Erik Lira
Érik Antonio Lira Méndez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Cruz Azul, which he captains, and the Mexico national team. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Erik Antonio Lira Méndez |
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| Club number | 6 |
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| National team number | 6 |
| Birth date | 08.05.2000 (age 26) |
| Country of birth |  Mexico |
| City of birth | Ciudad de México |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2029 |
| Market value | 10,800,000 € |
| Height/weight | 170 cm / 62 kg |
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FIFA World Cup 11.06.2026 |
2:0 | 1 | 1'-76' | ||||||
Friendly International 04.06.2026 |
5:1 | 1'-46' | |||||||
Friendly International 30.05.2026 |
1:0 | 60'-90' | |||||||
Friendly International 22.05.2026 |
2:0 | 1'-71' | |||||||
Liga MX 26.04.2026 |
4:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Liga MX 21.04.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-90' |
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 FIFA World Cup 2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Friendly International 2026 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Liga MX 2025/2026 |
37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2999 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
 CONCACAF Champions Cup 2026 |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 486 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A thunderous triumph at the Azteca offers respite from strife on Mexico City"s streets
theguardian.com4 days
The walk to Estadio Ciudad de México – most fans know it as the Azteca – on Thursday did a pretty good job of laying out the two sides of Mexico as the World Cup kicked off
theguardian.com
A thunderous triumph at the Azteca offers respite from strife on Mexico City"s streets
Yahoo4 days
The walk to Estadio Ciudad de México – most fans know it as the Azteca – on Thursday did a pretty good job of laying out the two sides of Mexico as the World Cup kicked off
Yahoo
📊 Lira's numbers and a SPECTACULAR day with Mexico
Yahoo4 days
Powered by? Lira's numbers and a SPECTACULAR day with MexicoWith Edson injured, Erik Lira stepped up with a superb performance in Mexico’s debut at the 2026 World Cup
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🚨 Mexico - South Africa: the first World Cup line-ups!
Yahoo5 days
? Mexico - South Africa: the first World Cup line-ups!The World Cup is about to begin!This is it! The 2026 World Cup will kick off in one hour.As the host nation, Mexico will get the tournament underway by facing South Africa at 9 p.m
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