The Mexico national team host Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay on Saturday night with Javier Aguirre’s focus fully locked on his potential 2026 World Cup roster.
El Tri suffered a massive wake-up call in the 4–0 defeat to Colombia in October and then managed only a draw against Ecuador at home—a result that extended their winless run to four games after victory over the USMNT in the 2025 Gold Cup final.
Fortunately for Mexico, key pillars Edson Álvarez and Raúl Jiménez are back with the team after missing October’s friendlies. The veterans are the leaders and two of the most influential players of the Aguirre era, with Jiménez responsible of almost half the goals scored this year.
Competition on both wings continues, especially with regular starter Alexis Vega out injured, Diego Lainez and Hirving Lozano should have plenty of minutes to impress. Elsewhere, all eyes will be placed on now 17-year-old sensation Gilberto Mora. The teenager has been brilliant in recent months, and a good performance against Uruguay could all but guarantee his place at next summer’s World Cup.
Here’s how Mexico could lineup against Uruguay on Saturday night.
