The Mexican nationwide workforce will end its preparations for the World Cup with warm-up matches towards Ghana, Australia, and Serbia, officers introduced Tuesday.
Mexico will face Ghana on Might 22 at residence and eight days later will play Australia on the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. It returns to Mexico to tackle Serbia on June 4, at a venue to be determined.
Mexico begins its World Cup marketing campaign on June 11 towards South Africa within the event’s opening match at Azteca Stadium in Mexico Metropolis.
“These are the perfect opponents to assist put together the nationwide workforce for the World Cup,” stated Ivar Sisniega, president of the Mexican Soccer Federation.
Earlier than these matches, Mexico will host Iceland on Feb. 25 in Querétaro and Portugal in Mexico Metropolis on March 28, earlier than dealing with Belgium on March 31 in Chicago.
The match towards Portugal will mark the reopening of Azteca Stadium, which has been closed since Might 2024.
“We’ve been instructed that the stadium will likely be prepared, that the pitch will likely be in good situation, and that the stands and the areas for the match will likely be prepared,” Sisniega stated. “There is no such thing as a Plan B; we’ll play on March 28 as scheduled, and there’s no different state of affairs being thought of.”
Reporting by The Related Press
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