Santiago Giménez — Mexico World Cup 2026 Squad

Santiago Gimenez enters 2026 carrying the pressure that always lands on Mexico's centre-forward when a major tournament is close to home. He is 23, he plays for Feyenoord, and he has 30 caps with 14 goals for El Tri. Those numbers are good, but the bigger point is the type of striker he is. Gimenez attacks the near post hard, moves well across the line, and looks comfortable finishing with one or two touches in the box. Mexico need that because they often have enough territory and not always enough cutting edge. The atmosphere around this tournament will be loud from the start. If Gimenez handles it well, he could become one of the defining Mexico stories of the whole month.