Mexico introduced a primary call-up for Colombian-born winger Julian Quiñones on Thursday forward of its Concacaf Nations League matches in opposition to Honduras this month.
Together with the Membership America star, Mexico coach Jaime Lozano chosen acquainted faces similar to Feyenoord striker Santiago Giménez, Salernitana goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, Fulham striker Raúl Jiménez and West Ham United midfielder Edson Álvarez for the November roster. The complete ‘El Tri’ squad was introduced on Friday.
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Aiming for entry into the 2024 Copa America, Quiñones and his new worldwide teammates will search automated qualification for subsequent 12 months’s CONMEBOL event with a pair of home-and-away video games in opposition to Honduras on Nov. 17 and Nov. 21.
After asserting Quiñones could be a part of the crew, the Mexican federation issued the next assertion: “Any participant with Mexican nationality, the soccer abilities and the will to signify Mexico could also be thought-about for our Nationwide Groups. There are not any ‘first-class Mexicans’, nor ‘second-class Mexicans’. We’re all MEXICANS. As an establishment, we need to conclude the talk round naturalized soccer gamers.”
Quiñones, who has performed his whole skilled membership profession in Mexico since 2016, lately gained citizenship for the nation in October. He performed for Colombia’s youth worldwide groups, however has by no means appeared for them at senior stage.
A complete of six Copa America spots are up for grabs for Concacaf groups. 4 might be given to the winners of this month’s quarterfinal collection, whereas the ultimate two invites might be left for the winners of single-elimination play-in matches between the shedding quarterfinalists subsequent March.
First stepping in as interim head coach for Mexico of their Gold Cup-winning run this summer season, Lozano later earned the everlasting place in August. After November’s matches, Lozano and Mexico will participate in a pleasant in opposition to Colombia on Dec. 16 on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Full Mexico Squad:
Goalkeepers: Luis Malagón (Membership America), Guillermo Ochoa (Salernitana), Antonio Rodríguez (Membership Tijuana)
Defenders: Johan Vásquez (Genoa), Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey), César Montes (Almeria), Gerardo Arteaga (Genk), Julián Araujo (Las Palmas), Jorge Sánchez (FC Porto), Jesús Angulo (Tigres), Israel Reyes (Membership America)
Midfielders: Sebastian Córdova (Tigres), Edson Álvarez (West Ham), Luis Chávez (Dinamo Moscow), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Luis Romo (Monterrey), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens), Érick Sánchez (Pachuca), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca)
Forwards: Henry Martín (Membership America), Julián Quiñones (Membership America), Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven), Cesar Huerta (Pumas), Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul)
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