Overview
- Javier Aguirre said Armando González is in the squad for the Uruguay and Paraguay friendlies and he hopes to give the striker minutes.
- Aguirre drew parallels to Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, stressing González’s finishing instinct and noting that true goal scorers are scarce in Mexico.
- He recalled handing Chicharito an early national-team chance in friendlies and said he wants to be involved in González’s development.
- Excélsior reported that González led Mexican scorers in the Apertura 2025 with 12 goals, a run that helped prompt his inclusion.
- The roster also features Obed Vargas and Jorge Ruvalcaba, while Aguirre praised Gilberto Mora in the mold of Cuauhtémoc Blanco and Tomás Boy and downplayed concerns over absences such as Santiago Giménez and Julián Quiñones.