Orbelín Pineda
Mexico
MID
Age
30
Appearances
1
Goals
0
About Orbelín Pineda
Orbelín Pineda is named in Mexico's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup, a central midfielder in the co-hosts' group under Javier Aguirre. Mexico have yet to confirm their final 26, due on 1 June 2026, so his place is still to be settled. The AEK Athens midfielder is 30 at kick-off and brings 90 senior Mexico caps and 12 international goals into the group, a steady scorer from midfield over a long international run.
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 possession-based side qualified automatically as tournament hosts, and Pineda is listed among the midfielders 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 possession-based side qualified automatically as tournament hosts, and Pineda is listed among the midfielders in that provisional group, where Edson Álvarez is the captain.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
19
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
1
Accuracy
100%
Playing Style
Pineda is a central midfielder in Mexico's provisional midfield group, with 90 caps and 12 international goals showing a long-running senior role and regular scoring from the centre. Aguirre's side uses a possession-first model, and Pineda gives that group another experienced option during the final-squad build-up.
For Mexico, his confirmed profile is straightforward: 30 at kick-off, AEK Athens as his club, 90 caps, 12 goals, and a place in the provisional squad. Until the final 26 is announced, his World Cup profile rests on that midfield listing and proven international record.
For Mexico, his confirmed profile is straightforward: 30 at kick-off, AEK Athens as his club, 90 caps, 12 goals, and a place in the provisional squad. Until the final 26 is announced, his World Cup profile rests on that midfield listing and proven international record.
World Cup History
Pineda has one previous World Cup behind him, having come off the bench for Mexico at the 2022 World Cup. That gives him tournament experience in the provisional squad ahead of a home World Cup.
He is working toward a second senior World Cup while the final 26 stays unconfirmed. As of May 2026 Pineda has 90 caps and 12 international goals for Mexico, and he plays his club football for AEK Athens. 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 Pineda has 90 caps and 12 international goals for Mexico, and he plays his club football for AEK Athens. 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
Pineda's Goal Rush relevance starts with his midfield scoring record: 12 international goals from a central-midfield profile, plus 90 Mexico caps while the final squad is still pending. Mexico sit in Tier 3 at £17m within the game's £200m card budget. Group A begins with South Africa at the Estadio Azteca before South Korea and Czech Republic, so the team-slot case rests on Mexico's mid-tier price and Pineda's grounded caps-and-goals profile.
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Pineda at the 2026 World Cup
Pineda is named among the midfielders in Mexico's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup under Javier Aguirre, with the final 26 due on 1 June 2026. The AEK Athens midfielder is 30 at kick-off, has 90 caps and 12 international goals, came off the bench 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. The quick reference is price and fixtures: South Africa at the Estadio Azteca first, then South Korea and Czech Republic, with Pineda listed in the provisional midfield group.
Orbelín Pineda World Cup 2026 FAQs
Mexico are Tier 3 at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Pineda's quick matchday relevance is simpler: he is a provisional-squad midfielder with a past World Cup appearance and a long Mexico record if he reaches the final 26.
Pineda is a central midfielder. He is listed in Mexico's provisional midfield group, plays for AEK Athens, and has 90 caps with 12 international goals, giving Mexico an experienced midfield option with a scoring record.
Pineda has 90 caps for Mexico as of May 2026, with 12 international goals. He came off the bench at the 2022 World Cup and is named again in the provisional squad for 2026 under Javier Aguirre.
Pineda plays for AEK Athens. He is named among the midfielders in Mexico's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup, with the co-hosts opening Group A against South Africa on 11 June.
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