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The Rojiblanca Academy once again made its mark on the international stage. Mexico was crowned champion of the 2026 Concacaf Qualifier after completing a perfect tournament with six wins in six matches, and it did so with eight Guadalajara players among the group that captured the title.

Cristo Navarrete, Sebastián Liceaga, Carlos Hernández, Yohan Orozco, Diego Covarrubias, Samir Inda, Santiago Sandoval, and Hugo Camberos were responsible for carrying the Rojiblanco DNA throughout the tournament, and all of them saw action over the course of the competition. Yet another sign of the talent that continues to emerge from Mexico’s best academy and that is now part of the team that put the country at the top of the region.

Hugo Camberos, the champion’s top scorer

Hugo Camberos was one of the tournament’s standout figures. The Guadalajara forward finished as the competition’s top scorer with five goals and was also named the tournament’s best player, receiving the Golden Ball and confirming his enormous impact on El Tri’s road to the title.

Camberos scored in the Group Stage and found the net again in the knockout round. However, his most important goal came in the Semifinals against Canada, when he took responsibility from the penalty spot and converted the kick that made it 2-1 for good, sending Mexico to the tournament’s Grand Final.

In addition to sending El Tri to the Final, that penalty carried an even greater reward, as with that win the national team secured qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, making the Rojiblanco forward the protagonist of one of the tournament’s most important moments.Cristo Navarrete, the championship’s Golden Glove

The haul of honors for the Rojiblanco players also extended to the goal. Cristo Navarrete was awarded the Golden Glove, recognizing him as the best goalkeeper of the tournament after completing the entire competition with only one goal conceded, a figure that reflects the confidence he showed between the posts.

The Rojiblanca Academy goalkeeper was a key piece in El Tri’s run all the way to the title, stepping up when the team needed him and showing the assurance that defines a goalkeeper of his quality.

Sandoval and Orozco also made their mark

The Rojiblanca presence was also felt in other key moments of the tournament. Santiago Sandoval was one of the players who found the net during the Group Stage, contributing to the strong run that allowed Mexico to advance with a perfect record into the final rounds.

For his part, Yohan Orozco came through at a key moment in the knockout stage. The Rojiblanco defender scored against Panama in the Quarterfinals, contributing to the rout that sent El Tri through.

A generation with Rojiblanco DNA

The Concacaf championship means much more than just another title for Mexican soccer. Mexico secured its place at the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup and also earned a berth in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, while the Rojiblanca Academy once again confirmed its ability to provide talent and competitiveness to the national teams.

With eight players in the championship-winning generation, Chivas was the club with the greatest representation in the tournament and once again showed that the future of Mexican soccer is also being built from the RojiblancaAcademy.

Congratulations, champions!

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