Mexico City. At the Akron Stadium, one of the venues for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, the national football team will play a friendly match against the United States on October 15. This was announced on Monday by the president of the Mexican Football Federation, Ivar Sisniega, at a press conference that included the coach of the Tricolor, Javier Aguirre, the owner of Guadalajara, Amaury Vergara, and the governor of Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro. Given the limited availability of international competitors, the FMF plans to complete this month’s FIFA schedule with another match against a club yet to be determined.
“It is a challenge. We are countries that constantly compare ourselves. Beyond the name of the opponent, there is the fact of preparing at home, making our people see that we need them. . “To announce the list of players, we have to wait another week, but it is very clear. The level of demand will be very high,” he added. “We are at home and we have to make a historic World Cup for us.”
As he did in his presentation at the head of the tricolor, Aguirre made clear his intention to get the best elements of the country without taking into account hierarchy, names or place of birth in the case of naturalized players. “If they are Mexican and they play, they will be taken into account. Nobody has closed doors. I don’t look at anything other than the level of the player and his abilities. That’s how we have to understand it from day one. Let’s hope we’re not wrong. He added: “There will always be a shortage or a surplus of people, but we will look for those for whom the selection is not a punishment, but a source of pride.”
Regarding the improvements that Chivas’ home has made towards 2026, businessman Amaury Vergara mentioned issues of connectivity, the state of the field, the sound and lighting of the venue, as well as a new high-speed WIFI system equipped with the latest technology. “We have FIFA certification. We want to make this venue a prestigious global venue.
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