{"id":153095,"date":"2026-03-13T17:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/curse-in-the-tri\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T17:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:39:09","slug":"curse-in-the-tri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/curse-in-the-tri\/","title":{"rendered":"Curse in the Tri?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The curse has fallen on El Tri! The road to the 2026 World Cup seems to be paved for the Mexican National Team. In the most recent episode of “Nueva Jugada”, renowned hosts Alex Lo\u00e9 and Linda Cavazos, whose careers in sports journalism have established them as analytical and outspoken voices in the industry, brought to the table the worrying spate of injuries that has left “Vasco” Aguirre with an increasingly narrow margin for maneuver. <\/p>\n

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The drama of Malagon and the uncertainty of Marcel Ruiz<\/h2>\n

The news that shook the American and national environment was the confirmation of Luis \u00c1ngel Malag\u00f3n’s surgery.<\/p>\n

Following successful surgery for a tendon injury, the goalkeeper is expected to be out of action for six to eight months, missing not only the World Cup, but also key commitments with Club Am\u00e9rica.<\/p>\n

To this sporting tragedy is added the name of Marcel Ruiz.<\/p>\n

The Toluca midfielder set off alarm bells during the match against San Diego FC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.<\/p>\n

“He felt the pain immediately, he tried to walk out to give security, but the risk of him being out of the World Cup is 80%,” said Alex Lo\u00e9 during the broadcast.<\/p>\n

The drivers questioned the tight international schedule which, as “Turco” Mohamed warned at the time, is physically depleting the players.<\/p>\n

Neymar Jr. and the “calendar injury<\/h2>\n