La Hormiga Gonzalez joins Panini’s 2026 Mexico update set
La hormiga gonzalez will be in Panini’s World Cup 2026 Mexico update set after leaving the original album out of the first print. The change gives the Chivas forward a place in the collection after he earned a spot in Javier Aguirre’s final list for the tournament.
Panini and González
Panini said Armando “La Hormiga” González “ha completado su jutsu de invocación” and “se une oficialmente a la Selección Mexicana en la colección de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026”. He is a Chivas forward and Mexico national team player, and his inclusion comes after the original album did not feature him.
The update set also includes Álvaro Fidalgo, and Panini said it will arrive very soon. The company added that more information on how to get Fidalgo’s sticker will be shared later on its social media accounts.
Mexico’s final list
González’s route into the album tracks the same rise that carried him into Mexico’s final World Cup list. He earned that place through his performances in the two most recent Liga MX tournaments, a path that was not expected when the original Panini album was assembled.
The surprise is part of why this matters to collectors. The update set gives them a way to get a player who was missing from the first version, while also reflecting a squad picture that changed as 2026 approached. Raúl Jiménez is still the presumed starting center forward for Mexico at the FIFA tournament, so González enters the collection as part of a deeper attacking group rather than as the obvious first name on the team sheet.
Panini’s World Cup plan
Panini said the exact date for sale of the update sets has not been announced. The company also noted that its agreement with FIFA will end after the 2030 World Cup, which puts this 2026 collection inside a limited run that will not last beyond the next tournament cycle.
For Mexico supporters and sticker collectors, the practical takeaway is simple: González is in the update set, not the original album, and Panini says the release is coming soon. Álvaro Fidalgo is in the same batch, and more details on his sticker will be posted later.
