Rafael Márquez announced Mexico's 28-player roster for its Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal against Jamaica. Mexico will play the first leg at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday before hosting the return leg at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, which will host Mexico's senior team for the first time since it opened its doors in 2015, as the team begins its title defense.
New faces and omissions
Márquez left out 11 players who had previously featured for Mexico and replaced them with nine fresh talents, including debutants and returning players. Armando León, a 26-year-old FK Osijek center forward, received his first Mexico call-up after scoring five goals in 12 Croatian league games to start the campaign.
Players returning to the squad
Jesús “Tecatito” Corona returned to Mexico's squad for the first time since June 2022. Corona plays for Monterrey in Liga MX. Julián Quiñones also returned, while Alexis Vega came back following a meeting with Márquez. Gilberto Mora recovered from the injury that forced him to withdraw from Mexico's camp and returned to the squad.
Jiménez sidelined
Raúl Jiménez is sidelined until 2027.
Márquez's opening results
Mexico's Márquez era began with four winless outings: two draws followed by defeats against the USMNT and Chile.
