By Wilson Florez
In the surroundings of the mexican team There is a debate with the calls for naturalized footballers. Analysts and sports personalities have stated their support and rejection of the call for this type of players. Jared Borgetti promotes a forward without naturalized in the 2026 World Cup.
Jared Borgetti was asked about which forwards he would call for the 2026 World Cup. Borgetti responded in an interview broadcast by Record. The El Tri scorer left the naturalized players behind in the offensive sector.
“In that position they would have to be Raúl, Santi and the ‘Ant’, there is no more; I would leave Quiñones out. Yes, Berterame is an experienced player, but he is not much better than Raúl or Santi, Maybe he can be better than the ‘Ant’, but the moment that the ‘Ant’ is experiencing is better than the one he is experiencing,” said the former Santos Laguna player.
The case of Santiago Giménez is particular. Although “Bebote” was born in Resistencia, Argentina, The 24-year-old forward was trained in the youth ranks of Cruz Azul. Furthermore, at all times, Giménez showed his desire to defend the Mexican colors.
The recovery of Santiago Giménez
Since October 2025, Santiago Giménez has not played an official match with AC Milan. After several months off the field to recover from an injury, “Bebote” saw activity again in the last two rounds of Serie A (Vs. Torino and Vs. Napoli). Jared Borgetti believes that there is still time for Giménez to arrive at a good pace for the 2026 World Cup.
“You may not be 100% physically, you acquire that and There is still time to be able to resume the football levelbut the striker is always measured in another way. The forward deals with goals, not with moving or running or dribbling players, Santi is not. Santi is a scorer and his scoring instinct does not go away; Instead of him being worried about doing too many things, he should concentrate on improving his stay in the area and scoring goals,” he added.
Santiago Giménez has played 46 matches with the Mexican team. “Bebote” has contributed 6 goals and 3 assists in just over 2,100 on the field with the shirt of the Mexican team. The former Cruz Azul player was not called up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Giménez is looking for his first participation in a World Cup.
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