Mexican national team head coach Tata Martino announced the list of 23 players ahead of the 2021 Gold Cup with three Major League football players.
Mexico will compete in Group A in the tournament against Curacao, El Salvador and an opponent determined at the preliminary rounds in Miami from July 2 to July 6. Group A will play all three games in the Dallas Metroplex from July 10 to July 18.
Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) and Efrain Alvarez (LA Galaxy) are the three Major League Soccer players participating in the tournament for Mexico. Alan Pulido almost failed to join Mexico in Dallas after suffering a foot injury over the weekend while playing for Sporting Kansas City. Although updates about his injury have not been provided in a timely manner, Tata Martino’s inclusion of the player points to a speedy recovery.
Efrain Alvarez replaces MLS player and Mexican national team veteran Rodolfo Pizarro when he remains on the sidelines after suffering a thigh injury earlier this season. Martino is convinced that Alvarez can flourish in the absence of the Inter Miami player.
Mexico will chase its ninth Gold Cup trophy, most recently winning the tournament in 2019.
This is the list that will fight for Concacaf @ GoldCup !!! ???
Let’s get it? !!! ??? # PasiónyOrgullo | # FMFporNuestroFútbol pic.twitter.com/6NrdDF3ztl
– Mexican National Team (@miseleccionmxEN) July 1, 2021 Mexican Gold Cup List
Defender
Edson Alvarez – AmericaNestor Araujo – CeltaCarlos Salcedo- Tigres Hector Moreno- Real Sociedad Luis “Chaka” Rodriguez – TigresJesus Gallardo- Monterrey Kevin Alvarez- Pachuca Osvaldo Rodriguez- LeonGilberto Sepúlveda- Guadalajara
Midfielder
Jonathan dos Santos- LA GalaxyErick Gutierrez- PSV Orbelin Pineda- Cruz Azul Alan Cervantes- Santos Laguna Jesus Gallardo- Monterrey Hector Herrera- Atletico de Madrid
Forward
Efrain Alvarez- LA GalaxyJesus Corona- PortoRogelio Funes Mori- MonterreyHirving Lozano- NapoliAlan Pulido- Sporting Kansas CityErick Sanchez- Pachuca
