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Mexico

Nickname(s)	El Tri El Tricolor
Association	Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	NAFU (North America)
Head coach	Javier Aguirre
Captain	Edson Álvarez
Most caps	Andrés Guardado (180)
Top scorer	Javier Hernández (52)
Home stadium	Estadio Azteca
FIFA code	MEX
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	19 (19 December 2024)
Highest	4 (February–June 1998, August 2003, April 2004, June 2004, May–June 2006)
Lowest	40 (July 2015)
First international
Mexico 2–1 Guatemala  (Mexico City, Mexico; 9 December 1923)
Biggest win
Mexico 13–0 Bahamas  (Toluca, Mexico; 28 April 1987)
Biggest defeat
England 8–0 Mexico  (London, England; 10 May 1961)
World Cup
Appearances	17 (first in 1930)
Best result	Quarterfinals (1970, 1986)
CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup
Appearances	25 (first in 1963)
Best result	Champions (1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
CONCACAF Nations League
Appearances	3 (first in 2021)
Best result	Runners-up (2021, 2024)
CONCACAF Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2015)
Best result	Champions (2015)
Copa América
Appearances	11 (first in 1993)
Best result	Runners-up (1993, 2001)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1995)
Best result	Champions (1999)
Website	miseleccion.mx

The Mexico national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de México) represents Mexico in men's international football and is governed by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (English: Mexican Football Federation). It has been a member of FIFA since 1929 and competes as a member of CONCACAF since 1961, of which it was one of the founding members. It was also a member of NAFC from 1946 to 1961, which was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and the governing body of football in North America at the time.

Mexico has qualified to seventeen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so. Mexico played France in the first match of the first World Cup on 13 July 1930. Mexico's best progression in World Cups has been reaching the quarterfinals in both the 1970 and 1986 World Cups, both times as host, and will play host for the third time in 2026.

Mexico is historically the most successful national team in its confederation, winning 13 CONCACAF continental titles, which are 12 CONCACAF Championship/CONCACAF Gold Cup titles and 1 CONCACAF Cup. It also won the NAFC Championship twice, one North American Nations Cup and two gold medals of the Central American and Caribbean Games. It is one of eight national teams to have won two of the three most important worldwide football competitions that are recognized and endorsed by FIFA (World Cup, Confederations Cup, and Olympic Football Tournament), having won the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2012 Olympic Football Tournament. Mexico is the only team from CONCACAF and also the only non-European or South American team to have won an official worldwide FIFA competition for senior national teams, after winning the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup at home. Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of CONCACAF, the national team was invited since 1993 to participate in the Copa América, which is CONMEBOL's main continental competition, finishing runners-up twice (1993 and 2001), and also obtaining the third place on 3 editions.

History

Early years

Football in Mexico was first organized in the early 20th century by European immigrant groups, notably miners from Cornwall, England, and in later years Spanish exiles fleeing the Spanish Civil War.

Its first match was played on December 9, 1923 at Parque España in Mexico City, beating Guatemala 2–1, which was the first match of a series of international friendlies played against Guatemala. The second match played on December 12, Mexico won 2–0, and the final match of the series played on December 16, ended in a 3–3 draw. The manager for this team was Rafael Garza Gutiérrez.

It would be another four years before the national team would be represented in international friendlies, Mexico faced Spain, drawing 3–3 on June 19, 1927. During this series, the team also played against Nacional de Montevideo, losing 1–3.

Formation

In 1927, the first official governing football body in Mexico was founded. The 1928 Olympic Football Tournament was Mexico's first official international competition, where Mexico lost to Spain 1–7 in the round of 16.

Mexico participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay, grouped with Argentina, Chile, and France. Mexico took part on the first World Cup match ever, a 4–1 loss to France, with Mexico's first World Cup goal by Juan Carreño. In their second match, Mexico fell to Chile 3–0. Mexico's third match, against Argentina, featured the first penalty of the tournament, scored by Mexico's Manuel Rosas, although Mexico would go on to lose this match by a score of 6-3.

Post-WWII

Mexico did not appear again in a FIFA World Cup tournament until the 1950 World Cup. Before 1970, Mexico struggled to make much of an impact in the World Cup. It was by far the strongest team in the North American Football Confederation and its successor, CONCACAF, but found it difficult to compete against European and South American teams. However, goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal has the distinction of being the first player ever to appear in five consecutive World Cups.

In 1965, Mexico won the 1965 CONCACAF Championship to become continental champions for the first time.

In 1970, Mexico hosted the World Cup and kicked off their campaign with a scoreless draw against the Soviet Union. This was followed by a 4–0 win over El Salvador. Mexico advanced to the next round with a victory against Belgium. At the quarter-finals stage, Mexico was eliminated by Italy, losing 4–1.

Mexico failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup, but did make it into the 1978 finals. Mexico suffered an early exit after three defeats: 0–6 against West Germany, 1–3 against Tunisia, and 1–3 to Poland. Mexico failed to qualify for the 1982 World Cup.

In 1986, Mexico again hosted the World Cup. Coached by Bora Milutinović, Mexico was placed in Group B where they defeated Belgium 2–1, drew 1–1 with Paraguay, and defeated Iraq 1–0. With this performance, Mexico won the top spot in its group, and advanced to the next round where they defeated Bulgaria 2–0. In the quarter-finals stage, Mexico lost to West Germany 1–4 in a penalty shootout after the match finished 0–0.

1990s

Mexico was disqualified from the 1990 FIFA World Cup (and other international competitions) after using players over the age limit in the qualifying round for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, known as the "Cachirules" scandal. The punishment was applied to all Mexico national representatives of all FIFA-sanctioned tournaments.

In the 1990s, after hiring coach César Luis Menotti, Mexican football began experiencing greater international success. In the 1993 Copa América they finished second, losing to Argentina 2–1 in the final.

At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Mexico won its group on tiebreakers, emerging from a group composed of Italy, Ireland, and Norway. However, Mexico lost in the second round to Bulgaria on penalty kicks.

At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Mexico was placed in a group with the Netherlands, South Korea and Belgium. Mexico won their opening fixture 3–1 against South Korea. Mexico tied Belgium 2–2, and against the Netherlands earned another 2–2 draw, qualifying for the round of 16. In that round, Mexico lost 2–1 to Germany.

In 1999, Mexico won its first official FIFA tournament by becoming the first host nation to win the FIFA Confederations Cup. Mexico defeated the United States 1–0 in the semifinals, and 1998 World Cup runners-up Brazil 4–3 in the final.

21st century

2000s

Mexico was placed in Group G at the 2002 World Cup alongside Italy, Croatia, and Ecuador. Mexico started with a 1–0 win over Croatia. In the second match, Mexico earned a 2–1 win over Ecuador. Mexico then achieved a 1–1 draw against Italy. In the round of 16, Mexico played rivals United States, losing 2–0.

Mexico was one of eight seeded teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Mexico was in Group D with Iran, Angola and Portugal. Mexico won their opening match 3–1 against Iran. In their second match, Mexico played to a 0–0 draw against Angola. Mexico reached the round-of-16, despite losing to Portugal 2–1. Mexico saw another round of 16 loss, this time to Argentina, 2–1. Mexico's coach Ricardo Lavolpe stepped down after the tournament, and was succeeded by Hugo Sánchez.

After losing the final match of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1–2 against the United States, Mexico successfully rebounded at the 2007 Copa América. Beginning by beating Brazil 2–0, they then defeated Ecuador and tied with Chile to come first in Group B. In the quarter-finals, Mexico beat Paraguay 6–0, but lost in the semi-finals 3–0 to Argentina. Mexico secured third place against Uruguay, winning 3–1.

In July 2009, Mexico won their fifth Gold Cup, and eighth CONCACAF Championship overall, after beating the United States 5–0 in the final.

2010s

Mexico qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where they were drawn into Group A alongside host South Africa, France and Uruguay. They drew 1–1 against South Africa, defeated France 2–0, and lost 1–0 to Uruguay, and advanced to the round of 16, where they were eliminated following a 1–3 defeat to Argentina.

The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup saw Mexico win their group with three wins and no losses. During the tournament, however, five players tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol and were suspended from the competition. Mexico beat Guatemala in the quarter-finals 2–1, and beat Honduras 2–0. For the third-straight year, the final would be contested between Mexico and the United States; Mexico won the match 4–2, and qualified for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, where they were eliminated at the group stage.

Mexico placed second in their group at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and advanced to the semifinals and faced Panama. Mexico lost the match 2–1, their second defeat to Panama in the competition after losing to them in the group stage. The two losses to Panama were the first two times Panama had ever defeated Mexico in a Gold Cup match.

Mexico won only two of ten matches during the fourth round of 2014 World Cup qualifying, but qualified for an intercontinental play-off as the fourth-highest placed team in the CONCACAF region. They defeated New Zealand 9–3 on aggregate to qualify for a sixth consecutive World Cup. The team reached the round of 16 where they were defeated 2–1 by the Netherlands.

At the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Mexico was drawn into Group C along with Triniad and Tobago, Cuba and Guatemala. The team placed second in the group, and won the quarterfinal match against Costa Rica and semifinal against Panama, both under controversial circumstances. Mexico won the Gold Cup after defeating Jamaica 3–1 in the final. Two days after the final, Miguel Herrera was released as coach of the national team after an alleged physical altercation with TV Azteca announcer Christian Martinoli. On 10 October, Mexico defeated the United States 3–2 to win the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Cup, thus earning qualification to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. The following month, Juan Carlos Osorio was hired as Mexico's 16th manager, replacing interim manager Ricardo Ferretti.

Mexico entered the Copa América Centenario, hosted in the United States, on a 13-match unbeaten streak that began in July 2015. El Tri placed first in Group C, winning 3–1 over Uruguay and 2–0 over Jamaica, and drawing 1–1 with Venezuela. In the quarterfinal against Chile in Santa Clara, California, the team lost 7–0, ending the unbeaten streak at 16 after nearly a year. After the match, manager Osorio apologized to Mexico's fans for what he described as an "embarrassment, an accident of football".

At the 2017 Confederations Cup, Mexico was drawn into Group A along with Portugal, New Zealand, and hosts Russia. El Tri advanced as runners-up of the group, and lost 4–1 to Germany in the semi-finals. Mexico finished fourth in the tournament, losing 2–1 to Portugal in the third-place match.

In their opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mexico defeated defending champion Germany, thanks to a sole goal from Hirving Lozano, for the first time in a World Cup match. They would go on to defeat South Korea 2–1 in the next game, with goals from Carlos Vela and Javier Hernández, but would fall 3–0 to Sweden in the last group stage match. Despite the loss, Mexico qualified to the round of 16 for the seventh-consecutive tournament. In the round of 16, Mexico was defeated 0–2 by Brazil; the defeat meant that for the seventh tournament in a row, Mexico failed to reach the quarterfinals since they last hosted the World Cup in 1986. On 28 July, Juan Carlos Osorio left as head coach on the expiry of his contract.

In January 2019, Gerardo Martino was appointed as Mexico's new head coach, becoming the third Argentine to coach the national team. In that year's Gold Cup tournament, they won all three group stage matches, defeated Costa Rica in penalties 5–4 following a 1–1 draw in the quarter-final and won against Haiti in the semi-final. Mexico won the Gold Cup after defeating the United States 1–0 in the final.

2020s

Mexico finished runners-up in the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final and the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, both in losses to the United States. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Mexico finished third in Group C behind Argentina and Poland (due to goal difference), making it the first time since 1978 that Mexico got eliminated in the group stage (the 1982 and 1990 World Cup tournaments, in which Mexico did not participate, notwithstanding). This led to the end of Mexico's streak of reaching the Round of 16 (which it had done in the previous 7 World Cups), and as a result head coach Gerardo Martino and Mexico parted ways immediately after the elimination.

In February 2023, Diego Cocca was appointed as the new head coach, the fourth Argentine to take the job. The same month, Mexico automatically qualified for the 2026 World Cup as co-host. In the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals, Mexico suffered a 0–3 defeat to the United States, which caused even more widespread outrage in Mexico. They defeated Panama 1–0 in the third place match that was largely boycotted by Mexican fans; the following day, Cocca was dismissed from his post, with Jaime Lozano appointed on an interim basis to take charge for the forthcoming Gold Cup. Mexico went on to win the tournament, defeating Panama 1–0 in the final. After the win, Lozano was appointed as head coach on a permanent basis. However, following an underwhelming group stage exit from the 2024 Copa América, On 16 July 2024, Lozano was dismissed from his position.

Home stadium

The Estadio Azteca, also known in Spanish as "El Coloso de Santa Úrsula", was built in 1966. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national team, as well as the Mexican club team Club América. It has an official capacity of 87,523, making it the largest football-specific stadium in the Americas and the third largest stadium in the world for that sport. The stadium hosted the FIFA World Cup Final in 1970 and 1986, the stadium will host it again in 2026.

Friendly matches hosted by the Mexico national team often take place in stadiums across the United States, which are marketed under the branding MEXTOUR by FMF. From 2000 to 2019, the national team played 110 friendlies in the United States, which were criticized as "cash grabs" by fans. In 2022, the team played 15 matches in the United States and averaged over 52,000 in attendance at each of them; several were played at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, which El Tri head coach Jaime Lozano labeled as "the second home of the Mexican national team". Additional friendlies under the MEXTOUR brand are also played in Mexico, including at the Azteca for special occasions.

Team image

Kit

The Mexico national team traditionally utilizes a tricolor system, composed of green shirts, white shorts and red socks, which originate from the national flag of Mexico, known as the tricolor. Until the mid-1950s, Mexico wore a predominantly maroon kit, with black or dark blue shorts.

In 2015, Adidas released a new all-black color scheme for Mexico's home kit. Green, white and red remain as accent colors.

In 2017, the Mexico national team's jerseys were updated to reflect their Spanish names correctly spelled, with the diacritic mark.

Kit suppliers

Kit supplier	Period
Levi's	1978–1979
Pony	1980–1983
Adidas	1984–1990
Umbro	1991–1994
Aba Sport	1995–1998
Garcis	1999–2000
Atletica	2000–2002
Nike	2003–2006
Adidas	2007–present

Media coverage

All of Mexico's matches are shown live on over-the-air networks Televisa and TV Azteca in Mexico. In the United States all of Mexico's international friendlies and home World Cup qualifiers are shown on Spanish language network Univision while away World Cup qualifiers are shown on Telemundo. On 30 January 2013, English language network ESPN and Univision announced an agreement to telecast the Mexico national team home World Cup qualifiers and international friendly matches in English in the United States.

Supporters

"¡Eh, puto!"

Mexico's fans are infamously known for the vulgar, homophobic chant "¡Eh, puto!", which is typically said when an opponent's goalkeeper is about to perform a goal kick.

Origins

The origins of the chant is thought to have had developed in the 1980s in Monterrey where in little league American football games, fans would chant "¡Eh, pum!" during the opening kickoff. This chant was not disparagingly used as the word pum is attributed to an impact of some sort. Though the current incarnation of the chant is widely thought to have originated sometime between 2000 and 2003 by supporters of Atlas F.C. to former Atlas goalkeeper, Oswaldo Sánchez, no primary sources exist that support this claim and is an urban legend. The earliest documented usage of puto being chanted by fans in this manner occurred on 22 May 2004, during the second leg of the Clausura 2004 repechage match between Cruz Azul and C.F. Pachuca. Fans of Pachuca repeatedly chanted puto every time Óscar Pérez performed a goal kick.

Sanctions

Due to the homophobic meaning of the word puto in Mexican Spanish (a vulgar term for a male prostitute), the chant received negative attention in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Mexico's fans defended it as being traditionally used in the Liga MX. On 23 June 2014, FIFA dropped an investigation, concluding that the chant "was not considered insulting in the specific context". Football Against Racism in Europe, an anti-discrimination organization, criticized the ruling as "disappointing". In 2017, in advance of the 2018 World Cup, FIFA fined the Mexico football federation over fans' use of the chant and introduced escalating sanctions, which were first applied in Liga MX games in 2019. In 2021, three Mexico international matches in the United States were halted because of fan behaviour, including the CONCACAF Nations League final against the United States, in which fans also threw things onto the pitch and Giovanni Reyna was hit in the face by a heavy object. On 18 June 2021, FIFA announced that as a penalty for the use of the chant in a pre-Olympics tournament in Guadalajara, spectators would be barred from Mexico's first two qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup. During the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals semifinals, the match between Mexico and the United States was stopped at the 90th minute and eventually ended early due to the chants.

Rivalries

United States

Mexico and the United States are widely considered as the two top teams in CONCACAF. Matches between the two nations often attracts media attention, public interest and discourse in both countries. Although the first match was played in 1934, their rivalry was not considered major until the late 1990s, when the USA emerged as a solid international side. On 15 August 2012, the United States defeated Mexico at Estadio Azteca in the first victory for the U.S. against Mexico on Mexican soil in 75 years.

Since their first meeting in 1934, the two teams have met 76 times, with Mexico leading the overall series 36–17–23 (W–D–L), outscoring the U.S. 145–90. Mexico dominated in early years, with a 27–9–5 (W–D–L), record through 1990. However, since that time the series has become much more competitive, largely due to the rapid growth of soccer in the United States. Since 2000, the series has favored the U.S. 18–8–9 (W–D–L), with Mexico outscored 48–33. Since 2011, however, the rivalry has been marked by Mexican success, with Mexico defeating the United States in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final in 2011 and 2019, and the CONCACAF Cup in 2015, winning on American soil for the first time since 1980. In 2021, however, Mexico lost to the United States in both the CONCACAF Nations League final and the Gold Cup final. Still, Mexico remains undefeated to the United States at home soil in competitive matches, with all 19 meetings at home soil ended with the record 15–4–0 (W–D–L).

Argentina

Mexico has a rivalry with Argentina, given these two nations are among the most renowned Hispanic nations in the world. The rivalry is abnormal by the fact it is intercontinental, with Argentina part of CONMEBOL and Mexico part of CONCACAF. This rivalry is more keenly felt by Mexican supporters than Argentines, who typically view Brazil, Uruguay, England and Germany as bigger rivals. In fact, a number of Argentines do not consider Mexico as rivals. Mexico has historically not fared well against Argentina, recording only 4 wins, 16 losses and 12 draws.

Costa Rica

Mexico has a growing rivalry with Costa Rica, as Costa Rica is the first country in CONCACAF to beat Mexico on Mexican soil in FIFA World Cup qualification, known as Aztecazo. Costa Rica is also widely recognised as the only Central American national team to have sufficient quality to compete at the global stage, which increased the importance of the rivalry. Mexico holds a dominant record against Costa Rica with 32 wins, 20 draws and only 6 losses.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

21 March Nations League SF	Panama	0–3	Mexico	Arlington, United States
		Report	Ed. Álvarez 40' Quiñones 43' Pineda 67'	Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 40,926 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

24 March Nations League F	United States	2–0	Mexico	Arlington, United States
	Adams 45' Reyna 63'	Report		Stadium: AT&T Stadium Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

31 May Friendly	Mexico	1–0	Bolivia	Chicago, United States
18:00 CST	Ef. Álvarez 47'	Report		Stadium: Soldier Field Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

5 June Friendly	Mexico	0–4	Uruguay	Denver, United States
19:00 MDT		Report	Núñez 7', 44', 49' Pellistri 26'	Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

8 June Friendly	Mexico	2–3	Brazil	College Station, United States
20:00 UTC−5	Quiñones 73' G. Martínez 90+2'	Report	Pereira 5' Martinelli 54' Endrick 90+6'	Stadium: Kyle Field Attendance: 85,249 Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)

22 June 2024 Copa América	Mexico	1–0	Jamaica	Houston, United States
20:00 UTC−5	Arteaga 69'	Report		Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 53,763 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

26 June 2024 Copa América	Venezuela	1–0	Mexico	Inglewood, United States
18:00 UTC−7	Rondón 57' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: SoFi Stadium Attendance: 72,773 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

30 June 2024 Copa América	Mexico	0–0	Ecuador	Glendale, United States
17:00 UTC−7		Report		Stadium: State Farm Stadium Attendance: 62,565 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

7 September Friendly	Mexico	3–0	New Zealand	Pasadena, United States
18:00 UTC−7	Pineda 5' Huerta 53' Romo 57'	Report		Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 25,271 Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)

10 September Friendly	Mexico	0–0	Canada	Arlington, United States
20:00 UTC−5		Report		Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 32,623 Referee: Victor Rivas (United States)

12 October Unofficial friendly	Mexico	2–2	Valencia	Puebla, Mexico
	Vega 8' Herrera 33'	Report	Gómez 43', 62'	Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)

15 October Friendly	Mexico	2–0	United States	Zapopan, Mexico
20:30 UTC−6	Jiménez 22' Huerta 49'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Akron Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

15 November Nations League QF 1st leg	Honduras	2–0	Mexico	San Pedro Sula, Honduras
20:00 UTC−6	Palma 64', 83'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

19 November Nations League QF 2nd leg	Mexico	4–0 (4–2 agg.)	Honduras	Toluca, Mexico
20:30 UTC−6	Jiménez 42' Martín 72', 90+7' (pen.) Sánchez 85'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

2025

20 March Nations League SF	Canada	v	Mexico	Inglewood, United States
				Stadium: SoFi Stadium

23 March Nations League 3rd/F	United States /Panama	v	Mexico	Inglewood, United States
				Stadium: SoFi Stadium

Coaching staff

As of 22 July 2024

Position	Name
Head coach	Javier Aguirre
Assistant coach	Rafael Márquez
Assistant coach	Toni Amor
Goalkeeping coach	Joseba Ituarte
Fitness coach	Pol Lorente
Physiotherapist	Carlos Peçanha
Team doctor	José Luis Serrano

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Quarter-final matches against Honduras on 15 and 19 November 2024, respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Honduras.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Luis Malagón	(1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27)	7	0	América
12	1GK	Raúl Rangel	(2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Guadalajara
13	1GK	Guillermo Ochoa	(1985-07-13) 13 July 1985 (age 39)	151	0	AVS
2	2DF	Jorge Sánchez	(1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27)	47	2	Cruz Azul
3	2DF	César Montes	(1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 27)	51	1	Lokomotiv Moscow
5	2DF	Jesús Orozco	(2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Guadalajara
14	2DF	Jesús Angulo	(1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 26)	18	0	UANL
19	2DF	Rodrigo Huescas	(2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Copenhagen
23	2DF	Jesús Gallardo	(1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 30)	100	2	Toluca
	2DF	Víctor Andrés Guzmán	(2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22)	5	0	Monterrey
	2DF	Israel Reyes	(2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 24)	18	2	América
4	3MF	Edson Álvarez	(1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 27)	82	5	West Ham United
6	3MF	Érik Lira	(2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24)	5	0	Cruz Azul
7	3MF	Luis Romo	(1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29)	54	4	Cruz Azul
8	3MF	Carlos Rodríguez	(1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27)	55	0	Cruz Azul
15	3MF	Alexis Gutiérrez	(2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Cruz Azul
16	3MF	Diego Lainez	(2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24)	29	3	UANL
17	3MF	Orbelín Pineda	(1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 28)	78	11	AEK Athens
18	3MF	Luis Chávez	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28)	37	4	Dynamo Moscow
	3MF	Ozziel Herrera	(2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 23)	7	0	UANL
9	4FW	Raúl Jiménez	(1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 33)	107	35	Fulham
10	4FW	Alexis Vega	(1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27)	33	6	Toluca
11	4FW	Julián Quiñones	(1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 27)	10	2	Al-Qadsiah
20	4FW	Henry Martín	(1992-11-18) 18 November 1992 (age 32)	46	11	América
21	4FW	César Huerta	(2000-12-03) 3 December 2000 (age 24)	15	3	UNAM
22	4FW	Ángel Sepúlveda	(1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 (age 33)	9	2	Cruz Azul
	4FW	Guillermo Martínez	(1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 29)	9	2	UNAM

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Álex Padilla	(2003-09-01) 1 September 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Athletic Bilbao	v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
GK	Carlos Acevedo	(1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28)	6	0	Santos Laguna	2024 Copa América
GK	Julio González	(1991-04-23) 23 April 1991 (age 33)	5	0	UNAM	2024 Copa América
GK	Fernando Tapia	(2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 23)	0	0	UANL	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
GK	José Antonio Rodríguez	(1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 32)	2	0	Tijuana	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Johan Vásquez	(1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 (age 26)	29	1	Genoa	v.  Honduras, 15 November 2024
DF	Bryan González	(2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Pachuca	v.  United States, 15 October 2024
DF	Julián Araujo	(2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 23)	14	0	Bournemouth	v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
DF	Alan Mozo	(1997-04-05) 5 April 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Guadalajara	v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
DF	Gerardo Arteaga	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)	27	2	Monterrey	2024 Copa América
DF	Brian García	(1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 27)	2	0	Toluca	2024 Copa América
DF	Alexis Peña	(1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28)	2	0	Necaxa	v.  Brazil, 8 June 2024
DF	Jesús Alcántar	(2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Necaxa	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF	Alejandro Gómez	(2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Tijuana	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF	Pablo Monroy	(2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 22)	1	0	UNAM	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF	Jorge Rodríguez	(2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Puebla	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF	Jorge Berlanga	(2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Pachuca	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF	Tony Leone	(2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Monterrey	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF	Érick Aguirre	(1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 27)	14	0	Monterrey	v.  United States, 24 March 2024
DF	Kevin Álvarez	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)	15	1	América	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Cristian Calderón	(1997-05-24) 24 May 1997 (age 27)	4	0	América	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Luis Olivas	(2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Guadalajara	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Omar Campos	(2002-07-20) 20 July 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Los Angeles	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Rafael Fernández	(2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Tijuana	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Ramón Juárez	(2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 23)	0	0	América	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Ricardo Chávez	(1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 30)	1	0	Atlético San Luis	v.  Colombia, 16 December 2023
MF	Roberto Alvarado	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)	48	5	Guadalajara	v.  United States, 15 October 2024
MF	Sebastián Córdova	(1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 27)	18	3	UANL	v.  United States, 15 October 2024
MF	Obed Vargas	(2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Seattle Sounders	v.  United States, 15 October 2024
MF	Marcel Ruiz	(2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Toluca	v.  United States, 15 October 2024
MF	Marcelo Flores	(2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 21)	3	0	UANL	v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
MF	Fidel Ambríz	(2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Monterrey	v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
MF	Uriel Antuna	(1997-08-21) 21 August 1997 (age 27)	64	13	UANL	2024 Copa América
MF	Érick Sánchez	(1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 25)	29	3	América	2024 Copa América
MF	Jordi Cortizo	(1996-06-30) 30 June 1996 (age 28)	5	0	Monterrey	2024 Copa América
MF	Fernando Beltrán	(1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 (age 26)	11	0	Guadalajara	v.  Brazil, 8 June 2024
MF	Jordan Carrillo	(2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Santos Laguna	v.  Brazil, 8 June 2024
MF	Andrés Montaño	(2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Cruz Azul	v.  Brazil, 8 June 2024
MF	Efraín Álvarez	(2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 22)	5	1	Tijuana	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF	Rodrigo López	(2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 23)	2	0	UNAM	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF	Ramiro Árciga	(2004-08-30) 30 August 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Mazatlán	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF	Denzell García	(2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Juárez	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF	Diego Gómez	(2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Necaxa	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF	Alberto Herrera	(2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Puebla	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF	Érick Gutiérrez	(1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 29)	36	1	Guadalajara	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Víctor Alfonso Guzmán	(1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 29)	6	1	Guadalajara	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Omar Govea	(1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 28)	5	1	Guadalajara	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Juan Pablo Domínguez	(1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Toluca	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Diego Medina	(2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Santos Laguna	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Pável Pérez	(1998-06-26) 26 June 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Guadalajara	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Alfonso González	(1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 30)	5	0	Pachuca	v.  Colombia, 16 December 2023
MF	Dieter Villalpando	(1991-08-04) 4 August 1991 (age 33)	1	0	Juárez	v.  Colombia, 16 December 2023
FW	Germán Berterame	(1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 (age 26)	1	0	Monterrey	v.  United States, 15 October 2024
FW	Santiago Giménez	(2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 23)	32	4	Feyenoord	v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
FW	Ettson Ayón	(2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23)	1	0	León	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
FW	Luca Martínez	(2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Rosario Central	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
FW	Ricardo Monreal	(2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Necaxa	v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
FW	Hirving Lozano	(1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 29)	70	18	PSV	v.  United States, 24 March 2024
FW	Iván López	(1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Toluca	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Notes = Not part of the current squad due to injury = Preliminary squad/standby = Serving suspension = The player withdrew from the current squad due to non-injury issue

Player records

As of 19 November 2024

Players in bold are still active with Mexico.

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup											Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	F	A	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	F	A
1930	Group stage	13th	3	0	0	3	4	13	Squad		Qualified as invitees
1934	Did not qualify										4	3	0	1	14	7
1938	Withdrew										Withdrew
1950	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	2	10	Squad		4	4	0	0	17	2
1954		13th	2	0	0	2	2	8	Squad		4	4	0	0	19	1
1958		16th	3	0	1	2	1	8	Squad		6	5	1	0	21	3
1962		11th	3	1	0	2	3	4	Squad		8	4	3	1	18	5
1966		12th	3	0	2	1	1	3	Squad		8	6	2	0	20	4
1970	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	1	1	6	4	Squad		Qualified as hosts
1974	Did not qualify										9	6	2	1	18	8
1978	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	2	12	Squad		9	6	2	1	23	6
1982	Did not qualify										9	2	5	2	14	8
1986	Quarter-finals	6th	5	3	2	0	6	2	Squad		Qualified as hosts
1990	Banned										Disqualified
1994	Round of 16	13th	4	1	2	1	4	4	Squad		12	9	1	2	39	8
1998		13th	4	1	2	1	8	7	Squad		16	8	6	2	37	13
2002		11th	4	2	1	1	4	4	Squad		16	9	3	4	33	11
2006		15th	4	1	1	2	5	5	Squad		18	15	1	2	67	10
2010		14th	4	1	1	2	4	5	Squad		18	11	2	5	36	18
2014		10th	4	2	1	1	5	3	Squad		18	10	5	3	31	14
2018		12th	4	2	0	2	3	6	Squad		16	11	4	1	29	8
2022	Group stage	22nd	3	1	1	1	2	3	Squad		14	8	4	2	17	8
2026	Qualified as co-hosts										Qualified as co-hosts
2030	To be determined										To be determined
2034
Total	Quarter-finals	18/23	60	17	15	28	62	101	—		189	121	41	27	453	134

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963	Group stage	7th	3	1	1	1	9	2	Squad		Qualified automatically
1965	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	13	2	Squad		Automatically entered
1967	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	10	1	Squad		Qualified as defending champions
1969	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	4	5	Squad		2	1	0	1	4	2
1971	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	6	1	Squad		2	2	0	0	6	0
1973	Third place	3rd	5	2	2	1	10	5	Squad		4	4	0	0	8	3
1977	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	20	5	Squad		4	1	2	1	3	1
1981	Third place	3rd	5	1	3	1	6	3	Squad		4	1	2	1	8	5
1985	Withdrew to host the 1986 FIFA World Cup										Withdrew
1989	Banned										Banned
1991	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	10	5	Squad		Qualified automatically
1993	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	28	2	Squad
1996	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	9	0	Squad
1998	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	8	2	Squad
2000	Quarter-finals	7th	3	1	1	1	6	3	Squad
2002		5th	3	2	1	0	4	1	Squad
2003	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	9	0	Squad
2005	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	0	2	7	4	Squad
2007	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	7	5	Squad
2009	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	15	2	Squad
2011	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	22	4	Squad
2013	Semi-finals	3rd	5	3	0	2	8	5	Squad
2015	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	16	6	Squad
2017	Semi-finals	3rd	5	3	1	1	6	2	Squad
2019	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	16	4	Squad
2021	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	9	2	Squad		4	4	0	0	13	3
2023	Champions	1st	6	5	0	1	13	2	Squad		4	2	2	0	8	3
Total	12 Titles	25/27	123	85	21	17	271	73			24	15	6	3	50	17

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League phase												Knockout phase
Season	Div	Pos.	P/R	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Rank		Finals	Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2019–20	A	1st		4	4	0	0	13	3	1st		2021	2nd	2	0	1	1	2	3
2022–23	A	1st		4	2	2	0	8	3	4th		2023	3rd	2	1	0	1	1	3
2023–24	Bye			N/A								2024	2nd	4	2	0	2	5	4
Total				8	6	2	0	21	6	—		Total	–	8	3	1	4	8	10

Copa América

Copa América record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1993	Runners-up	2nd	6	2	2	2	9	7	Squad
1995	Quarter-finals	7th	4	1	2	1	5	4	Squad
1997	Semi-finals	3rd	6	2	2	2	8	9	Squad
1999	Semi-finals	3rd	6	3	1	2	10	9	Squad
2001	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	1	2	5	3	Squad
2004	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	1	1	5	7	Squad
2007	Semi-finals	3rd	6	4	1	1	13	5	Squad
2011	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	1	4	Squad
2015		11th	3	0	2	1	4	5	Squad
2016	Quarter-finals	7th	4	2	1	1	6	9	Squad
2019	Not invited
2021
2024	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	1	1	Squad
Total	Runners-up	11/13	51	20	14	17	67	63	—

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1992	Did not qualify
1995	Third place	3rd	3	1	2	0	4	2	Squad
1997	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	8	6	Squad
1999	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	13	6	Squad
2001	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	1	8	Squad
2003	Did not qualify
2005	Fourth place	4th	5	2	2	1	7	6	Squad
2009	Did not qualify
2013	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	3	5	Squad
2017	Fourth place	4th	5	2	1	2	8	10	Squad
Total	1 title	7/10	27	11	6	10	44	43	—

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1928	First round	14th	2	0	0	2	2	10	Squad
1936	Did not enter
1948	First round	11th	1	0	0	1	3	5	Squad
1952	Did not qualify
1956
1960
1964	Group stage	11th	3	0	1	2	2	6	Squad
1968	Fourth place	4th	5	3	0	2	10	7	Squad
1972	Second group stage	7th	6	2	1	3	4	14	Squad
1976	Group stage	9th	3	0	2	1	4	7	Squad
1980	Did not qualify
1984
1988	Banned
Since 1992	See Mexico national under-23 football team
Total	Fourth place	6/13	20	5	4	11	25	49	—

Head-to-head record

Honours

Major competitions

• FIFA Confederations Cup
  • Champions (1): 1999
  • Third place (1): 1995
• CONCACAF Championship/CONCACAF Gold Cup
  • Champions (12): 1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  • Runners-up (3): 1967, 2007, 2021
  • Third place (3): 1973, 1981, 1991
• CONCACAF Nations League
  • Runners-up (2): 2019–20, 2023–24
  • Third place (1): 2022–23
• CONCACAF Cup
  • Champions (1): 2015
• CONMEBOL Copa América
  • Runners-up (2): 1993, 2001
  • Third place (3): 1997, 1999, 2007
• Panamerican Championship
  • Third place (1): 1960

Regional

• NAFC Championship
  • Champions (2): 1947, 1949
• North American Nations Cup
  • Champions (1): 1991
  • Runners-up (1): 1990
• Central American and Caribbean Games
  • Gold medal (2): 1935, 1938

Friendly

• U.S. Cup
  • Winners: 1996, 1997, 1999
  • Third place: 1995, 2000
• Marlboro Cup
  • Winners: 1989
• Lunar New Year Cup
  • Winners: 1999
  • Runners-up: 2000
• Azteca 2000 Tournament
  • Winners: 1985

Summary

Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

Senior Competition				Total
FIFA Confederations Cup	1	0	1	2
CONCACAF Championship/CONCACAF Gold Cup	12	3	3	18
CONCACAF Nations League	0	2	1	3
CONCACAF Cup	1	0	0	1
CONMEBOL Copa América	0	2	3	5
Panamerican Championship	0	0	1	1
NAFC Championship	2	0	0	2
Total	16	7	9	32

Notes

1. Official senior competition organized by NAFC. It was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and affiliated with FIFA as the governing body of football in North America, from 1946 to 1961.

See also

• Mexico national under-23 football team
• Mexico national under-20 football team
• Mexico national under-17 football team
• Mexico women's national football team
• Mexico national beach football team
• Mexico national futsal team

Notes

1. Along with Germany, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, France, Spain, and Uruguay.

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 Spain v t e 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  France Runners-up  Croatia Third place  Belgium Fourth place  England Quarter-finals  Brazil  Russia  Sweden  Uruguay Round of 16  Argentina  Colombia  Denmark  Japan  Mexico  Portugal  Spain   Switzerland Group stage  Australia  Costa Rica  Egypt  Germany  Iceland  Iran  Morocco  Nigeria  Panama  Peru  Poland  Saudi Arabia  Senegal  Serbia  South Korea  Tunisia v t e 2022 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  Argentina Runners-up  France Third place  Croatia Fourth place  Morocco Quarter-finals  Brazil  England  Portugal  Netherlands Round of 16  United States  Australia  Japan  Poland  South Korea  Spain   Switzerland  Senegal Group stage  Belgium  Cameroon  Canada  Costa Rica  Denmark  Ecuador  Germany  Ghana  Iran  Mexico  Qatar  Saudi Arabia  Serbia  Tunisia  Uruguay  Wales Mexico national football team – Achievements and Awards Achievements Preceded by1997 Brazil  Confederations Cup Champions 1999 (first title) Succeeded by2001 France  Preceded by1963 Costa Rica  North American Champions 1965 (first title) Succeeded by1967 Guatemala  Preceded by1969 Costa Rica  North American Champions 1971 (second title) Succeeded by1973 Haiti  Preceded by1973 Haiti  North American Champions 1977 (third title) Succeeded by1981 Honduras  Preceded by1991 United States  North American Champions 1993 (fourth title) 1996 (fifth title) 1998 (sixth title) Succeeded by2000 Canada  Preceded by2002 United States  North American Champions 2003 (seventh title) Succeeded by2005 United States  Preceded by2007 United States  North American Champions 2009 (eighth title) 2011 (ninth title) Succeeded by2013 United States  Preceded by2013 United States  North American Champions 2015 (tenth title) Succeeded by2017 United States  Preceded by2017 United States  North American Champions 2019 (eleventh title) Succeeded by2021 United States  Preceded by1990 Canada  North American Champions (CONCACAF era) 1991 (first title) Succeeded byDefunct Preceded byInaugural North American Champions (NAFC era) 1947 (first title) 1949 (second title) Succeeded byDefunct v t e National sports teams of Mexico Sport in Mexico A1 GP American football M W Badminton Baseball U18 Baseball5 Basketball M M U18 M U17 M 3x3 W W U19 W U17 W 3x3 Beach soccer Beach handball Cricket M W Field hockey M W Football M M U23 M U21 M U20 M U18 M U17 M U15 M CP W W U20 W U17 Futsal Goalball M W Handball M W Ice hockey M M U20 M U18 W W U18 Inline hockey Korfball Rugby league Rugby union M W M7 W7 Softball M M U19 W W U18 Squash Tennis M F Volleyball M W W U23 W U21 W U19 Water polo M W Olympics Paralympics Deaflympics Pan American Games