Mexico’s Men’s National Team Announces World Cup Preparation Matches

omidbasir- The Mexican men’s national soccer team is set to finalize its preparations for the upcoming World Cup with a series of warm-up matches against Ghana, Australia, and Serbia, as announced by officials on Tuesday.

Mexico will first host Ghana on May 22 before heading to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to face Australia on May 30. Subsequently, the team will return to Mexico for a match against Serbia on June 4, although the specific venues for the two Mexican matches have yet to be disclosed.

The team’s World Cup journey commences on June 11 with an opening match against South Africa at the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

“These are the ideal opponents to help prepare the national team for the World Cup,” stated Ivar Sisniega, president of the Mexican Football Federation.

Prior to these key warm-up matches, Mexico will also host Iceland on February 25 in Querétaro, followed by a match against Portugal in Mexico City on March 28, and a face-off with Belgium on March 31 in Chicago.

The match against Portugal is particularly significant as it marks the reopening of Azteca Stadium, which has been closed since May 2024. Sisniega affirmed, “We’ve been told that the stadium will be ready, that the pitch will be in good condition, and that the stands and facilities for the match will be prepared. There is no Plan B; we will play on March 28 as scheduled, with no alternative scenarios being considered.”

This report also includes contributions from the Associated Press.