Javier Aguirre has a major doubt about his 2026 World Cup roster.

With exactly one year to go until the 2026 World Cup kicks off, Javier Aguirre has candidates for almost every position, but he's still undecided on who should fill the right-back role. "I'm not sure about right-back. I'm looking for guys who have mental strength and quality. I'm not sure about these right-backs, but I am in other positions," he admitted.

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Vasco had already decided who would take that place, and it would be Rodrigo Huescas, the player from Copenhagen in Denmark. However, the Mexican soccer player faced a prison sentence for speeding, a situation that also ruled him out of the 2025 Gold Cup.

“I told him that I wasn't currently applying to be a national team player for reasons other than football. I try to be consistent. I've asked for seriousness 24/7, 365 days a week. We have to lead by example. He didn't do anything serious; I've been fined in Spain for speeding, but the laws are the laws and they must be respected,” Aguirre said.

With Huesca missing from the team, Vasco tried out seven players to fill his spot. For example, in the last match before the Gold Cup, he tried Jorge Sánchez at right back, and a game earlier he would have put Emilio Lara in. He also reportedly tried Alan Mozo, Julián Araujo, José Ramírez, Israel Reyes, and José Castillo, but was unsuccessful.

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The players that Javier Aguirre has already defined for the 2026 World Cup would be Ochoa, Malagón, and Tala Rangel will be in goal. César Montes and Johan Vásquez will be in defense. , who have become undisputed players.

Meanwhile, in midfield, Edson Álvarez has earned the manager's trust, along with Erick Lira. In attack, forward Raúl Jiménez will be the newcomer to the national team. Furthermore, players like César Huerta and Alexis Vega have attracted the attention of the Basque team, heading into the 2026 World Cup.

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