The Mexican Football Federation has officially announced a 55-man preliminary roster for the upcoming World Cup. Veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa headlines the list, alongside notable forwards Raul Jimenez and Santiago Gimenez.
The squad features a deep pool of talent across all positions:
**Goalkeepers (6):**
Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Carlos Moreno (Pachuca), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Jose Padilla (Athletic Bilbao), Jose Rangel (Guadalajara), Jose Rodriguez (Tijuana)
**Defenders (17):**
Julian Araujo (Celtic), Jesus Angulo (Tigres), Eduardo Aguilera (San Luis), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Brian Gonzalez (Guadalajara), Jesus Gomez (Tijuana), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Edson Alvarez (Fenerbahce), Santiago Lopez (Toluca), Israel Reyes (America), Luis Rey (Puebla), Mateo Chavez (AZ), Ramon Juarez (America), Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Juan Vazquez (Genoa), Luis Romo (Guadalajara), Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey)
**Midfielders (23):**
Erick Sanchez (America), Alexei Dominguez (Pachuca), Alexis Gutierrez (America), Alvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Brian Gutierrez (Guadalajara), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul), Denzel Garcia (Juarez), Diego Lainez (Tigres), Elias Montiel (Pachuca), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Diego Lainez (America), Angel Marquez (Cruz Azul), Jonathan Carrillo (UNAM), Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls), Fernando Castaneda (Tijuana), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow), Luis Romo (Guadalajara), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), Rodrigo Pineda (AEK Athens), Jesus Angulo (Toluca), Kevin Alvarez (Guadalajara)
**Forwards (9):**
Alexis Vega (Toluca), Armando Gonzalez (Guadalajara), Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht), Rodrigo Beltrán (Inter Miami), Guillermo Martinez (UNAM), Julian Quiñones (Al Qadsiah), Raul Jimenez (Fulham), Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan)
The final 26-man squad will be trimmed from this preliminary list ahead of the tournament.