Friday, December 13

“Chucky” Lozano and his goal for the 2026 World Cup

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By Sergio Silva

Dec 13, 2024, 07:00 AM EST

For various reasons Hirving “Chucky” Lozano He has been one of the great absentees in the Mexican National Team in recent times, a situation that the forward trusts will change soon with the firm intention of being able to reach the 2026 World Cup, his great goal.

In a conversation with TUDN, the PSV Eindhoven player, who from 2025 will be the big star of San Diego FC in its debut in Major League Soccer, revealed the goal he set for himself in the medium term with the Aztec team with which he played. for the last time last March.

“You earn the position by playing and trying to do it in the best way, but for me I am excited about the World Cup. Yes, it is a dream for me, because the truth is that a World Cup in Mexico is more special. I dream of that and I am going to work very hard to be there, I think step by step”he commented.

A fragment of Hirving “Chucky” Lozano’s interview on TUDN in which the forward talked about various topics, including his desire to wear the national team shirt again.

The 29-year-old forward is currently focused on finishing his time at PSV Eindhoven in the best way, which ends this December, and then beginning a new stage in his career as a player for San Diego FC in the MLS where he will continue working to return. to be in El Tri.

“Now close this cycle and start another one in San Diego, I hope I can be in the best of health, everything and can start in the best way there”added the attacker who wants to leave this stage in the past in which he could not be present in the national team.

“Last summer was a difficult moment for me, because I didn’t expect it, you have to respect the decisions”he recalled what his loss was like in the 2024 Copa América with El Tri then directed by Jaime Lozano who chose not to call him up to give opportunities to other younger players.

Mexican striker Hirving
Mexican forward Hirving “Chucky” Lozano during the match that El Tri played against Saudi Arabia during the group stage of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Credit: Julio Cortez | AP

But with the arrival of Javier Aguirre to the bench of the Mexican team, the expected return to the Mexican National Team could not be made by Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, who remains confident in being able to make that return in the near future.

“This time I had a bit of a serious injury, and that’s why I was stopped for a little while, but I had some conversations with Javier and Rafa, the truth is that they were very good, positive, of course I would like to be in the National Team, I hope and I hope I can have another chance, we have to work”he added.

The Mexican National Team will be playing in the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League in the month of March, facing Canada seeking a place in the final, an instance that they played last year, losing to the United States (0-2) in what was So far the last game of “Chucky” Lozano with El Tri.

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