Posted on October 5, 2012

Mexico might have clinched a spot in next year’s final World Cup qualifying round, but coach Jose Manuel de la Torre is bringing in many first-team players for the final two games of the CONCACAF semifinal round.

The list includes strikers Javier Hernandez, Aldo de Nigris and Oribe Peralta, midfielder Andres Guardado and defenders Hector Moreno and Francisco Javier Rodriguez.

The Mexicans (4-0-0, 12 points) play at Guyana (0-3-1, one) in Group B action on Oct. 12 and host El Salvador (1-1-2, five) four days later. The Salvadorans are in a battle with Costa Rica (1-2-1, four) for the second and final qualifying spot for next year’s hexagonal.

The Mexican roster:

1.- Guillermo Ochoa – AC Ajaccio

2.- Alfredo Talavera- Toluca

3.- Severo Meza- Monterrey

4.- Israel Jiménez- Tigres

5.- Francisco Javier Rodríguez- Vfb Stuttgart

6.- Diego Reyes- América

7.- Héctor Moreno- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

8.- Hiram Mier- Monterrey

9.- Jorge Torres Nilo- Tigres

10.- Adrián Aldrete- América

11.- Elías Hernández- Tigres

12.- Javier Aquino- Cruz Azul

13.- Gerardo Torrado- Cruz Azul

14.- Carlos Peña- Club León

15.- Jorge Enríquez- Guadalajara

16.- Héctor Herrera- Pachuca

17.- Andrés Guardado- Valencia CF

18.- Ángel Reyna- Monterrey

19.- Antonio Naelson- Toluca

20.- Oribe Peralta- Santos

21.- Aldo de Nigris- Monterrey

22.- Javier Hernández- Manchester United

Photo: Even though he hasn’t had much playing time with Manchester United, Javier Hernandez was called into the Mexican National Team for its World Cup qualifiers. Andy Mead/YCJ

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Categories: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guyana, Mexico, North America, World Cup Qualifying
Tags: Aldo de Nigris, Andres Guardado, Angel Reyna, Gerardo Torrado, Hector Moreno, Javier Hernandez, Jose Manuel de la Torre, Oribe Peralta, World Cup qualifying

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