On Thursday, Mexico announced its roster for next Friday's iconic World Cup Qualifier against the USA at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus. The LA Galaxy's Giovani dos Santos was the only MLS representative, while the Mexican team includes players from Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Mexico's top flights.
Former Real Salt Lake defender Carlos Salcedo, now playing at Italian club Fiorentina, was also called up to the Mexico roster, as was former New York Red Bulls midfielder/defender Rafa Marquez, now playing for original club Atlas.
Full Mexico roster:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Guillermo Ochoa (Granada/Spain), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca/Mexico), Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul/Mexico)
DEFENDERS (8): Rafa Marquez (Atlas/Mexico), Nestor Araujo (Santos Laguna/Mexico), Diego Reyes (Espanyol/Spain), Hector Moreno (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands), Oswaldo Alanis (Chivas/Mexico), Hugo Ayala (Tigres/Mexico), Carlos Salcedo (Fiorentina/Italy), Miguel Layun (Porto/Portugal)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Jonathan dos Santos (Villarreal/Spain), Orbelin Pineda (Chivas/Mexico), Jesus Dueñas (Tigres/Mexico), Andres Guardado (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands), Hector Herrera (Porto/Portugal), Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy), Marco Fabian (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
FORWARDS (7): Raul Jimenez (Benfica/Portugal), Hirving Lozano (Pachuca/Mexico), Jesus Corona (Porto/Portugal), Javier Aquino (Tigres/Mexico), Oribe Peralta (Club América/Mexico), Javier Hernandez (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany), Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad/Spain)
