Diego Cocca, the new coach of the Mexican National Team, will lead his team on Thursday against Suriname in the Concacaf Nations League, aiming to claim the top spot in Group A. With a draw at least, Mexico could secure a place in the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup. However, Suriname is still in the hunt for an automatic berth to the Gold Cup and needs to win by a considerable margin of victory, along with a Jamaica win in Mexico on the final matchday.

Mexico's performance in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where they failed to advance from the group stage, has led to high expectations from fans. Cocca has called 34 players to face the Nations League matches against Suriname and Jamaica. The team's debut match against Suriname will also mark the debut of Cocca as a head coach.

Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, the most-capped goalkeeper in Mexico's history, will be absent in the first game. Cocca chose to take a group of mainly Mexico-based players to Paramaribo for Thursday's game, leaving Ochoa to prepare for the home Nations League encounter with Jamaica on Sunday. Santos Laguna's Carlos Acevedo or Tijuana's Jose Antonio Rodriguez will start in goal against Suriname, with Acevedo likely to get the nod due to his international experience.