Overview
- Mexico hosts Uruguay on Saturday at Estadio Corona in Torreón, with live coverage in Mexico on Canal 5, TUDN and Azteca 7 as Javier Aguirre evaluates options for his World Cup roster.
- Reporter Gibran Araige says Mexico plans a goalkeeper switch, with Carlos Acevedo set to start over Luis Malagón, a move not yet confirmed by the team.
- Mexico’s call-up features injury absences for Santiago Giménez, Julián Quiñones, Alexis Vega and César Huerta, balanced by the returns of Edson Álvarez and Raúl Jiménez and opportunities for young players including Obed Vargas and Armando ‘La Hormiga’ González.
- Uruguay arrives under Marcelo Bielsa on a strong run and continued squad renewal, using the friendly to integrate younger talent while maintaining recent defensive solidity.
- Elsewhere Saturday, Chile meets Russia in Sochi (Chilevisión, ESPN and Disney Plus in Chile) and Paraguay faces the United States at Subaru Park (Tigo Sports and Disney Plus in Paraguay; Peacock, Telemundo, TNT and Universo in the U.S.), while Peru’s preparation included a 5–1 practice loss to PFC Sochi played in three 30‑minute periods to broaden player evaluation.