Gilberto Mora has arrived in Cancún as one of the first players to report for the Mexico national team ahead of their upcoming fixtures against Jamaica, mediotiempo.com reported.
The selection oficial de jugadores para el enfrentamiento of the national team for the November FIFA date was announced on the past Thursday.
The Tijuana midfielder joined the national squad led by manager Rafael Márquez to prepare for the upcoming Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series for the 2026-2027 Concacaf Nations League. Azteca Deportes shared a video showing the player’s arrival at the team headquarters, where El Tricolor will hold early training sessions before traveling to Kingston.
Mora wore a white T-shirt, a dark New York Yankees cap, gray shorts, a black backpack, and a neck pillow for the flight. He answered questions timidly after stepping off the aircraft, according to mediotiempo.com.
¡Gilberto Mora ya reporta con la Selección Mexicana! 🇲🇽 Mora ya se encuentra en Cancún junto al combinado nacional para preparar el duelo de ida ante Jamaica, en la Nations League. La Selección Azteca entrenara en el sur del país antes de emprender el viaje a la tierra de la… pic.twitter.com/ksZdiF69c6
The call-up comes after Mora missed six matches for Xolos de Tijuana due to an injury, contigopuebla.mx reported. He has logged just 65 minutes on the pitch in recent club outings against América and Rayados.
Despite the limited playing time, the coaching staff integrated the young midfielder into the roster as part of a strategic move to face the Reggae Boyz, contigopuebla.mx noted.
However, former Mexico international Héctor Herrera, a three-time World Cup participant with the Mexico national team, urged patience regarding the teenager’s development, suggesting the player should recover naturally and continue in resting without undue pressure rather than rushing to return to the field following his recent physical setbacks.
Mexico will travel to Kingston for the opening leg of the Nations League quarterfinal tie, scheduled for November 14 at the National Stadium, eltiempomx.com reported. The series winner secures a spot in the competition’s Final Four and direct qualification for the 2027 Gold Cup.
The return leg takes place three days later on Tuesday, November 17, at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, bringing the team back to Mexican soil to close out the knockout round.
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