Last update 20 September, 2013 by Alberto Llopis
Victor Manuel Vucetich gave Mexico's squad list for the decisive matches against Panama and Costa Rica that will be played on 11 and the 15 October. The Aztec team, a place is played in the repechage, repechage in Mexico, to try to access the World Cup in Brazil 2014 after throwing in two games all your options to get a direct place. The rival would be New Zealand, but Mexico before, he should win his two games to try to secure the place.
The new Mexican coach has given a list with several sounded news. The first is the return of Rafa Márquez to the Aztec team after several years of retirement. The Tri, has shown a significant lack of character and with the return of the former captain, Vucetich try to hit that table top. According to our sources in the Aztec country, his return does not seem well seen.
The second is the presence of several nationalized players, such as the Argentine by birth., now mexican, Lucas Lobos. The Tigres player had been targeting the national team for a long time but De la Torre, previous selector, never summoned it. Lobos spent several seasons in Cádiz when the Cádiz team played for the last time in the First Division.
The third novelty is that neither Carlos Vela nor “Memo ” Ochoa. The controversy with the forward and the goalkeeper continues, two of the best players in Mexico, that nevertheless and in such a critical moment they continue without going to the Tri. The alleged refusal of both in the past to attend a Mexican call continues. The truth, is that before two parties of such importance, the coach has preferred to summon players not born in Mexico before them.
Tigers with five players, is the team that contributes the most players to the Vucetich list, Monterrey and Leon four, Cruz Azul three and the last champion, el América, solo dos. The full list is as follows:
1.- Jesus Crown
2- Alfredo Talavera
3.- Jonathan Orozco
4.- Severo Meza
5.- Hiram Wed
6.- Rafael Marquez
7.- Miguel Layun
8.- Hugo Ayala
9.- Johnny magallon
10.- Jorge Torres Nilo
11.- Carlos Salcido
12.- Gerardo Torrado
13.- Jesus Zavala
14.- Luis Montes
15.- Carlos Pena
16.- Isaac Brizuela
17.- Christian Gimenez
18.- angel Reyna
19.- Damien Alvarez
20.- Fernando Arce
21.- Marco Fabian
22.- Oribe Peralta
23.- Lucas Lobos
24.- Raul Jimenez
25.- Aldo from Nigris