Mexico squad for USA clash includes 12 Gold Cup players

Mexico manager Javier Aguirre has selected 12 of the players that participate at this month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, for the crucial World Cup qualifier with the United States on August 12.

The Mexicans desperately need a win in order to remain with a good chance of qualifying, while the US will be looking for their first ever victory at the Azteca stadium and revenge following the 5-0 defeat in the Gold Cup final.

The inclusion of goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is no surprise, and the selection of Giovani Dos Santos is not unexpected either. Others that were selected from the Gold Cup squad are Jose de Jesus Corona, Efrain Juarez, Jose Antonio Castro, Jonn Magallon, Israel Castro, Gerardo Torrado, Alberto Medina, Miguel Sabah, Carlos Vela and Guillermo Franco.

Aguirre also added Ricardo Osorio, Carlos Salcido, Rafael Marquez, Oscar Rojas, Aaron Galindo, Andres Guardado, Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Nery Castillo.

United States manager Bob Bradley isn’t expected to field any of the players that faced Mexico last Sunday.