With 44 days to go before the Mexico national team makes its 2026 World Cup debut, Javier Aguirre announced the first 12 players that will be part of El Tri’s tournament roster. The initial 12-man list is exclusively constructed of Liga MX players, who won’t feature for their respective clubs during the Clausura 2026 playoffs and instead will begin working under Aguirre’s command when Mexico’s 2026 World Cup camp starts on May 6. Aguirre now has over a month to work with almost half of the players that will represent El Tri this summer, before those playing overseas join the camp at the conclusion of the club season. As was the case during Aguirre’s first two World Cups in charge of Mexico, his inclusions and omissions from the Liga MX talent pool didn’t lack any controversial decisions. Here’s four takeaways from the 12 Liga MX players Aguirre selected to be part of Mexico’s 2026 World Cup roster .…