- Coach Javier Aguirre has revived a 1986-style five-week pre-World Cup lockdown at Mexico’s newly upgraded training center, backed by a 400 million-peso renovation to get the team ready at home.
- The plan has stirred debate — critics say pulling players mid-season and staggered arrivals hurt preparation, but Aguirre persuaded some Europe-based players to join early and his squad beat Ghana in a warmup.
- Players love the isolation for building chemistry, calling it a “brotherhood” as they finalize preparations for Mexico’s June 11 World Cup opener at Azteca Stadium.
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