No place for Lozano as World Cup hosts Mexico announce 55-man preliminary squad

[p]The announcement comes after a turbulent week marked by frustration over the call-up of Liga MX players, who were unable to play in the Liguilla or the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-finals. From this group, 26 players will be selected to represent [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mexico/O6iHcNkd/"]Mexico[/a] at the World Cup.[/p][h2]Major Omissions[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lozano-hirving/buNjcqS5/"]Hirving Lozano[/a] became a legend for Mexican fans in 2018, thanks to his goal that secured Mexico's victory over Germany in [i]El Tri[/i]'s World Cup opener in Russia. Eight years later, now 30, [i]Chucky [/i]has been pushed aside by MLS side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-diego-fc/EuGkBf33/"]San Diego FC[/a], and he misses out on the chance to play in his third World Cup after Mexico boss [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aguirre-javier/6gTgWwCE/"]Javier Aguirre[/a] told him he'd only be called up if he'd played enough.[/p][embed guid="6b0d2065-053c-47dd-bcb2-6b963cb8378f" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/1008463406087753728?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Like [i]Chucky[/i], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/huescas-rodrigo/Wr6A9v2F/"]Rodrigo Huescas[/a] is also absent from the squad after a challenging season. The former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cruz-azul/G8PFBMll/"]Cruz Azul[/a] right-back chose to focus on his personal development by forcing a move to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-copenhagen/hSPZwbEh/"]FC Copenhagen[/a]. Despite a promising start and some strong performances, a knee injury sidelined him, and he was never able to regain his form.[/p][p]Another notable omission is that of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/campillo-diego/EgEiqUPc/"]Diego Campillo[/a]. The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/guadalajara-chivas/Y5TaMKY6/"]Guadalajara[/a] centre-back is enjoying an excellent run of form and has been a key player in the team's strong campaign this season. Nevertheless, Javier Aguirre and his coaching staff feel the Chivas defender is not yet ready to represent [i]El Tri[/i] at a World Cup. [i]Rebanho Sagrado[/i] is the club with the most players called up, contributing eight to the squad.[/p][h2]Mexico's full 55-man preliminary squad[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/padilla-alex/4d3bB6Wo/"]Alex Padilla[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Athletic Club[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-antonio/29H14oaf/"]Antonio Rodríguez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-tijuana/nuNVeQkr/"]Tijuana[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/acevedo-carlos/td0rWewo/"]Carlos Acevedo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/santos-laguna/EBPEFrRQ/"]Santos Laguna[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moreno-carlos/UwbPDPZI/"]Carlos Moreno[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pachuca/QT16qrtK/"]Pachuca[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ochoa-guillermo/vRRQAdn3/"]Guillermo Ochoa[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ael-limassol/bBTwQWuj/"]AEL Limassol[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rangel-jose/YRqyCLUD/"]Raúl 'Tala' Rangel[/a] (Chivas)[/p][p][b]Defenders: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gonzalez-bryan/Cv9HwSb6/"]Bryan González[/a] (Chivas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/montes-cesar/j9EcJFsj/"]César Montes[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lokomotiv-moscow/Sjs63WfK/"]Lokomotiv Moscow[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-edson/UkdzkdDr/"]Edson Álvarez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fenerbahce/MsbmracL/"]Fenerbahçe[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aguila-eduardo/KEImkoLb/"]Eduardo Águila[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-lorenzo/ju1xJoJd/"]Atlético de San[/a]), Luis Everardo López ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toluca/8hiBr2eQ/"]Toluca[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/reyes-israel/UwVSBdQN/"]Israel Reyes[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-america/vyrswtJm/"]Club América[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/angulo-jesus/6ePzEr3F/"]Jesús Angulo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tigres-uanl/Iy4albIC/"]Tigres[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gallardo-jesus/tSbTldMt/"]Jesús Gallardo[/a] (Toluca), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gomez-jesus/IoAz8CAh/"]Jesús Gómez[/a] (Tijuana), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vasquez-johan/Qydfoeer/"]Johan Vásquez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/genoa/d0PJxeie/"]Genoa[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sanchez-jorge/M7DFzLKl/"]Jorge Sánchez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paok/Kry6HxA9/"]PAOK[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/araujo-julian/OM8gj5S9/"]Julián Araujo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/celtic/QFKRRD8M/"]Celtic[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rey-luis/xzJD7LMJ/"]Luis Rey[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/puebla/pO5ijKm0/"]Puebla[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chavez-mateo/faDbbOlf/"]Mateo Chávez[/a] (AZ), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/juarez-ramon/t6swC0GF/"]Ramón Juárez[/a] (América), Raúl Rangel (Chivas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ledezma-richard/nyjo3ydF/"]Richard Ledezma[/a] (Chivas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guzman-victor/4UmhsAas/"]Víctor Guzmán[/a] (Rayados)[/p][p][b]Midfielders: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dominguez-alexei/6J24BgKf/"]Alexei Domínguez[/a] (Pachuca), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gutierrez-alexis/GhLjOPrJ/"]Alexis Gutiérrez[/a] (Club América), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fidalgo-alvaro/xhkOoavF/"]Álvaro Fidalgo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/betis/vJbTeCGP/"]Real Betis[/a]),  [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gutierrez-brian/hKGJC09T/"]Brian Gutiérrez[/a] (Chivas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-carlos/SdWGljLj/"]Carlos Rodríguez[/a] (Cruz Azul), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/garcia-denzell/ADAL5w24/"]Denzell García[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juarez/2wZp8NAh/"]FC Juárez[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lainez-diego/pEz9Mlsm/"]Diego Lainez[/a] (Tigres), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-efrain/SpriFAhB/"]Efraín Álvarez[/a] (Chivas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/montiel-elias/j7I3hM4H/"]Elías Montiel[/a] (Pachuca), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sanchez-erick/KO6j7OA2/"]Erick Sánchez[/a] (Club América), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lira-erik/2V4B2zM9/"]Erik Lira[/a] (Cruz Azul), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mora-gilberto/6oBtqO4C/"]Gilberto Mora[/a] (Tijuana), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/violante-isaias/8CUOwALn/"]Isaías Violante[/a] (Club América), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marquez-jeremy/bLNbiE01/"]Jeremy Márquez[/a] (Cruz Azul), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carrillo-jordan/hG53sZqp/"]Jordan Carrillo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/unam-pumas/UB73mIXI/"]Pumas[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruvalcaba-jorge/nX09Hi2k/"]Jorge Ruvalcaba[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-red-bulls/zV5YmQAr/"]New York Red Bulls[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/castaneda-kevin/dQH6zfiG/"]Kevin Castañeda[/a] (Tijuana), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chavez-luis/fDwDDZt1/"]Luis Chávez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dynamo-moscow/AFWA2jAQ/"]Dynamo Moscow[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/romo-luis/KjqnJo1F/"]Luis Romo[/a] (Chivas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruiz-marcel/8UI98uIi/"]Marcel Ruiz[/a] (Toluca), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vaargas-obed/YVRnyYz4/"]Obed Vargas[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atlético Madrid[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pineda-orbelin/4KrKDYZe/"]Orbelín Pineda[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aek/ANpZncAM/"]AEK Athens[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/angulo-jesus/tzXxKIR7/"]Ricardo Angulo[/a] (Toluca)[/p][p][b]Forwards:  [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vega-ernesto-alexis/v5eJNiH0/"]Alexis Vega[/a] (Toluca), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gonzalez-alba-armando/YqNoIqZ9/"]Armando 'Hormiga' González[/a] (Chivas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/huerta-cesar/QDqi4KEc/"]César 'Chino' Huerta[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/anderlecht/vslqAKNo/"]Anderlecht[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berterame-german/OEEHSm7D/"]Germán Berterame[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Inter Miami[/a]),  [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-guillermo/WGHh6F6F/"]Guillermo Martínez[/a] (Pumas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/quinones-julian/dQkfXJPR/"]Julián Quiñones[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-qadisiyah/vaDiTwlJ/"]Al-Qadisiyah[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jimenez-raul/ENwqg0Pd/"]Raúl Jiménez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarado-roberto/KfqaIjeB/"]Roberto Alvarado[/a] (Chivas), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gimenez-santiago/rNqz4i6M/"]Santiago Gimenez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a])[/p][embed guid="efaef37a-95eb-4d86-ae50-fedf26baf992" url="https://x.com/miseleccionmxEN/status/2054323346179788983?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]