Oswaldo Sánchez Ibarra
Made his debut for Mexico in June 1996 against Bolivia, aged 26. Currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara, Sánchez has 67 Mexico caps (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: September 21, 1973.
Height: 1.83m (6ft)
Fact: Sánchez is the first-choice goalkeeper for Mexico in the 2006 World Cup. He was part of the winning team in the 2003 CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Gold Cup.

José Corona Rodríguez
Made his debut for Mexico in April 2005 against Poland, aged 24. Currently playing for Tecos UAG, Corona has 6 Mexico caps (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: May 8, 1982
Height: 1.76m (5ft 9in)
Fact: Corona was a regular in the Mexico side at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games tournament.

Francisco Ochoa Magaña
Made his debut for Mexico in December 2005 against Hungary, aged 20. Currently playing for Club América, Ochoa has 1 Mexico cap (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: July 13, 1985
Height: 1.83m (6ft)
Fact: Ochoa was part of the 28-game undefeated Club América side in the Clausura 2005 and Apertura 2005 seasons.

Defenders

Carlos Salcido Flores
Made his debut for Mexico in September 2004 against Trinidad and Tobago, aged 24. Currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara, Salcido has 28 Mexico caps and has scored 2 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: April 2, 1980
Height: 1.77m (5ft 9in)
Fact: Salcido scored a spectacular extra-time goal against Argentina in 2005. He recovered the ball in the Mexican area before taking it the full length of the pitch, dribbling three defenders to score.

Rafael Márquez Álvarez
Made his debut for Mexico in February 1997 against Ecuador, aged 18. Currently playing for FC Barcelona, Márquez has 65 Mexico caps and has scored 6 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006)
Date of birth: February 13, 1979
Height: 1.82m (5ft 11in)
Fact: In his first season with Monaco (1999-2000), Márquez helped the club win the French title. He was also part of the team who won the Spanish league for Barcelona, in 2005.

Ricardo Osorio Mendoza
Made his debut for Mexico in July 2003 against Brazil, aged 23. Currently playing for Cruz Azul, Osorio has 35 Mexico caps and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 1, 2006)
Date of birth: March 30, 1980
Height: 1.73m (5ft 8in)
Fact: Osorio scored the equalizer against Uraguay in the 2004 Copa America Cup.

Mario Méndez
Made his debut for Mexico in January 2000 against Iran, aged 21. Currently playing for Deportivo Toluca, Méndez has 31 Mexico caps and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 1, 2006)
Date of birth: June 1,1979
Height: 1.75m (5ft 9in)

José Antonio Castro González
Made his debut for Mexico in February 2003 against Argentina, aged 22. Currently playing for Club América, Castro has 8 Mexico caps and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: August 11, 1980
Height: 1.73m (5ft 8in)

Francisco Rodríguez Pinedo
Made his debut for Mexico in February 2004 against Chile, aged 22. Currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara, Rodríguez has 28 Mexico caps and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: October 20, 1981
Height: 1.84m (6ft)

Claudio Suárez Sánchez
Made his debut for Mexico in July 1992 against El Salvador, aged 23. Currently playing for Chivas USA, Suárez has 174 Mexico caps and has scored 6 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: December 17, 1968
Height: 1.78m (5ft 10in)
Fact: Known as El Emperador (the Emperor), Suárez has the record for highest number of international appearances of all time.

Gonzalo Pineda Reyes
Made his debut for Mexico in September 2004, against Trinidad and Tobago, aged 22. Currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara, Pineda has 26 Mexico caps and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: October 19, 1982
Height: 1.75m (5ft 8in)
Fact: Pineda appeared twice in the 2004 Olympic Games after making his Pumas debut in 2003.

Andres Guardado
Made his debut for Mexico in December 2005, against Hungary, aged 19. Currently playing for Mexican side Club Atlas, Guardado has 5 Mexico caps and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: September 28, 1986
Height: 1.69m (5ft 6in)
Fact: The youngest member of La Volpe's squad, Guardado made his international debut after only making nine appearances for for the Atlas first team.