‘Tala’ Rangel, solid on his path with the Tri toward the World Cup | OneFootball

The excellent moment Raúl ‘Tala’ Rangel is experiencing with Chivas has naturally carried over to the National Team. Every time the rojiblanco keeper has been called up by the Tricolor, his response has been emphatic: confidence, personality, and performances that place him as one of Javier Aguirre’s most reliable options on the path to the 2026 World Cup.

So far, Rangel has played 10 matches with the Mexican National Team, and in 5 of them he has kept a clean sheet — a figure that speaks to his reliability between the posts. In the most recent international window, the Rebaño’s guardian started both matches against Panama and Bolivia, and in both he kept his goal unbeaten.

Against whom has ‘Tala’ kept a clean sheet with the Tri?

Match and result•⁠ ⁠Bolivia 0-1 Mexico•⁠ ⁠Panama 0-1 Mexico•⁠ ⁠Mexico 0-0 Uruguay•⁠ ⁠Internacional de Porto Alegre 0-2 Mexico•⁠ ⁠Mexico 3-0 New Zealand

With that, Tala reached three consecutive matches without conceding a goal with the Tri, after also keeping a clean sheet against Uruguay, confirming a moment of maturity and consolidation that is no coincidence.

Beyond the numbers, the rojiblanco goalkeeper has stood out for qualities that make him a complete keeper: feline reflexes in one-on-one situations, bravery and reading of the game when coming off his line, aerial dominance to claim crosses, and a notable ability with his feet, both in short and long distribution. This last attribute has made him a key piece in playing out from the back within Gabriel Milito’s system at Chivas.

That same level is reflected in domestic competition. So far in the Clausura 2026 of Liga MX, Rangel has conceded only one goal in three matches, leading the best defense in the league and guarding the goal of the overall leader, with nine points out of nine possible for Guadalajara.

Tala’s present is the result of work, consistency, and confidence. His performances with the Tri only confirm what is already a reality in Verde Valle: Chivas have the best Mexican goalkeeper.

Tala Rangel’s numbers with Chivas in Liga MX•⁠ ⁠79 matches played•⁠ ⁠27 clean sheets