César Montes
Mexico
DEF
Age
29
Appearances
2
Tackles won
1
About César Montes
César Montes is named in Mexico's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup, a tall centre-back in the co-hosts' defence under Javier Aguirre. Mexico have not settled their final 26 yet, with the squad due on 1 June 2026, so his place sits at the projected stage. The Lokomotiv Moscow defender is 29 at kick-off and brings 66 senior Mexico caps and four international goals into the group, having started all three of Mexico's group games at the 2022 World Cup.
Mexico open Group A at home to South Africa at the Estadio Azteca on 11 June, with South Korea and the Czech Republic to follow. Aguirre's side qualified automatically as tournament hosts, and Montes is listed among the defenders in that provisional group, where Edson Álvarez is the captain.
Mexico open Group A at home to South Africa at the Estadio Azteca on 11 June, with South Korea and the Czech Republic to follow. Aguirre's side qualified automatically as tournament hosts, and Montes is listed among the defenders in that provisional group, where Edson Álvarez is the captain.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
2
Minutes played
180
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clearances
16
Blocks
0
Playing Style
Montes is a tall centre-back whose game is built on aerial duels, line-keeping and physical defending in and around his own box. He is a threat at the other end on attacking set pieces, where his height is an asset at corners and free-kicks, and he has four international goals to his name.
For Mexico he is a senior defender with a long run of caps behind him. He started all three group games at the last World Cup, has stayed a regular in the national defence since, and sits in Aguirre's provisional group while the final 26 is settled.
For Mexico he is a senior defender with a long run of caps behind him. He started all three group games at the last World Cup, has stayed a regular in the national defence since, and sits in Aguirre's provisional group while the final 26 is settled.
World Cup History
Montes has one previous World Cup behind him. He started all three of Mexico's group games at the 2022 World Cup, experience he carries into the provisional squad as the co-hosts prepare for a home World Cup.
He is working toward a second senior World Cup while the final 26 stays unconfirmed. As of May 2026 Montes has 66 caps and four international goals for Mexico, and he plays his club football for Lokomotiv Moscow. Group A opens against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca on 11 June.
He is working toward a second senior World Cup while the final 26 stays unconfirmed. As of May 2026 Montes has 66 caps and four international goals for Mexico, and he plays his club football for Lokomotiv Moscow. Group A opens against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca on 11 June.
National Team
Mexico
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
A tall centre-back, Montes adds aerial defending and a set-piece presence to Mexico's mid-tier Goal Rush pick, with 66 caps behind him. Mexico carry a £17m Tier 3 price within the game's £200m card budget, short of the premium top band. Their Group A runs through June from a home opener against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca, with South Korea and the Czech Republic to follow as the early fixture context.
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Montes at the 2026 World Cup
Montes is named among the defenders in Mexico's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup under Javier Aguirre, with the final 26 due on 1 June 2026. The Lokomotiv Moscow centre-back is 29 at kick-off, has 66 caps and started all three of Mexico's group games at the 2022 World Cup, and lines up in a Group A that opens at home to South Africa on 11 June.
Picking Mexico in Goal Rush
Mexico are a £17m Tier 3 side on the Goal Rush card. For Montes, the quick read is defensive: a 29-year-old centre-back with 66 caps, four Mexico goals and a previous World Cup group-stage run in the same position.
César Montes World Cup 2026 FAQs
Montes is a Mexico centre-back, and Mexico are a £17m Tier 3 Goal Rush side. A tall defender with 66 caps, he started all three group games at the 2022 World Cup and is in the co-hosts' provisional squad for 2026.
Montes is a centre-back. He is a tall defender known for aerial duels, line-keeping and physical defending, and he carries a threat at the other end on attacking set pieces, with four international goals for Mexico to his name.
Montes has 66 caps for Mexico as of May 2026, with four international goals. He started all three of Mexico's group games at the 2022 World Cup and is named again in the provisional squad for 2026.
Montes plays for Lokomotiv Moscow. He is named among the defenders in Mexico's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup, with the co-hosts opening Group A against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca on 11 June.
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