Mexico City, May 14 -- Mexico will step up its preparations for next year's FIFA World Cup with friendlies against Japan and South Korea in September, the Mexican football federation said.
El Tri will meet Japan at the Oakland Coliseum in California on September 6 and South Korea at
an undetermined venue three days later.
"Both matches are part of the coaching staff's strategy to prepare the team for the most important tournament in world football, which will be held in 2026 and will have Mexico as one of the host countries," the federation said in a statement on its official website on Tuesday.
"These matches also offer a valuable opportunity for coach Javier Aguirre to continue evaluating the players and fine-tuning the Mexican nat...