Mexico national team manager Gerardo 'Tata' Martino had been promising that there were not going to Mikael Granlund Women Jersey be many surprises in the list of players he named in the final roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.The intrigue with El Tri came in the form of injuries, especially among the forwards. Scoring i sues have plagued Mexico over the last year, with the best Mexican attackers struggling for fitne s and form in recent months, and it's unclear whether some of them will be able to recover in time.Mexico announced their preliminary roster for the World Cup on October 26 before the final 26-man roster was announced on November 14.Here is Mexico's final 26-man squad called in by Tata Martino for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.MORE: Manager Tata Martino to submit to FIFA an official preliminary list of 35-55 players, from which he will select his .The preliminary list was officially unveiled on October 26 .Those that didn't make the initial preliminary list includedJavier "Chicharito" Hernandezwho has been frozen out of the national team since 2019 by Martino. Chicharito's exclusion is unsurprising given Martino's continued stance on the player, but it remains controversial given the player's good form for LA Galaxy and Mexico's attacking woes.Also not included was Chicharito's LA Galaxy teammateJulian Araujo,Monterrey playmakerRodolfo Pizarro, and Chivas midfielder Fernando Beltran. Pizarro is a well-known figure, but he has not been involved heavily with the national team since 2020, while Beltran has been a fringe player over the past six months.MORE: For the final 26-man roster, Martino needed to make just four cuts from the . That's because from his injury in time for the World Cup.PositionNo.PlayerClubAgeCapsGK12Rodolfo CotaClub Leon (MEX)358GK13Guillermo OchoaClub America (MEX)37132GK1Alfredo TalaveraFC Juarez (MEX)4040DEF26Kevin AlvarezPachuca (MEX)238DEF2Nestor AraujoClub America (MEX)3163DEF6Gerardo ArteagaGenk (BEL)2417DEF23Jesus GallardoMonterrey (MEX)2879DEF3Cesar MontesMonterrey (MEX)2531DEF15Hector MorenoMonterrey (MEX)34128DEF19Jorge SanchezAjax (NED)2426DEF4Johan VasquezCremonese (ITA)237DEF4Edson AlvarezAjax (NED)2459MID24Luis ChavezPachuca (MEX)269MID18Andres GuardadoReal Betis(SPA)36180MID14Erick GutierrezPSV (NED)2734MID16Hector HerreraHouston Dynamo (USA)37102MID8Carlos RodriguezCruz Azul (MEX)2537MID7Luis RomoMonterrey (MEX)2727FWD17Orbelin PinedaAEK Athens (GRE)2650FWD25Roberto AlvaradoChivas (MEX)2432FWD21Uriel AntunaCruz Azul (MEX)2537FWD11Rogelio Funes MoriMonterrey (MEX)3116FWD9Raul JimenezWolves (ENG)3197FWD22Hirving LozanoNapoli (ITA)2760FWD20Henry MartinClub America (MEX)2927FWD10Alexis VegaChivas (MEX)2423WORLD CUP 2022 SELECTED SQUADS: | | | | | Mikael Granlund Jersey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mexico has been a regular in the knockout stage of the World Cup for the last seven editions, Kevin Fiala Kids Jersey reaching the Round of 16 on each occasion.But that's where the road has ended, with seven straight defeats in the Round of 16 to the likes of Brazil (2018), Argentina (2006 & 2010), Netherlands (2014), Germany (1998), Bulgaria (1994), and rivals USA (2002).El Tri hired Argentine manager Tata Martino to help guide them to the dreamed of ("Fifth Game," or a quarterfinal appearance).StarsIf they're going to reach their stated goal or even go further, they are going to need Napoli winger Hirving "Chucky" Lozano to be a difference-maker and inspire them in attack. He has the skills to send opposing defenders into scramble mode and open up spaces for his teammates. StrengthsMexico's squad is technically and tactically sound, with players who are savvy at keeping po se sion and managing a game. The question is whether they can hurt the opposition with it.That's where Chucky Lozano comes in.Along with Alexis Vega on the left side, Uriel Antuna on the right, and Diego Lainez off the bench, these wingers are e sentially the team's playmakers. If opposing teams can shut them down, Mexico will have a tough time threatening Steven Santini Women Jersey .Weakne sesIt's goalscoring and set-piece defending, which don't make for a terribly promising combination.Much is made of Mexico's revolving door at the forward positions, but the problem is le s about their finishing ability and more about lack of service. As mentioned above, if the wingers aren't cooking, there's little chance creation coming from anywhere else.When healthy, Wolves forward Raul Jimenez is the incumbent starter, and Santiago Gimenez is his backup. Given Gimenez's goal-scoring run with Feyenoord (six goals in 16 matches), the 21-year-old could be pushing to be the starter.But there's also an argument to be made for Henry Martin, a hard-working forward who is unselfish and comes back to help with the attacking buildup. On some days, Mexico will need that extra help in midfield.MORE: El Tri, No. 13 in the FIFA world rankings, were drawn intoGroup C of the 2022 FIFA World Cup alongside Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia.Only Ryan Hartman Kids Jersey the top two teams in each group will advance.Date Match Time (ET)StadiumTues, Nov. 22Argentina 1S. Arabia 25 a.m.Lusail StadiumTues, Nov. 22Mexico 0Poland 011 a.m.Stadium 974Sat, Nov. 26Poland 2S. Arabia 08 a.m.Education City StadiumSat, Nov. 26Argentina 2Mexico 02 p.m.Lusail StadiumWed, Nov. 30Poland vs. Argentina2 p.m.Stadium 974Wed, Nov. 30S. Arabia vs. Mexico2 p.m.Lusail Stadium Once the final 26-man roster is official, participating teams at the World Cup can only make changes before the first game of the tournament, and only in the case of extraordinary circumstances.According (page 32), "a player listed on the final list may only be replaced in the event of serious injury or illne s up until 24 hours before the start of his team's first match."The team in question would need to submit a medical report to FIFA and if the world governing body determines "the injury or illne s is sufficiently serious to prevent the player from taking part in the FIFA World Cup" then the replacement will be allowed.The replacement player must come from the preliminary list of players submitted to FIFA i