Javier Aguirre names 31-man Mexico squad for Switzerland and Turkey friendlies

Mexico is gearing up for next month’s Gold Cup with a couple of friendly matches against Switzerland and Turkey. Head coach Javier Aguirre has trimmed his initial roster to 31 players, with the possibility of adding up to four more players from América - much of that will depending on how the Liga MX side performs in this weekend’s crucial Club World Cup play-in tie against Los Angeles FC.

Mexico’s summer friendlies

Mexico will take on Switzerland on June 7 in Salt Lake City, Utah, before facing Turkey three days later in North Carolina.

Aguirre’s men will make their Gold Cup debut against the Dominican Republic on June 14. Mexico take on Suriname fours days later then end the group phase against Costa Rica on June 22.

A preliminary training camp gets underway at at the High-Performance Center Monday with 12 players from teams who have already been eliminated from the 2025 Clausura (América and Toluca disputed the second lg of the final on Sunday). The rest of the squad will join this coming Sunday, June 2.

A challenge for Javier Aguirre

With América preparing for their playoff match against LAFC to secure a place at the Club World Cup, Aguirre faces a tough dilemma in managing the absence of key national team players, including first-choice goalkeeper Ángel Malagón.

Regarding the situation, Aguirre commented: “América has a match against LAFC, Cruz Azul is competing in the Concachampions... it won’t be easy to get started. We have to piece together a puzzle with players who didn’t qualify, others who made it to the quarterfinals and semifinals, those who require mandatory rest, and then those joining us. We’re considering several scenarios and will do our best to optimize our training sessions.”

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