Mexico takes on Peru at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, Tuesday night. Can you imagine the atmosphere? Hirving Lozano is set to stay on the left wing after his long‑awaited comeback in the 1‑1 draw with Colombia. This friendly is the second of four fixtures in this FIFA window for the new boss Rafael Márquez.
Lozano hadn’t featured for El Tri since March 2024, missing every match under Javier Aguirre. Márquez recalled the San Diego FC winger, now on loan at LA Galaxy, and gave him a start versus Colombia. “I still believe Hirving can add something extra. He’s a difference‑maker,” the coach explained. Yet he will sit out the Peru clash on Tuesday.
Gilberto Mora rescued the tie in Baltimore, nullifying Luis Suárez’s ninth‑minute lead with a 62nd‑minute equaliser, becoming the youngest scorer in Mexican history at 17.
Peru arrives bruised after a 4‑1 defeat to the USMNT in Orlando on Saturday, with Gianluca Lapadula netting the solitary goal for Mano Menezes’ side.
Mexico’s confirmed lineup.
Márquez will stick to the 4‑3‑4 he deployed against Colombia, slotting Obed Vargas and Álvaro Fidalgo beside Denzell García in midfield. German Berterame leads the attack, while Raul Jiménez and Julian Quinones remain sidelined. For my money, this setup maximises Mexico’s creative spark.
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Mexico confirmed starting XI: Óscar García; Jeremy Márquez, Víctor Guzmán, Everardo López, Mateo Chávez; Denzell García, Álvaro Fidalgo, Obed Vargas; Orbelín Pineda, Isaías Violante, Germán Berterame.
Peru’s confirmed lineup. Will this eleven surprise Mexico on Tuesday?
Menezes will line up in a 4‑2‑3‑1, with Pedro Gallese between the posts, Yoshimar Yotún anchoring midfield and Magallanes plus Ugarriza spearheading the attack.
Peru confirmed starting XI: Pedro Gallese; Marco Huamán, Erick Noriega, Renzo Garcés, Marcos López; Wilder Cartagena, Oslimg Mora, Yoshimar Yotún; Piero Magallanes, Jairo Vélez, Adrián Ugarriza.