Mexico releases 38-man -squad for Super Eagles friendly match

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The coach of Mexico senior national team Gerardo Martino, has released a 38-man-team list that will confront the Super Eagles of Nigeria on the 28th of May in an international friendly in Dallas USA.

The match which will take place at the AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas is the first of the two international friendlies lined up for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

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El Tri – who will be featuring at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – will also face Ecuador at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison on June 2.

veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, LA Galaxy’s Julian Araujo as well as Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Raul Jimenez are all included in the list.

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Others in the squad are Atletico Madrid midfielder Hector Herrera, Israel Reyes, Luis Romo and Orbelin Pineda, who feature for Celta Vigo in the Spanish LaLiga.

The last meeting between the two countries was in a friendly on July 4, 2021, with the Mexicans defeating the West Africans, who featured an under-strength side 4-0 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

The two teams will be meeting for the seventh time ever with four of their previous encounters ending draws.

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Mexico is one of the CONCACAF representatives at the Qatar Worldcup holding in the winter from November 21 to Sunday 18th of December.

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