Overview
- Kickoff for Brazil vs Mexico is Sunday, September 28 at 5:00 p.m. Central Mexico at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago.
- Mexico’s Group C schedule lists Spain on Wednesday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m. in Santiago and Morocco on Saturday, October 4 at 2:00 p.m. in Valparaíso.
- In Mexico, the opener will air on free-to-air via Canal 5, with additional coverage on TUDN and streaming on ViX.
- Mexico closed preparations with a 2–3 loss to Colombia after a prior 2–1 win over Saudi Arabia, with Arce citing defensive “desatenciones” to correct.
- The FMF-appointed coach, 36-year-old Eduardo Arce, leads a roster drawn from Liga MX and abroad that includes players such as Obed Vargas, Gilberto Mora, Elías Montiel and César Garza.