Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has yet to define which players will be on the final call-up list to face the last three matches for the World Cup qualifiers in March. The Argentinean coach will have to call up new players due to the absence of Andrés Guardado from Betis, Rogelio Funes Mori from Monterrey and Julio César 'Cata' Domínguez from Cruz Azul.
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Mexicans playing in Europe, such as Chucky Lozano, Tecatito, Héctor Herrera, Diego Lainez, Néstor Araujo, and Orbelín Pineda, will remain on Tata Martino's roster for the upcoming matches as they seek to consolidate their direct pass to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
However, doubts remain as to how the Argentinean boss will define the 23-player roster to face the USMNT, Honduras, and El Salvador.
That is why in El Futbolero US we present a possible list of what could be the call of Gerardo Martino to his players, due to their good performances in 2022. The list we will propose will be of 30 players.
Predicted Call-up list
Goalkeepers
Guillermo Ochoa (GK) - América
Carlos Acevedo (GK) - Santos Laguna
Rodolfo Cota (GK) - León
Defenders
César Montes (CB) - Monterrey
Héctor Moreno (CB) - Monterrey
Néstor Araujo (CB) - Celta de Vigo
Johan Vásquez (CB) - Genoa FC
Haret Ortega (CB) - Toluca
Gerardo Arteaga (LB) - KRC Genk
Jesús Gallardo (LB) - Monterrey
Oswaldo Rodríguez (LB) - León
Julián Araujo (RB) - LA Galaxy
Alan Mozo (RB) - Pumas UNAM
Luis Rodríguez (RB) - Tigres UANL
Midfielders
Edson Álvarez (DM) - Ajax
Erik Lira (DM) - Cruz Azul
Erick Gutiérrez (MD) - PSV
Héctor Herrera (MD) - Atlético de Madrid
Orbelín Pineda (MD) - Celta de Vigo
Charly Rodríguez (MD) - Cruz Azul
Roberto Alvarado (MD) - Chivas de Guadalajara
Forwards
Hirving Lozano (LW) - Napoli
Alexis Vega (LW) - Chivas de Guadalajara
Marcelo Flores (LW) - Arsenal FC
Jesús Corona (RW) - Sevilla
Uriel Antuna (RW) - Cruz Azul
Diego Lainez (RW) - Real Betis
Raúl Jimenez (ST) - Wolverhampton
Javier Hernández (ST) - LA Galaxy
Santiago Giménez (ST) - Cruz Azul
Currently, the virtual invitees to the World Cup are Canada, who is the leader with 25 points; the United States, second with 21 points; Mexico, who is third on goal difference; and Panama, with 17 points, has the ticket to the playoffs.
This is the calendar for March:
*Local country appears first and in Eastern time
Thursday, March 24, 2022
7:05 P.M Jamaica vs El Salvador - National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
9:05 P.M Panama vs Honduras - Rommel Fernandez Stadium, Panama City, Panama
10:00 P.M Mexico vs. United States - Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
10:05 P.M Costa Rica vs Canada - Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica
Sunday, March 27, 2022
4:05 P.M Canada vs Jamaica - BMO Field, Toronto, ON, Canada
5:05 P.M El Salvador vs Costa Rica - Cuscatlán Stadium, San Salvador, El Salvador
7:00 P.M United States vs Panama - Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL, USA
7:05 P.M. Honduras vs Mexico - Olympic Stadium, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
9:05 P.M. Mexico vs El Salvador - Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
9:05 P.M Costa Rica vs. United States - Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica
9:05 P.M Panama vs Canada - Rommel Fernandez Stadium, Panama City, Panama
9:05 P.M Jamaica vs Honduras - National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
At the end of the Qualifiers, the top three teams will guarantee their participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and the fourth-place team will advance to a FIFA intercontinental playoff where it will face the winner of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Qualifiers.
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