Liga MX players heading to the World Cup
23 players will represent Liga MX at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Rayados de Monterrey holds the most World Cup integrants, as Rogelio Funes Mori, Cesar Montes, Hector Moreno, Luis Romo and Jesus Gallardo were called up by Gerardo Martino to play for Mexico.
"There are nine clubs in the LIGA MX that contribute at least one team to the Soccer World Cup that will start on November 20. Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil and Costa Rica are the four teams that will have Mexican soccer talent to play in the tournament,” announced the league.
Tigres UANL is shockingly absent from the list of clubs.
Here are all the Liga MX players headed to the World Cup…
1. Rayados de Monterrey
- Jesus Gallardo (Mexico)
- Cesar Montes (Mexico)
- Hector Moreno (Mexico)
- Luis Romo (Mexico)
- Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico)
2. Club Leon
- Joel Campbell (Costa Rica)
- Angel Mena (Ecuador)
- Rodolfo Cota (Mexico)
3. Pachuca
- Romario Ibarra (Ecuador)
- Kevin Alvarez (Mexico)
- Luis Chavez (Mexico)
4. Cruz Azul
- Michael Estrada (Ecuador)
- Carlos Rodriguez (Mexico)
- Uriel Antuna (Mexico)
5. Club America
- Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico)
- Nestor Araujo (Mexico)
- Henry Martín (Mexico)
6. Santos Laguna
- Felix Torres (Ecuador)
- Ayrton Preciado (Ecuador)
7. Chivas de Guadalajara
- Alexis Vega (Mexico)
- Roberto Carlos Alvarado (Mexico)
8. Pumas
- Daniel Alves (Brasil)
9. FC Juarez
- Alfredo Talavera (Mexico)