexico traveled to Brazil to play against SC Internacional and traveled to Argentina to play against River Plate.
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