The attacker is having a great time in Arabia and has the FIFA date of March left to earn a place in the 2026 World Cup.
Julian Quiñones He is the fittest Mexican striker currently, although the footballer does not play a game with the Mexican National Team since October 2025. Due to the attacker’s good form, there is a debate about whether he deserves a place in the squad. Mexico to the World Cup 2026.
Quinones play in the Al Qadsiah from Saudi Arabia and is the top scorer of the Middle East tournament with 16 goals, tied with the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. Even so, the naturalized Mexican is not a key element in the Mexican National Team.
“No one has closed doors with me or with us, as a group, coaching staff. Being Mexican and having continuity on his team, he is eligible. Then only twenty-six enter. He is a player like many who are outside, who are not here today, who are eligible, of course,” he assured. Javier Aguirrecoach of the Mexican National Teamabout the possibility of calling Quinones.
According to consulted sources, one of the reasons why Julian Quiñones is not one of the most frequent players in the ‘Vasco’ team is that “he does not adapt to their tactical scheme”, even though the Mexican coach has looked for a way to do so.
Added to that, Quinones could not report with the Mexican National Team in November, because he had an injury. In the next January and February games, it cannot be considered either because you only have the permission of the footballers who play in the Liga MX. He would return to the Tricolor until March, the month in which there is a FIFA date.
Even so, Quinones He still hopes to go to World Cup and uses it as motivation in the Saudi Arabian league.
Quiñones hopes to go to the World Cup
Julian Quiñones He has the ability to play various attacking positions, which increases his chances of going to the World Cup 2026.
One of the possibilities is that the attacker occupies a position as a left winger, because the options of Javier Aguirre They are out of combat. Alexis Vega y César ‘Chino’ Huerta They have injury problems, while Hirving Lozano He is ruled out by his team. That would open the door to Quinones to go to the World Cup in that position.
Quinones still aspires to have one last chance to go to school World Cup 2026and that is in March, in the games against Portugal and Belgium, in which Javier Aguirre He can count on the top scorer in the Saudi Arabian league, the only one who competes with Cristiano Ronaldo.
