Overview

• Javier Aguirre called a 23-man, Liga MX-only group for a microcycle at the CAR from August 25 to 27.
• The roster features several newcomers and leaves out multiple recent regulars, with Carlos Acevedo among the notable omissions.
• The sessions will inform Aguirre’s senior selections for Mexico’s friendlies against Japan on September 6 in Oakland and South Korea on September 9 in Nashville.
• Eduardo Arce’s preliminary U-20 call-up is headlined by Xolos forward Gilberto Mora and includes foreign-based prospects Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders) and César Garza (Dundee FC).
• Mexico’s U-20s will train at the CAR and face Pachuca before Arce submits the final World Cup roster for a group stage that includes Brazil, Spain and Morocco, opening against Brazil on September 28.