Mexican National Team opens training in Santa Clara, rosters announced

Mexico vs Chile

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Mexican National Team opened their training camp on Tuesday at Buck Shaw Stadium ahead of their upcoming friendly against Chile on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Levi’s® Stadium.



The Mexican team roster is highlighted by the call-up of six international-based players, along with standouts from the domestic Liga MX. Among the notable players on the list are MLS All-Star forward Erick “Cubo” Torres of Chivas USA, as well as World Cup veterans Guillermo Ochoa, Oribe Peralta and Andrés Guardado.     


Tickets for the Bay Area game are available via Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000, and for the Denver game via Altitudetickets.com or by calling 1-866-461-6556. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol invites fans to use their Visa cards.


MEXICO ROSTER:

Goalkeepers (2): Guillermo Ochoa (Málaga CF/ESP), Alfredo Talavera (Deportivo Toluca)
Defenders (8): Paul Aguilar (CF América), Francisco Javier Rodríguez (CD Cruz Azul), Miguel Ángel Herrera (CF Pachuca), Oswaldo Alanís Pantoja (Santos Laguna), Luis Gerardo Venegas (Atlas Guadalajara), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres UANL), Hiram Mier (C.F. Monterrey), Miguel Ponce Briseño (Deportivo Toluca) 
Midfielders (8): Giovani Dos Santos (Villarreal CF/ESP), Javier Aquino (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid/ESP), Andrés Guardado (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Héctor Herrera (FC Porto/POR), Carlos Salcido (Deportivo Guadalajara), José Juan Vázquez (Club León FC), Antonio Ríos (Deportivo Toluca), Rodolfo Gilbert Pizarro (CF Pachuca)  
Forwards (4): Erick Torres, Forward (Chivas USA/USA), Javier Antonio Orozco (Santos Laguna), Oribe Peralta (Club América), Marco Fabián (CD Cruz Azul) 
Head Coach: Miguel Herrera