who is the starting line up for mexico 7/5/26
Mexico’s projected starting lineup for 7/5/26 is not officially confirmed yet, but a recent preview pointed to a likely opener XI built around Raúl Jiménez, Julián Quiñones, and Roberto Alvarado up front, with the current Mexico squad also listing players like Guillermo Ochoa, César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Érick Sánchez, Orbelín Pineda, and Álvaro Fidalgo as part of the pool.
Likely XI
A reasonable projected lineup would be:
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Guillermo Ochoa |
| DEF | Jorge Sánchez |
| DEF | César Montes |
| DEF | Johan Vásquez |
| DEF | Jesús Gallardo |
| MID | Érick Sánchez |
| MID | Carlos Rodríguez |
| MID | Orbelín Pineda |
| FWD | Roberto Alvarado |
| FWD | Raúl Jiménez |
| FWD | Julián Quiñones |
What to know
This is a projected lineup, not an official one, because the final starting XI usually comes out shortly before kickoff.
Mexico’s full squad page shows other options too, including Carlos Acevedo, Raúl Rangel, Jesús Angulo, Israel Reyes, Erik Lira, Álvaro Fidalgo, Brian Gutiérrez, Obed Vargas, Germán Berterame, and Armando González.
Match context
The date appears to line up with Mexico’s World Cup match coverage around July 6, 2026, which is why previews are already discussing probable starters rather than a locked-in lineup. TL;DR: the most likely attacking core is Quiñones, Jiménez, and Alvarado , with Ochoa in goal and a back line centered on Montes and Vásquez.