Jimena Lopez has been playing (left back) with the Mexican national team this spring and summer. She joined the team for the Cyprus Women's Cup, where she played almost all minutes in four games against Italy, Thailand, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. She played the entire match in a friendly against The Netherlands on April 5, all but a couple minutes against Canada on May 18, and she played the entire match on the May 26 game versus USA. She has played almost all minutes in three Pan-American Games July 28, 31, and August 3. After finishing 1-1-1 in group play, Mexico is in a game against Panama for 5th place tomorrow, August 6.
There can be no doubt that she is presently a mainstay of their defense.