'Chepo' De La Torres's first squad

The waiting is over. Mexican football heads in a new direction under new manager Jose Manuel de la Torre who since 2006 has won three titles with first Chivas and then Toluca (2) in the Mexican Primera Division. The 45-year-old former midfielder's first game in charge will be against Bosnia-Herzegovina on February 9 in the Georgia Dome.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Alfredo Talavera (Toluca), Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul)

Defenders: Edgar Dueñas (Toluca), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres), Jonny Magallon (Chivas), Paul Aguilar (Pachuca), Ivan Estrada (Santos), Leobardo Lopez (Pachuca), Gerardo Rodriguez (Pachuca), Hugo Ayala (Tigres)

Midfield: Sinha (Toluca), Antonio Rios (Toluca) Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Luis Perez (Monterrey), Jesus Zavala (Monterrey), Elias Hernandez (Morelia), Israel Castro (Pumas)

Forwards: Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey), Edgar Pacheco (Atlas), Nestor Calderon (Toluca), Jose Maria Cardenas (Santos), Juan Carlos Cacho (Pumas)