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Why Julián Araújo Could Be the Starting Right Back for Mexico in the World Cup

Story byCeltic's Julian Araujo celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game during the William Hill Premiership match at BBSP Rugby Park, Kilmarnock. Picture date: Sunday February 15, 2026. (Photo by Euan Cherry/PA Images via ) | PA Images via Getty ImagesZach LowySun, March 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM UTC·6 min readWe are less than four months away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will see Mexico kick off the tournament at the Estadio Azteca with a match-up against South Africa, followed by a meeting with South Korea and a fixture against either Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia, or the Republic of Ireland.

Why Julián Araújo Could Be the Starting Right Back for Mexico in the World Cup

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Key Highlights

  • Javier Aguirre will be putting his players through the wringer in Mexico’s upcoming friendlies against Iceland, Portugal, Belgium, Ghana, Australia, and Serbia as he looks to determine his strongest eleven, and one of the biggest incognitos is on the right side of defense. When Mexico commenced their 2025 Gold Cup campaign, they did so with Jorge Sánchez on the right side of defense against the Dominican Republic.
  • Israel Reyes was given the start in their next match vs.
  • Suriname, and while Sánchez returned against Costa Rica, he was dropped in their next two matches as Julián Araujo occupied the starting spot against Saudi Arabia and Honduras.
  • But when it came time for the final, it was Sánchez who got the start and spurred El Tri to a 2-1 win in Las Vegas against tournament hosts United States.
  • Sánchez started the next friendly vs.
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