Mexico game today centered on its final warm-up against Serbia on Thursday night, the last check before the 2026 World Cup debut. Javier Aguirre brought Mexico in after a 1–0 win over Australia and two straight victories since camp began.
The run now stands at seven games unbeaten since the calendar turned to 2026. Aguirre also announced Mexico’s 26-player roster less than a day after the Australia result, giving this match a direct link to the squad that will carry into the tournament.
Aguirre's 26-player roster
Mexico’s setup was already moving toward the real thing. The roster announcement came before the Serbia match, so the group on the field had to show how it fit the coach’s plan before the World Cup opener at the Estadio Azteca.
That made Thursday night more than a simple friendly. Mexico had the home crowd, altitude and recent form on its side, but the opponent also came in with a clear purpose of its own, which sharpened the value of every minute before June 11.
Serbia under Paunović
Veljko Paunović led Serbia into the match after the side failed to qualify for this summer’s showpiece event. Serbia arrived with a roster built almost exclusively of young, unproven talents, a setup aimed at evaluation as much as results.
That made the contrast plain: Mexico was using the night as its last tune-up before the tournament, while Serbia treated the game as a look at the next wave. For Mexico, the task was to keep the unbeaten run intact and leave the camp with one more clean performance before June 11.
Estadio Azteca before June 11
The Serbia match gave Mexico one last home test before the tournament begins. The schedule now points to South Africa on June 11, but the more immediate takeaway is that Aguirre has already set the roster and taken the team through a seven-match unbeaten stretch into the final stage of preparation.
Mexico left Thursday with momentum, a settled roster and one final piece of match rhythm before the tournament opener at the Estadio Azteca. Serbia left with a young group exposed to a high-pressure setting that will serve its own rebuild.
