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Where things stand with Obed Vargas’ World Cup chances and Sounders future
With Obed Vargas now with the national team, we look at what could prove to be a consequential couple of weeks for the Pride of Alaska.
Obed Vargas has been called into the Mexico National team for a January training camp that will include two friendlies against Panama (Jan. 22) and Bolivia (Jan. 25). As a result, Vargas will miss at least the first week of the Seattle Sounders’ preseason trip to Europe and will likely join the team after it moves operations to Marbella, Spain.
While that normally wouldn’t be too big of an issue — this is hardly the first time a Sounders player has missed part of preseason to be with their national team — it does come at a potentially pivotal period in his career.
Panama vs Mexico: How to watch friendly today, kickoff time, TV, stream
Mexico kicks off a massive year when it travels south to face Panama in a friendly on Thursday.
El Tri will serve as co-host of the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off on June 11 as Javier Aguirre's side faces South Africa in Mexico City.
Aguirre is under major pressure as the new year begins. Mexico ended 2025 by failing to win any of its six fall friendly matches (4D, 2L), a major letdown after winning the Gold Cup over the summer.
With Thursday's match taking place outside of a FIFA window, Aguirre won't have any of his European-based options and has named a roster almost entirely comprised of Liga MX players.
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