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Nacho Ambriz bets on Raúl Jiménez and “Hormiga” González as the forwards for the World Cup

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By Edgardo Avelar

Ignacio Ambrizchampion as a player and as a coach of the Liga MX, as well as a World Cup winner in 1994, assured that Mexico’s forwards for the World Cup They must be Raúl Jiménez for his experience and Armando “Hormiga” González for his youth and the great moment he is going through.

The above was handled by the multi-time champion with Necaxa in the “Tiempo Further” program of the newspaper La Opinión, where he ruled out that the national coach Javier Aguirre called up four forwards, simply because he has never done so.

Guadalajara, Jalisco, October 22, 2025., during the match corresponding to matchday 14 of the Apertura 2025 tournament of the BBVA MX League, between the Rojinegros del Atlas and the Esmeraldas del León, held at the Jalisco stadium. Photo: Imago7/ Juan Carlos Cubeyro.
Ignacio Ambriz was clear on the matter of Mexico’s forwards for the World Cup.
Credit: Juan Carlos Cubeyro. | Imago7

“Four forwards don’t really enter my head because Javier normally doesn’t play with two forwards, right? That’s where something doesn’t add up. So, of the two best that are there, I can tell you that the son of Armandito González, the famous “Hormiga”.

“He had an impressive tournament, he was his team’s top scorer. The truth is, with a hunger, with a desire to do things well; then it is very true that it is a World Cup, but I would lean towards him and Raúl Jiménez, because he has a lot of experiencewill know how to withstand this pressure that suddenly exists from those of us who are outside. For me, they would be the two who should go to the World Cup,” he said.

Ambriz added that: “One with a lot of experience, another with youth and who wants to take on the football world with that desire he has; so I think those should be the two forwards for the World Cup.”

The goalkeeper issue

Regarding the issue of the goalkeepers, Ambriz said that Guillermo Ochoa deserves all the recognition, but added that it should have been time for the young people, to give an opportunity to new goalkeepers who may be in the Mexico national team in the future.

“It is true that I have to give a round of applause to Ochoa for the great career he has, but if he really We want to think of something different for tomorrowWell, it is giving a chance to the young people, the ones who are here today, the one from Acevedo, the guy from Chivas, (I don’t know his name), ‘Tala’ Rangel.

“Yes, well, there are three of them. Javier always likes to bring someone with experience, right? He has always liked it. I had to participate with him in a world championship and It led to one of experience, who in the end is the one who plays.

Torreón, Coahuila, October 18, 2025., during the match corresponding to matchday 13 of the Apertura 2025 tournament of the BBVA MX League, between the Guerreros de Santos Laguna and the Esmeraldas del León, held at the Corona stadium. Photo: Imago7/Sebastian Laureano Miranda
Ignacio Ambriz is sure that Memo Ochoa should have given way to the new generations of Mexico’s goalkeeper.
Credit: Sebastian Laureano Miranda | Imago7

“In this case, when I went with him, it wasn’t, Campos didn’t play; because he was the third goalkeeper. But I think that in some way or another, in this one Suddenly all the teams are looking for a replacement, it would be important to see one of the young people“concluded the experienced coach.

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