The locked house call keeps Inglaterra only a hair ahead. México's case is not hype: Azteca altitude, host pressure, four straight wins and a clean-sheet defensive run make this a live value-dog story.
SENTINEL Mexico-England intake + locked r16_4 forecast
Hub país · eliminado · camino cerrado
Mexico
CONCACAF · IPE prob. de copa 0% · CI 0%-0%
The strongest México edge is the 2,240 m environment. If this goes late or reaches extra time, the altitude branch is exactly where México's pressure can compound.
FIFA venue facts + BMJ altitude research cited in intakeMéxico are out after a 2-3 loss, but the receipt is not empty: 66% possession, 18 shots, 10 corners and a one-goal final stretch against 10-man Inglaterra.
data/served/results/r16_4.json + API-Football Pro runtime feedCI 0%-0% · P(win cup) · ensemble[dixon-coles-goals+history-calibrated] v1.0.0 · 10000 sims
Camino cerrado en R16_4.
Archivado. La ruta viva ahora es de los equipos que siguen de pie.
Flexible 4-3-3 base (Edson Álvarez pivot); shifts 3-4-2-1 / 4-2-3-1 / 4-1-4-1; builds from back, compact vs strong sides, possession vs weaker
6 GF · 0 GC · 3 vallas en cero
Chance de llegar a cuartos en la simulación actual del cuadro.
Hay imágenes aprobadas para este país.
Jugadores a seguir
Fichas verificadas
alvarezEdson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
Defensive midfielder (also center-back / right-back)
Recovered/available. Recurrent right ankle problems through 2025-26 limited Fenerbahçe minutes; corrective ankle surgery mid-Feb 2026, sidelined ~3 months; returned 2026-05-02. Built fitness in pre-WC friendlies (Ghana, Australia, Serbia). Declared fit for the WC but lacked sharpness, hence benched at the opener (tactical). Active in tournament as of late June 2026.Retrato de jornada listo
ochoaFrancisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña
Arquero
Falta recolectarRetrato de jornada listoGilberto Mora
Mediocampista ofensivo / N.º 10
Falta recolectar
rangelJosé Raúl Rangel Aguilar
Goalkeeper (height 1.90 m)
Fit and available; became México's starting GK at the 2026 Mundial after first-choice Luis Ángel Malagón suffered an injury earlier in 2026. Wears #1; de facto first-choice based on group-stage performance.Retrato de jornada listoJulián Quiñones
Forward / wide attacker
Falta recolectar
chavezLuis Gerardo Chávez Magallón
Central midfielder
Falta recolectarRetrato de jornada listo
jimenezRaúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez
Striker / centre-forward
Falta recolectarRetrato de jornada listoRoberto Alvarado
Mediocampista ofensivo / extremo
Falta recolectar
gimenezSantiago Tomás Giménez Zolotarchuk
Striker / centre-forward
Sustained an ankle injury 2025-10-28 at AC Milan, sidelined ~5 months, returned to competitive action 2026-03-21. Reported back to full fitness ahead of the WC; no active injury as of late June 2026 but a bench/rotation option given goalless Serie A season.Retrato de jornada listoGalería
Assets aprobados del país
