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{{Short description|Men's association football team}}
{{Dablink|This article is about the football team. For the Rock`n Roll Mexican band, see ]}}
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The '''Mexico national football team''' represents ] in ] ] competition and is managed by the ] (FEMEXFUT), which also manages the ]. The team is currently ranked 17th in the ]<ref name="FIFA">{{cite news|url=http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/lastranking/gender=m/fullranking.html | publisher=]| title=FIFA World Rankings – March 2010| accessdate=2010-03-03}}</ref> and 7th in the ]<ref name="Elo">{{cite news|url=http://www.eloratings.net/world.html |publisher=]| title=World Football Elo Ratings| accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref>, making Mexico one of the strongest teams in the ].


The '''Mexico national football team''' ({{Langx|es|Selección de fútbol de México}}) represents ] in men's international ] and is governed by the ] ({{Langx|en|Mexican Football Federation}}). It has been a member of ] since 1929 and competes as a member of ] since 1961, of which it was one of the founding members.
Mexico has qualified for thirteen ] and has qualified consecutively since 1994. Mexico's best progression was reaching the Quarterfinals in both the ] and ] FIFA World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico holds one ], five ]s, three ]s, one ] and two ]s. Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of ], the national football team has been regularly invited to compete in the ] ] since ] finishing as runner-up twice and obtaining the third place medal on three occasions.
It was also a member of ] 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 ] and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://eljalisco.com/mexicos-world-cup-soccer-history/ |title=Mexico's World Cup Soccer History |website=eljalisco.com |access-date=15 June 2017 |archive-date=29 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629101937/http://eljalisco.com/mexicos-world-cup-soccer-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Mexico played ] in the ] on 13 July 1930. Mexico's best progression in World Cups has been reaching the quarterfinals in both the ] and ], both times as host, and will play host for the third time in ].

Mexico is historically the most successful national team in its confederation, winning 13 CONCACAF continental titles, which are 12 ]/] titles and 1 ]. It also won the ] twice, one ] and two gold medals of the ]. It is one of eight national teams {{efn|Along with Germany, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, France, Spain, and Uruguay.}} to have won two of the three most important worldwide football competitions that are recognized and endorsed by FIFA (], ], and ]), having won the ]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.supersport.com/football/fifa-confederations-cup/mexico-1999|title=Mexico 1999|website=SuperSport.com|access-date=25 August 2018|archive-date=16 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616014724/https://www.supersport.com/football/fifa-confederations-cup/mexico-1999|url-status=live}}</ref> and the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/sports/olympics/mexico-downs-brazil-in-olympics-soccer.html |title=Mexico Has Its Moment in Upset Over Brazil |work=The New York Times |date=11 August 2012 |access-date=25 August 2018 |last1=Borden |first1=Sam |archive-date=29 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102340/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/sports/olympics/mexico-downs-brazil-in-olympics-soccer.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 ], which is CONMEBOL's main continental competition, finishing runners-up twice (] and ]), and also obtaining the third place on 3 editions.


==History== ==History==
===Early years=== ===Early years===
Football in ] was organized in the early 20th century by ] immigrant groups, notably ] miners from ], ], and in later years, ] exiles fleeing the ]. The original team played Guatemala, which the Mexican team won 3–2.<ref name="The Start; El Comienzo">{{cite web | title=The Start; El Comienzo| publisher=] | url=http://www.esmas.com/seleccionmexicana/historia/313563.html| accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref> Football in ] was first organized in the early 20th century by ] immigrant groups, notably miners from ], ], and in later years ] exiles fleeing the ].


A series of international friendlies were played against the national representation of ] on December 9, 12, and 16 of 1923. The match on December 9 was played in ''Parque España'' and was won by Mexico with a final score of 2–1. On December 12, the match ended in a 2–0 win for Mexico, and the final game of the series ended in a 3–3 draw.<ref name="Femexfut">{{cite web | title=History of the National football team| publisher=] | url=http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/(wor2cn45znbm4tnjnmy11j45)/default.aspx#top| accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref> The manager for this team was Rafael Garza Gutiérrez "Récord", and the assistant coach was Adolfo Frías.<ref name="Femexfut"/> The fourteen players selected for this friendly series include: Nacho de la Garza, Pedro "Perico" Legorreta, Manuel "Güero" Yáñez, Enrique "La Matona" Esquivel, Agustín Ojeda, Roberto Jardón, Carlos Garcés, Horacio Ortiz, Adeodato López, Mauro Guadarrama "La Venada" Alatorre, Cornelio Cuevas, and Alfredo "Fofo" García Besné.<ref name="Femexfut"/> Its first match was played on December 9, 1923 at ''Parque España'' in Mexico City, beating ] 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.<ref name="Femexfut">{{cite web| title=History of the National football team| website=femexfut.org.mx| publisher=]| url=http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/(wor2cn45znbm4tnjnmy11j45)/default.aspx#top| access-date=1 May 2008| archive-date=30 April 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430220731/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/(zvexh045l2gd5k45v4s1qp45)/default.aspx#top| url-status=live}}</ref> The manager for this team was ].<ref name="Femexfut"/>


It would be another four years before the national team would be represented in international friendlies. In preparation for a friendly against ], the team played a friendly against their "B" squad on June 12, 1927, winning 4–2. On June 19, 1927, the Mexican squad faced a selection from ], drawing 3–3. During this series, the squad also played against the ]an club ], losing 1–3.<ref name="The Start; El Comienzo"/> 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 ], losing 1–3.<ref name="The Start; El Comienzo">{{cite web| title=The Start; El Comienzo| publisher=]| url=http://www.esmas.com/seleccionmexicana/historia/313563.html| access-date=1 May 2008| archive-date=4 October 2003| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031004084233/http://www.esmas.com/seleccionmexicana/historia/313563.html| url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Formation of the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol=== ===Formation===
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On August 5, 1927, the official governing body of the sport of ] in Mexico was founded. From its inception, the federation has been the main body in charge of the promotion, administration, organization, management, and funding of the Mexican national football team as well as all football competition within Mexico. Club representatives from the federation's first division all vote on the direction, management, and coaching staff of the national football team.
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The ] were hosts to Mexico's first international tournament. Prior to the tournament, the Mexican squad held friendlies against a representative ] side as well as two friendlies against ]. These matches resulted in two draws and one loss. At the Olympic tournament, Mexico faced Spain in the Round of 16 on May 30, 1928, resulting in Mexico's defeat of 1–7.<ref>{{cite web | title=The First Olympics| publisher=] | url=http://www.esmas.com/seleccionmexicana/historia/313563.html| accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>


In 1927, the first official governing ] body in Mexico was founded. The ] was Mexico's first official international competition, where Mexico lost to Spain 1–7 in the round of 16.<ref>{{cite web| title=The First Olympics| publisher=]| url=http://www.esmas.com/seleccionmexicana/historia/313563.html| access-date=1 May 2008| archive-date=4 October 2003| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031004084233/http://www.esmas.com/seleccionmexicana/historia/313563.html| url-status=dead}}</ref>
Mexico participated in the ], having been grouped together with Argentina, Chile, and France. Mexico's first match was played against ] at ] in ], ] on July 13, 1930. The match ended in a 4–1 win for France, but witnessed Mexico's first World Cup goal by ].<ref>{{cite web | title=Mexico-France Match Report|publisher=FIFA | url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/pwc/mr_1086.html Match report| accessdate=June 19, 2008}}</ref> This match occurred simultaneously with the ]–] match. In their second match of the tournament, Mexico fell to Chile 3–0 at Montevideo's ]. Mexico's third match, against Argentina, featured the first ] of the tournament, awarded in the 42' and scored by Mexico's ]. A total of five penalties were awarded during the match which was refereed by the Bolivian coach ], three of them controversial.<ref>{{cite web | title=Six countries entered bidding for first World Cup. Hello.|work=India Times| url=http://sport.indiatimes.com/soccerarticleshow/1533342.cms| accessdate=May 7, 2007 }}</ref>

Mexico participated in the ] in Uruguay, grouped with ], ], and ]. Mexico took part on the first World Cup match ever, a 4–1 loss to France, with Mexico's first World Cup goal by ].<ref>{{cite web| title=Mexico-France Match Report| publisher=FIFA| url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/pwc/mr_1086.html| access-date=19 June 2008| archive-date=11 March 2007| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311125352/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/pwc/mr_1086.html| url-status=live}}</ref> In their second match, Mexico fell to Chile 3–0. Mexico's third match, against Argentina, featured the first ] of the tournament, scored by Mexico's ], although Mexico would go on to lose this match by a score of 6-3.<ref>{{cite web| title=Six countries entered bidding for first World Cup. Hello.| work=The Times of India| url=http://sport.indiatimes.com/soccerarticleshow/1533342.cms| access-date=7 May 2007| archive-date=15 June 2006| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615213553/http://sport.indiatimes.com/soccerarticleshow/1533342.cms| url-status=live}}</ref>


===Post-WWII=== ===Post-WWII===
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Mexico did not appear again in a ] tournament until the ]. Before 1970, Mexico struggled to make much of an impact in the World Cup when competing against European and South American teams. However, goalkeeper ] has the distinction of being the first player ever to appear in five consecutive FIFA World Cups.<ref>http://es.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=94525.html</ref>
Mexico did not appear again in a ] tournament until the ]. Before 1970, Mexico struggled to make much of an impact in the World Cup. It was by far the strongest team in the ] and its successor, CONCACAF, but found it difficult to compete against European and South American teams. However, goalkeeper ] has the distinction of being the first player ever to appear in five consecutive World Cups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://es.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=94525.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617213754/http://es.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=94525.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 June 2010|title=Antonio Carbajal, el eterno Cinco Copas|language=es|publisher=FIFA|date=26 October 2004}}</ref>


In 1965, Mexico won the ] 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 ]. This was followed by a win over ] (4–0). Mexico advanced to the next round with a victory against ] thanks to a penalty scored by ''Gustavo Peña'' in the 14th minute. At the quarter-finals stage, Mexico was eliminated by ] in a 4–1 match despite Mexico taking an early lead.


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Mexico failed to qualify for the ] and did not appear at the world stage until the ]. Mexico suffered an early exit after three defeats: 0–6 against ], 1–3 against ], and 1–3 to ]. Mexico failed to qualify for ].
In 1970, Mexico hosted the ] and kicked off their campaign with a scoreless draw against the ]. This was followed by a 4–0 win over ]. Mexico advanced to the next round with a victory against ]. At the quarter-finals stage, Mexico was eliminated by ], losing 4–1.


In 1986, Mexico again hosted the ]. Coached by ], Mexico was placed in Group B where they defeated ] 2–1, draw 1–1 with ], and defeated ] 1–0. With this performance, Mexico won the top spot in its group and advanced to the next round where Mexico faced ] in a 2–0 win. In the quarter-finals stage, Mexico lost to ] 0–0 (1–4 ]). Mexico failed to qualify for the ], but did make it into the ]. Mexico suffered an early exit after three defeats: 0–6 against ], 1–3 against ], and 1–3 to ]. Mexico failed to qualify for the ].
They won the first championship game


In 1986, Mexico again hosted the ]. Coached by ], Mexico was placed in ] where they defeated Belgium 2–1, drew 1–1 with ], and defeated ] 1–0. With this performance, Mexico won the top spot in its group, and advanced to the next round where they defeated ] 2–0. In the quarter-finals stage, Mexico lost to West Germany 1–4 in a ] after the match finished 0–0.
Mexico was disqualified from the 1990 FIFA World Cup (and any other international competition) after using players over the age limit allowed by FIFA in the qualifying round for the Olympic Games in Seoul 1988. The punishment originally was only going to be applied to the Olympic team and not the World Cup team, but the penalty was applied to all Mexican national representatives of all sports for two years. This was a hard intake, as this was the golden time for the legendary striker ], where in the next World Cup, he was just considered a "good" player, rather than a "legendary" one.


====1990s====
In the 1990s, after hiring coach ], Mexican football began experiencing greater international success. An important turning point was its participation in the ], where they finished second in the tournament, losing to Argentina 2–1 in the final. Mexico went on to win its group on tiebreakers in the ], emerging from the tournament's "]", composed of Mexico, Italy, Ireland, and Norway. However, Mexico eventually lost in the second round to ] on penalty kicks. ] led this team into one of its most distinguished performances in a World Cup.
Mexico was disqualified from the ] (and other international competitions) after using players over the age limit in the qualifying round for the ], known as the "'']''" scandal. The punishment was applied to all Mexico national representatives of all FIFA-sanctioned tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mexico Given Ban In Soccer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/01/sports/mexico-given-ban-in-soccer.html|work=The New York Times|date=1 July 1988|access-date=14 June 2013|archive-date=2 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702210208/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/01/sports/mexico-given-ban-in-soccer.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


In the 1990s, after hiring coach ], Mexican football began experiencing greater international success. In the ] they finished second, losing to Argentina 2–1 in the final.
Since their second place finish in the ], Mexico has been a regular participant in the South American tournament and has competed well. It earned third place in ], ] and ] and another second-place finish in ]. Mexico has never failed to reach the quarter finals of the ] and twice has had the leading scorer in the tournament (] in ] (sharing the title with Argentine striker ]) and ] in 1997).


At the ], Mexico won its group on tiebreakers, emerging from a group composed of Italy, ], and ]. However, Mexico lost in the second round to Bulgaria on penalty kicks.
After its participation at King Fahd's Cup (which would eventually become the FIFA Confederation's Cup) and being coached again by ] then eventually Manuel Lapuente, in a very good qualifying round for ], in which they came in first place in the CONCACAF side. At the World Cup, Mexico was placed in Group E, with the ], ] and ]. Mexico started against Korea Republic losing 0–1 but came back to win 3–1. Belgium had started beating Mexico 2–0 but came back to tie 2–2. The third game against Netherlands ended in another 2–2 result which resulted in qualification to the Round of 16. In the next round, Mexico faced ]. Although having the lead Mexico did not manage to hold onto it and lost the game 2–1.


At the ], Mexico was placed in a group with the ], ] 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 ].
Mexico hosted and won the ]. Mexico won its first official FIFA tournament trophy by beating Brazil with a final score of 4–3. Mexico's star, ], shared the tournament's Golden Shoe award as top scorer with ], he was also awarded the Silver Ball.


In 1999, Mexico won its first official FIFA tournament by becoming the first host nation to win the ]. Mexico defeated the ] 1–0 in the semifinals, and 1998 World Cup runners-up ] 4–3 in the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mexico stun Brazil in thrilling Azteca final |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/y=2014/m=8/news=mexico-stun-brazil-in-thrilling-azteca-final-2415570.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009033937/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/y=2014/m=8/news=mexico-stun-brazil-in-thrilling-azteca-final-2415570.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 October 2015 |publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
===Twenty-first century===
After a tough qualifying campaign for the ], Mexico reached the finals and was placed in Group G alongside Italy, Croatia, Ecuador. Mexico opened its participation with a 1–0 win over ]. In the second match, Mexico earned a 2–1 win over ] with goals from ] and ]. Mexico then achieved a 1–1 draw against ] thanks to a goal from Borgetti that was regarded as one of the best of the tournament. In the second round Mexico played continental rivals United States, losing 2–0 in a controversial game where a handball by the US was ignored and Mexican captain Rafael Márquez was sent off for a brutal foul on Cobi Jones.<ref>http://www.worldcup-2002.co.uk/teams-mexico.htm</ref>


===21st century===
Mexico co-hosted (with the U.S.) the Gold Cup in ], winning it after a 1–0 victory in Mexico City over a Brazilian squad which had eliminated the ] in ].
====2000s====
Mexico was placed in ] at the ] alongside Italy, ], and ]. 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 ], losing 2–0.


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The parallel emergence of Mexico and the United States on the international stage has helped elevate the status of the ] region, and has provided a natural rivalry that has benefited the development of both national teams.
Mexico was one of eight seeded teams at the ] in ]. Mexico was in ] with ], ] and ]. 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 ] stepped down after the tournament, and was succeeded by Hugo Sánchez.


After losing the final match of the ] 1–2 against the United States, Mexico successfully rebounded at the ]. Beginning by beating Brazil 2–0, they then defeated Ecuador and tied with Chile to come first in ]. 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.
The growth experienced by the Mexican national team since the early 1990s was matched by the increased competitiveness of its domestic league, the ]. Due in large part to lucrative television contracts, Mexican football clubs are amongst the richest outside of Europe. The influx of high level foreign players, together with increased participation in international tournaments has helped compensate for the fact that, traditionally, relatively few Mexican players have sought opportunities in other countries.


In July 2009, Mexico won their fifth ], and eighth ] overall, after beating the United States 5–0 in the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/27/sports/soccer/27soccer.html?em|title=Mexico Thumps U.S. to Win Gold Cup|date=26 July 2009|work=]|access-date=27 July 2009|first=Jeré|last=Longman|archive-date=5 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105061544/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/27/sports/soccer/27soccer.html?em|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Mexico played a series of friendlies in the U.S. in preparation for the World Cup, seeking to maximize revenue by appealing to ] living in the U.S. .


====2010s====
Mexico was one of eight seeded teams in the first round at the ] in ]. The eight seeded teams consisted of ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and Mexico. This was the second time a non-hosting CONCACAF nation was seeded. Mexico was put in Group D with ], ] and ].
] converting his penalty kick against ] at the ]]]
Mexico qualified for the ], where they were drawn into ] alongside host ], 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 ] saw Mexico win their group with three wins and no losses. During the tournament, however, five players tested positive for the banned substance ] and were suspended from the competition.<ref>{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved 9 June 2011.</ref> Mexico beat ] in the quarter-finals 2–1, and beat ] 2–0. For the third-straight year, the ] would be contested between Mexico and the United States; Mexico won the match 4–2,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/sports/soccer/in-an-early-2-0-hole-mexico-storms-back-to-win-the-gold-cup.html?_r=1&ref=soccer|title=In an Early 2-0 Hole, Mexico Storms Back to Win the Gold Cup|date=26 June 2011|work=]|access-date=27 June 2011|archive-date=13 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113114908/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/sports/soccer/in-an-early-2-0-hole-mexico-storms-back-to-win-the-gold-cup.html?_r=1&ref=soccer|url-status=live}}</ref> and qualified for the ] in Brazil, where they were eliminated at the group stage.
Mexico won their opening match 3–1 against Iran, with two goals from ] and one by ]. In their second match, Mexico played to a 0–0 draw against Angola. Mexico joined Portugal as a qualifier in the Round of 16, despite losing to the Portuguese 2–1. During the match, ] missed a penalty.


Mexico placed second in their ] at the ], and advanced to the semifinals and faced ].<ref name=FXGC13>{{cite web | url=http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/goldcup/fixtures | title=Fox Soccer Gold Cup Schedules | access-date=13 August 2013 | archive-date=7 August 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807222324/http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/goldcup/fixtures | url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name=BRGC13>{{cite web | url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1715616-gold-cup-2013-results-scores-and-highlights-from-mexico-vs-panama | title=Gold Cup 2013 Results: Scores and Highlights from Mexico vs. Panama | first=Ryan | last=Rudnansky | website=] | date=25 July 2013 | access-date=13 August 2013 | archive-date=28 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728045613/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1715616-gold-cup-2013-results-scores-and-highlights-from-mexico-vs-panama | url-status=live }}</ref>
In the second round, Mexico played against ]. Mexico scored in the 5th minute with a goal by captain ] assisted by ]. Four minutes later, ] scored for Argentina to equalise. The score remained 1–1 after ninety minutes, and in extra time, a volley by ] in the second period of extra time brought about a 2–1 win for Argentina.


Mexico won only two of ten matches during the ] of ], but qualified for an ] as the fourth-highest placed team in the CONCACAF region.<ref name=nz>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25014361|title=Mexico beat New Zealand for 2014 World Cup place|date=20 November 2014|access-date=28 April 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-date=1 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501123440/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25014361|url-status=live}}</ref> They defeated ] ] to qualify for a sixth consecutive World Cup.<ref name=nz/> The team reached the ] where they were defeated 2–1 by the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/29/holland-mexico-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report|title=Holland come from behind to snatch last-gasp victory against Mexico|date=30 June 2014|access-date=5 April 2015|work=The Guardian|archive-date=4 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404113812/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/29/holland-mexico-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref>
Argentine coach ], who was coaching ] at the time, stepped down as coach after the tournament, and was succeeded by Mexican legend ].


At the ], Mexico was drawn into ] along with ], ] and ]. The team placed second in the group, and won the quarterfinal match against ] and semifinal against ], both under controversial circumstances.<ref>{{cite news|last= Schwartz|first= Nick|date= 19 July 2015|title= Costa Rica loses to Mexico in heartbreaking fashion after awful penalty call in extra time|url= http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/07/mexico-costa-rica-penalty-gold-cup|newspaper= USA Today|access-date= 31 July 2015|archive-date= 7 April 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220407091545/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/07/mexico-costa-rica-penalty-gold-cup|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last= McCarthy|first= Kyle|date= 22 July 2015|title= Mexico advance to Gold Cup final amid controversial calls vs. Panama|url= http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/gold-cup/story/mexico-advance-gold-cup-final-controversial-calls-panama-2-1-andres-guardado-match-report-072215|newspaper= FoxSports|access-date= 31 July 2015|archive-date= 23 February 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200223153726/https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/gold-cup/story/mexico-advance-gold-cup-final-controversial-calls-panama-2-1-andres-guardado-match-report-072215|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last= Longman|first= Jeré|date= 23 July 2015|title= Messy Mexico-Panama Semifinal Leaves a Stain on Concacaf|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/24/sports/soccer/messy-mexico-panama-semifinal-worthy-of-concacaf.html?_r=0|newspaper= The New York Times|access-date= 31 July 2015|archive-date= 7 December 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211207152655/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/24/sports/soccer/messy-mexico-panama-semifinal-worthy-of-concacaf.html?_r=0|url-status= live}}</ref> Mexico won the Gold Cup after defeating ] 3–1 in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33670944|title=Mexico 3 Jamaica 1|date=25 July 2015|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 July 2015|archive-date=6 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006232201/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33670944|url-status=live}}</ref> Two days after the final, ] was released as coach of the national team after an alleged physical altercation with ] announcer Christian Martinoli.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hill|first=Tim|date=28 July 2015|title=Mexico coach Miguel Herrera fired after fight with journalist|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/28/mexico-coach-miguel-herrera-fired|work=The Guardian|access-date=28 July 2015|archive-date=11 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811173547/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/28/mexico-coach-miguel-herrera-fired|url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 October, Mexico defeated the United States 3–2 to win the inaugural edition of the ], thus earning qualification to the ] in Russia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mexico claim CONCACAF's spot at Confederations Cup|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/y=2015/m=10/news=mexico-claim-concacaf-s-spot-at-confederations-cup-2710781.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012142539/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/y=2015/m=10/news=mexico-claim-concacaf-s-spot-at-confederations-cup-2710781.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2015|website=FIFA.com|access-date=28 November 2016|date=11 October 2015}}</ref> The following month, ] was hired as Mexico's 16th manager, replacing interim manager ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Parker |first=Graham |date=10 October 2015 |title=Uncertainty prevails on both sides as USA host Mexico at Rose Bowl |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/10/uncertainty-prevails-on-both-sides-as-usa-host-mexico-at-rose-bowl |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-date=15 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615154354/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/10/uncertainty-prevails-on-both-sides-as-usa-host-mexico-at-rose-bowl |url-status=live }}</ref>
After losing the final match of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2007 1–2 against the ], Mexico successfully rebounded with a remarkable first-round participation at CONMEBOL Copa America 2007. Beginning by beating the recent champions Brazil 2–0 (goals from: ] 23' and ] 28') in their first match, they then went on to defeat Ecuador 2–1 (goals from: ] 21' and ] 79'). For their final match they tied 0–0 with ]. With those results Mexico came first in Group B with seven points.


Mexico entered the ], hosted in the ], on a 13-match ] that began in July 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=Arnold |first=Jon |date=3 June 2016 |title=Both Mexico, Uruguay dismiss El Tri streak as factor |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/587/copa-america/2016/06/03/24257092/both-mexico-uruguay-dismiss-el-tri-streak-as-factor |work=Goal.com |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-date=4 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704163429/http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/587/copa-america/2016/06/03/24257092/both-mexico-uruguay-dismiss-el-tri-streak-as-factor |url-status=live }}</ref> El Tri placed first in ], winning 3–1 over ] and 2–0 over ], and drawing 1–1 with ].<ref>{{cite news |date=13 June 2016 |title=Copa América: Mexico through as group winners after draw with Venezuela |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/13/mexico-venezuela-result-copa-america-2016 |agency=] |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-date=15 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615102815/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/13/mexico-venezuela-result-copa-america-2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the quarterfinal against ] in ], the team lost 7–0, ending the unbeaten streak at 16 after nearly a year.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tucker |first=Duncan |date=19 June 2016 |title=Chile humiliate Mexico in 7–0 thrashing to advance to Copa América semi-final |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/19/chile-humiliate-mexico-7-0-quarter-final |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-date=14 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414064200/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/19/chile-humiliate-mexico-7-0-quarter-final |url-status=live }}</ref> After the match, manager Osorio apologized to Mexico's fans for what he described as an "embarrassment, an accident of football".<ref>{{cite news |last=Arnold |first=Jon |date=19 June 2016 |title=Osorio, Mexico players apologize to Mexican fans after defeat |url=http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4197/copa-america/2016/06/19/24787552/osorio-mexico-players-apologize-to-mexican-fans-after-defeat |work=Goal.com |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-date=22 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622034047/http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4197/copa-america/2016/06/19/24787552/osorio-mexico-players-apologize-to-mexican-fans-after-defeat |url-status=live }}</ref>
In the quarterfinals, Mexico beat ] 6–0 but lost in the semi-finals 3–0 to Argentina. With this defeat, Mexico was left to fight for third place against ], winning 3–1 and claiming the bronze trophy.


At the 2017 Confederations Cup, Mexico was drawn into Group A along with Portugal, New Zealand, and hosts ]. El Tri advanced as runners-up of the group, and lost 4–1 to Germany in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/mexico/story/3150755/juan-carlos-osorio-calls-germanys-4-1-victory-an-unfair-scoreline-to-mexico|title=Juan Carlos Osorio: Germany's 4-1 victory 'unfair' scoreline to Mexico|publisher=]|date=29 June 2017|access-date=2 July 2017|archive-date=2 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702123502/http://www.espnfc.com/mexico/story/3150755/juan-carlos-osorio-calls-germanys-4-1-victory-an-unfair-scoreline-to-mexico|url-status=live}}</ref> Mexico finished fourth in the tournament, losing 2–1 to Portugal in the third-place match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the-match/60/post/3151315/portugal-end-confederations-cup-with-comeback-win-vs-mexico|title=Portugal earn comeback win vs. Mexico in controversy-filled third-place game|publisher=ESPN|date=2 July 2017|access-date=2 July 2017|archive-date=14 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414010928/http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the-match/60/post/3151315/portugal-end-confederations-cup-with-comeback-win-vs-mexico|url-status=live}}</ref>
In July 2009 Mexico won their fifth ], and eighth ] ], after beating the ] 5–0 in the final at ] in ], ].


] and ] (Mexico v ]) at the ]]]
On October 10, 2009 Mexico qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup after defeating El Salvador 4–1 in Estadio Azteca.
In their opening match of the ], Mexico defeated defending champion Germany, thanks to a sole goal from ], for the first time in a World Cup match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lozano the hero as Mexico stun Germany |date=17 June 2018 |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/club/mexico/203/blog/post/3530354/mexico-stun-germany-hirving-lozano-the-hero-in-moscow |publisher=ESPN |access-date=17 June 2018 |archive-date=18 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618002822/http://www.espn.com/soccer/club/mexico/203/blog/post/3530354/mexico-stun-germany-hirving-lozano-the-hero-in-moscow |url-status=live }}</ref> They would go on to defeat ] 2–1 in the next game,<ref>{{cite news |author=AP |author-link=Associated Press |title=Mexico defeats South Korea 2-1, leads Group F in World Cup |url=http://abc7.com/sports/mexico-defeats-south-korea-2-1-in-world-cup/3642252/ |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=3 July 2018 |work=] |publisher=] |archive-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133508/http://abc7.com/sports/mexico-defeats-south-korea-2-1-in-world-cup/3642252/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with goals from ] and ],<ref>{{cite news |last=Bates |first=Steve |title=South Korea 1-2 Mexico REPORT: Arsenal flop Carlos Vela sets World Cup 2018 Group F leaders on their way to victory |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/south-korea-mexico-live-score-12573260 |date=23 June 2018 |access-date=3 July 2018 |newspaper=] |archive-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703134923/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/south-korea-mexico-live-score-12573260 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Carlos Vela, Javier Hernandez score in Mexico's 2-1 win over South Korea |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/fifa-world-cup-2018-south-korea-vs-mexico-live-score-group-f-match-free-streaming-details-world-cup-news-russia-118062300531_1.html |date=23 June 2018 |access-date=3 July 2018 |newspaper=] |archive-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133755/https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/fifa-world-cup-2018-south-korea-vs-mexico-live-score-group-f-match-free-streaming-details-world-cup-news-russia-118062300531_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> but would fall 3–0 to ] in the last group stage match.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keh |first1=Andrew |last2=Wagner |first2=James |title=Mexico Loses to Sweden. Mexico Advances. Celebrate? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/sports/world-cup/mexico-vs-sweden.html |date=27 June 2018 |access-date=3 July 2018 |newspaper=] |archive-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133815/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/sports/world-cup/mexico-vs-sweden.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite the loss, Mexico qualified to the round of 16 for the seventh-consecutive tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lawrence |first=Amy |title=Sweden cruise to victory over Mexico as both qualify for World Cup last 16 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/27/mexico-sweden-world-cup-group-f-match-report |date=27 June 2018 |access-date=3 July 2018 |newspaper=] |publisher=] |archive-date=2 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702181655/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/27/mexico-sweden-world-cup-group-f-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> In the ], Mexico was defeated 0–2 by ];<ref>{{cite news |last=Macrae |first=Alexander |title=Brazil defeat Mexico 2-0, advance to quarterfinals |url=http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/02/world-cup-live-mexico-v-brazil |date=2 July 2018 |access-date=3 July 2018 |work=] |archive-date=2 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702155854/http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/02/world-cup-live-mexico-v-brazil |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gonzalez |first=Roger |title=Brazil vs. Mexico final score, recap: Neymar scores, Brazil knocks El Tri out of World Cup |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/world-cup/news/brazil-vs-mexico-final-score-recap-neymar-scores-winner-knock-el-tri-out-of-world-cup/ |date=2 July 2018 |access-date=3 July 2018 |work=] |publisher=] |archive-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133547/https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/world-cup/news/brazil-vs-mexico-final-score-recap-neymar-scores-winner-knock-el-tri-out-of-world-cup/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite journal |last=McMahon |first=Bobby |author-link=Bobby McMahon |title=2018 World Cup: Mexico Fails To Crack The Round Of 16 Glass Ceiling For Seventh Time In A Row |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbymcmahon/2018/07/02/2018-world-cup-mexico-fails-to-crack-the-round-of-16-glass-ceiling-for-seventh-time-in-a-row/#1110beee33f9 |date=2 July 2018 |access-date=3 July 2018 |journal=] |archive-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703011756/https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbymcmahon/2018/07/02/2018-world-cup-mexico-fails-to-crack-the-round-of-16-glass-ceiling-for-seventh-time-in-a-row/#1110beee33f9 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 28 July, Juan Carlos Osorio left as head coach on the expiry of his contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44992206 |title=Juan Carlos Osorio: Mexico manager quits after three years |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=28 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190835/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44992206 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In January 2019, ] was appointed as Mexico's new head coach, becoming the third Argentine to coach the national team.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/sports/tata-martino-mexio.html |title=Tata Martino Is Named Mexico's National Team Coach |newspaper=] |access-date=7 January 2019 |archive-date=7 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707215757/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/sports/tata-martino-mexio.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In ], 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 ].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mexico Turns Tide, Wins Gold Cup Title Again vs. Wasteful USMNT|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/07/07/mexico-usa-gold-cup-title-dos-santos-pizarro-pulisic-berhalter|magazine=]|first=Brian|last=Straus|date=7 July 2019}}</ref>
On June 3, 2010, Mexico defeated current ], 2 – 1, in a ] played eight days before the start of the ]. Italian player ] expressed his disappointment with the result meanwhile Mexico coach ] told his players not to get carried away after defeating Italy in a pre-World Cup friendly.<ref>, by Rick D'Andrea, goal.com, 03-06-2010</ref><ref>, Rick D'Andrea, goal.com, 03-06-2010</ref><ref>, by Soccernet staff, ESPNsoccernet, 03-06-2010</ref>


====2020s====
For the ] ] was drawn into Group A along with the host ], ] and ]. In the first match of the tournament they drew 1–1 against the host ] with a late strike from ]. The second match was against ], whom they defeated 2–0 thanks to a strike from ] and a penalty by ], who with this goal became the first Mexican player ever to score in three different World Cups. Their last group game was against ] with both teams needing just a draw to advance however ] were defeated 1–0 but still advance to the Round of 16 thanks to a better goal differential than ]. In the second round, Mexico faced ] in a rematch of their Round of 16 loss at the hands of the Argentine team four years earlier. The Mexican team fell behind when a controversial goal was made by ]. ] and Tévez once again opened up a 3 goal lead for Argentina before ] scored what would be Mexico's only goal. For the fifth straight World Cup, the Mexican team were eliminated in the Round of 16 as a result of their 3–1 defeat.
Mexico finished runners-up in the ] and the ], both in losses to the ]. At the ], Mexico finished third in ] behind ] and ] (due to goal difference), making it the first time since ] 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.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=November 30, 2022|title=Mexico Coach Tata Martino Out After World Cup Elimination|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2022/12/01/mexico-coach-tata-martino-out-after-world-cup-elimination|access-date=December 1, 2022|magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>

In February 2023, ] was appointed as the new head coach, the fourth Argentine to take the job.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/mexico-mex/story/4873370/mexico-confirm-ex-tigres-boss-diego-cocca-as-new-head-coach|title=Diego Cocca confirmed as new Mexico coach|date=10 February 2023|publisher=ESPN|access-date=10 February 2023|archive-date=10 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210222505/https://www.espn.com/soccer/mexico-mex/story/4873370/mexico-confirm-ex-tigres-boss-diego-cocca-as-new-head-coach|url-status=live}}</ref> The same month, Mexico automatically qualified for the ] as co-host. In the ], Mexico suffered a 0–3 defeat to the United States, which caused even more widespread outrage in Mexico.<ref>{{cite news|title=USMNT defeats Mexico to advance to CONCACAF Nations League final, Christian Pulisic scores 2 goals|url=https://theathletic.com/4615229/2023/06/16/usmnt-mexico-concacaf-nations-league/|work=The Athletic|access-date=16 June 2023|archive-date=16 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616135353/https://theathletic.com/4615229/2023/06/16/usmnt-mexico-concacaf-nations-league/|url-status=live}}</ref> They defeated Panama 1–0 in the third place match that was largely boycotted by Mexican fans;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Joe |date=2023-06-18 |title=Mexico fans boycott third-place game against Panama after USMNT defeat |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/mexico-fans-boycott-third-place-game-against-panama-after-usmnt-defeat-n/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us}}</ref> the following day, Cocca was dismissed from his post, with ] appointed on an interim basis to take charge for the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Diego Cocca dismissed as Mexico manager after just four months in charge following Nations League rout by USMNT|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/diego-cocca-dismissed-mexico-manager-four-months-nations-league-rout-usmnt/blt2d820fa3f7bb4f61|publisher=]|access-date=19 June 2023|archive-date=19 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619211743/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/diego-cocca-dismissed-mexico-manager-four-months-nations-league-rout-usmnt/blt2d820fa3f7bb4f61|url-status=live}}</ref> Mexico went on to win the tournament, defeating Panama 1–0 in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2023 |title=Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/678990 |access-date=17 July 2023 |website=ESPN}}</ref> After the win, Lozano was appointed as head coach on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story?id=38170816|title=Jaime Lozano named permanent men's coach for Mexico|work=ESPN|date=11 August 2023}}</ref> However, following an underwhelming group stage exit from the ], On 16 July 2024, Lozano was dismissed from his position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40566753/mexico-lozano-part-ways-early-copa-america-exit|title=Mexico, Lozano part ways after early Copa América exit
|publisher=ESPN|date=16 July 2024}}</ref>


==Home stadium== ==Home stadium==
{{Main|Estadio Azteca}} {{Main|Estadio Azteca}}
] ] is the home of the Mexico national team.]]
The ], also known in Spanish as "''El Coloso de Santa Úrsula''", was built in 1966. It is the official ] of the Mexico national team, as well as the Mexican club team ]. It has an official capacity of 87,523,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3c077448dcd5c0ab/original/w3yjeu7dadt5erw26wmu-pdf.pdf |title=2026 FIFA World Cup Bid Book |page=161 |access-date=5 April 2018 |archive-date=15 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915131958/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3c077448dcd5c0ab/original/w3yjeu7dadt5erw26wmu-pdf.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/news/2016/04/mexico_azteca_to_lose_capacity_again|title=Mexico: Azteca to lose capacity again|website=StadiumDB.com|date=4 April 2016|access-date=10 April 2016|archive-date=8 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408082831/http://stadiumdb.com/news/2016/04/mexico_azteca_to_lose_capacity_again|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 ] in ] and ], the stadium will host it again in ].
] is a ] in ]. It is the official ] of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team ]. Estadio Azteca was the primary venue for association football at the ] and is the only stadium ever to host two ] final matches, in ] and ]. It also hosted ] ] and ] in which ] scored both the "]" and the "]". The stadium also hosted the "]", when ] defeated ] 4–3 in extra time. With a capacity of 105,000, it is the ] in Latin America and fifth largest in the world.


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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Marshall |first=Tom |date=October 27, 2020 |title=FMF chief defends Mexico friendlies in U.S.: 'I will always support these matches' |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37608203/fmf-chief-defends-mexico-friendlies-us-always-support-matches |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=March 22, 2024}}</ref> 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 ] in ], which El Tri head coach ] labeled as "the second home of the Mexican national team".<ref>{{cite news |last=Nudelstejer |first=Abraham |date=March 20, 2024 |title=USA prepares for pro-Mexico crowds on home soil, at El Tri's 'second home' AT&T Stadium |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/fc-dallas/2024/03/20/usa-prepares-for-pro-mexico-crowds-on-home-soil-at-el-tris-second-home-of-att-stadium/ |work=] |accessdate=March 22, 2024}}</ref> Additional friendlies under the MEXTOUR brand are also played in Mexico, including at the Azteca for special occasions.{{cn|date=March 2024}}
==Kit==
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The Mexican national team utilizes a ] system, composed of colors Green, red, and white. The team's three colors originate from the ], known as the ''tricolor''. As of November 2009, the shirt now has 2 red trims on the shirt near the shoulders. Away colors consist of a black shirt and black shorts, with a green trim. However, an all green kit and an all white kit have been used in the ]. Also, in the ] the kit consisted of a white shirt with navy blue shorts. In the ] the away kit was a wine red shirt with navy blue short. An all white kit was also used in the ] in the group stage games against ] and ]. The Women's team still uses the old kit before November 2009. Socks have usually been red, as to resemble Mexico's flag, but this has been changed to white socks.<ref>http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/adidas-releases-mexicos-2010-kit.html</ref>


===Evolution=== ==Team image==
===Kit===
{{Commons|Mexico national football team kits}}
{{Commons|Mexico national football team kits (goalkeeper kits)}}
The Mexico national team traditionally utilizes a ] system, composed of green shirts, white shorts and red socks, which originate from the ], known as the ''tricolor''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/adidas-releases-mexicos-2010-kit.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521045358/http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/adidas-releases-mexicos-2010-kit.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 May 2010|title=Adidas Releases Mexico's 2010 World Cup Kit - Mexico|date=21 May 2010}}</ref> Until the mid-1950s, Mexico wore a predominantly maroon kit, with black or dark blue shorts.


In 2015, ] released a new all-black color scheme for Mexico's home kit. Green, white and red remain as accent colors.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/1/30/7952733/mexico-kits-jerseys-adidas-photos|title=Mexico unveil new kits, will not wear green shirts|date=30 January 2015|work=]|access-date=10 December 2017|archive-date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230358/https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/1/30/7952733/mexico-kits-jerseys-adidas-photos|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| style="width: 100%"
|-
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b =_mexico1928 |
pattern_ra = |
leftarm = 800020 |
body = 800020 |
rightarm = 800020 |
shorts = 000040 |
socks = 000040 |
title = 1928 Home
}}
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b = _mexico1930|
pattern_ra = |
leftarm = 800020|
body = |
rightarm = 800020|
shorts = 000099 |
socks =800020 |
title = 1950 Home
}}
| {{Football kit |
pattern_la = |
pattern_b = _bluetripes3|
pattern_ra = |
leftarm = _blue stripes|
body = |
rightarm = _right arm blue stripes|
shorts = 000099 |
socks = ffffff |
title = 1950 Away
}}
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b = _mexico1950|
pattern_ra = |
leftarm = 800020|
body = |
rightarm = 800020|
shorts = 000099 |
socks =800020 |
title = 1954 Home
}}
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b = _mexico1958|
pattern_ra = |
leftarm = 008800|
body = |
rightarm = 008800|
shorts = ffffff |
socks =008800|
title = 1958 Home
}}
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b = _mexico1962v|
pattern_ra = |
leftarm = 008800|
body = |
rightarm = 008800|
shorts = ffffff |
socks =008800|
title = 1962 Home
}}
|}
{| style="width: 100%"
|-
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b = _mexico1962|
pattern_ra = |
leftarm = 800020|
body = |
rightarm = 800020|
shorts = 000099|
socks =800020|
title = 1962 Away
}}
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b = _mexico19662|
pattern_ra = |
leftarm = 008800|
body = |
rightarm = 008800|
shorts = ffffff |
socks =008800|
title = 1966 Home
}}
| {{Football kit |
pattern_la = |
pattern_b = _mexico1966|
pattern_ra = |
leftarm = 800020|
body = |
rightarm = 800020|
shorts = 000099|
socks =800020|
title = 1966 Away
}}
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b =_mexicohome2006|
pattern_ra =_mexicohome2006|
leftarm1= |
body = |
rightarm = |
shorts =FFFFFF|
socks =E03637|
title = 2006 Home
}}
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b =_mex07c|
pattern_ra =_mexh06|
leftarm =0F7D5C|
body =0F7D5C|
rightarm =0F7D5C|
shorts= FFFFFF|
socks= E03637|
title = 2007 Home
}}
| {{Football kit |
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pattern_b = _mexf08 |
pattern_ra = _mexh08 |
pattern_sh = _adidasonwhite |
pattern_so = _3_stripes_white |
leftarm = 00dd68 |
body = 00dd68 |
rightarm = 00dd68 |
shorts = 00dd68 |
socks = CE1126 |
title = 2009 Home
}}
|}


In 2017, the Mexico national team's jerseys were updated to reflect their Spanish names correctly spelled, with the diacritic mark.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/insider/mexico-world-cup-spanish-accent-marks.html|title=World Cup Soccer's Spanish Accent Mark: For Mexico and a Times Editor, It's a Win-Win|first=Randal C.|last=Archibold|newspaper=The New York Times|date=23 June 2018|access-date=23 January 2020|archive-date=30 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130162931/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/insider/mexico-world-cup-spanish-accent-marks.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Schedule and results==
===Recent and upcoming games===
{{See also|Mexico national football team schedule and results}}
<!-- Do not post the Olympic schedule as they do not count as official FIFA caps for the Senior National Team. -->
<!-- Do not post the Pan-AM schedule as they do not count as official FIFA caps for the Senior National Team. -->
<!-- Do not post the U-15, U-17, U-20 schedule as they do not count as official FIFA caps for the Senior National Team. -->
<!-- Do not post more than 8 past games, since there is already a separate article. -->
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Location
!Opponent
!Score{{Ref|1|1}}
!Competition
!Mexico scorers
|-
|May 24, 2010
|]
|{{fb|ENG}}
|align=center|1–3
|align=center|]
|] {{goal|45}}
|-
|May 26, 2010
|]
|{{fb|NED}}
|align=center|1–2
|align=center|]
|] {{goal|74}}
|-
|May 30, 2010
|]
|{{fb|GAM}}
|align=center|5–1
|align=center|]
|] {{goal|17||50}}, ] {{goal|59||73}}, ] {{goal|81}}
|-
|June 3, 2010
|]
|{{fb|ITA}}
|align=center|2–1
|align=center|]
|] {{goal|16}}, ] {{goal|83}}
|-
|June 11, 2010
|]
|{{fb|RSA}}
|align=center|1–1
|align=center|]
|] {{goal|79}}
|-
|June 17, 2010
|]
|{{fb|FRA}}
|align=center|2–0
|align=center|]
|] {{goal|64}}, ] {{goal|79|pen.}}
|-
|June 22, 2010
|]
|{{fb|URU}}
|align=center|0–1
|align=center|]
|
|-
|June 27, 2010
|]
|{{fb|ARG}}
|align=center|1–3
|align=center|]
|] {{goal|71}}
|-
|August 11, 2010
|]
|{{fb|ESP}}
|align=center|
|align=center|]
|
{{end}}
<small>1.{{Note|1}} Mexico goals are first.</small>
;<small>Source: </small>


=== Kit suppliers ===
;Key
* F = ]
* FWC= ]

==Current squad==
<!-- Do not post the Olympic Squad as it is not the National Team. -->
<!-- Do not post the Pan-American results as they do not count as official results for the Senior National Team. Pan-American matches are played by the Under-20 national squad. -->
<!-- Do not remove any of the players that were cut since they were still part of the friendlies in the United States. -->

The following 23-man squad represented Mexico in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.<ref>http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-mexicana/noticias/2010/03/30/convocatoria-del-tri-para-pretemporada-mundialista-conejo-y-bofo-entre-los-17</ref><ref>http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-mexicana/noticias/2010/05/01/nery-fuera-de-la-lista-de-europeos-del-tri</ref><ref>http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-mexicana/noticias/2010/05/14/topo-y-aldrete-son-las-primeras-bajas-del-tri-rumbo-al-mundial</ref><ref>http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-mexicana/noticias/2010/05/31/jonathan-dos-santos-es-el-cortado-del-tri</ref>
All caps and goals are correct as of 27 June 2010.

{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1973|2|01}}|caps=56|goals=0|club=]}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1985|7|13}}|caps=37|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1979|7|21}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
|-----
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
|----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1981|10|20}}|caps=51|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=NED}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1980|4|2}}|caps=77|goals=6|club=]|clubnat=NED}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=] ''(])''|age={{birth date and age|1979|2|13}}|caps=94|goals=11|club=]|clubnat=ESP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1980|3|30}}|caps=80|goals=1|club=]}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1986|3|6}}|caps=11|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1988|1|17}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=NED}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1988|2|22}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1981|11|21}}|caps=52|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1988|1|17}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
|-----
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
|----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=] ''(])''|age={{birth date and age|1979|04|30}}|caps=118|goals=6|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1980|6|7}}|caps=36|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1986|9|28}}|caps=59|goals=8|club=]|clubnat=ESP}}
|-----
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
|----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1987|6|21}}|caps=24|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1976|11|3}}|caps=25|goals=7|club=]}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=] ''(])''|age={{birth date and age|1973|1|17}}|caps=121|goals=39|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1989|3|1}}|caps=30|goals=9|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1988|6|01}}|caps=16|goals=9|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1989|5|11}}|caps=30|goals=5|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1979|5|15}}|caps=38|goals=11|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|05|29}}|caps=56|goals=6|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g end}}

===Recent call ups===
The following players have also been called up to the Mexico squad within last 12 months.
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|- |-
! Kit supplier
!Name
! Period
!DOB (Age)
!Club
!Caps
!Goals
!Most Recent Call up
|- |-
|{{flagicon|USA}} ] ] || 1978–1979
!colspan="6"| Goalkeepers
|- |-
|{{flagicon|USA}} ] ] || 1980–1983
|]
|{{birth date and age|1981|1|26}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 9
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|TRI}}, October 14, 2009
|- |-
|{{flagicon|FRG}} ] ] || 1984–1990
|]
|{{birth date and age|1986|5|12}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|NZL}}, March 3, 2010
|- |-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} ] ] || 1991–1994
!colspan=6|Defenders
|- |-
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ] ] || 1995–1998
| ]
| {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|08|08}}
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| align=center|26
| align=center|0
| v {{fb|USA}}, July 26, 2009
|- |-
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ] ] || 1999–2000
| ]
| {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|01|10}}
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| align=center|6
| align=center|0
| v {{fb|USA}}, July 26, 2009
|- |-
|{{flagicon|MEX}}] ||2000–2002
| ]
| {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1982|5|08}}
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| align=center|20
| align=center|0
| v {{fb|HON}}, September 9, 2009
|- |-
|{{flagicon|USA}} ] ] || 2003–2006
| ]
| {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|3|05}}
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| align=center|5
| align=center|0
| v {{fb|COL}}, September 30, 2009
|- |-
|{{flagicon|FRG}} ] ] || 2007–present
|]
|{{birth date and age|1987|3|31}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|BOL}}, February 24, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1981|8|2}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 18
|align=center| 1
|v {{fb|PRK}}, March 17, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1980|8|11}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 33
|align=center| 1
|v {{fb|PRK}}, March 17, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1984|5|15}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 9
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|ANG}}, May 13, 2010
|-
!colspan=6|Midfielders
|-
| ]
| {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|03|14}}
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| align=center|8
| align=center|0
| v {{fb|USA}}, July 26, 2009
|-
| ]
| {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|1|22}}
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| align=center|1
| align=center|0
| v {{fb|COL}}, September 30, 2009
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1988|1|30}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|PRK}}, March 17, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1985|4|17}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 6
|align=center| 1
|v {{fb|PRK}}, March 17, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1985|10|8}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|PRK}}, March 17, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1988|3|29}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|ISL}}, March 24, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1974|9|08}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 31
|align=center| 2
|v {{fb|ISL}}, March 24, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1988|6|14}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 7
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|ANG}}, May 13, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1990|4|26}}
|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|GAM}}, May 30, 2010
|-
!colspan=6|Strikers
|-
| ]
| {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|03|04}}
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| align=center|63
| align=center|15
| v {{fb|USA}}, July 26, 2009
|-
| ]
| {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1984|06|13}}
| {{flagicon|Ukraine}} ]
| align=center|21
| align=center|6
| v {{fb|HON}}, September 9, 2009
|-
| ]
| {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|2|14}}
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| align=center|2
| align=center|0
| v {{fb|COL}}, September 30, 2009
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1973|4|28}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 80
|align=center| 12
|v {{fb|TRI}}, October 14, 2009
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1987|06|18}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 1
|v {{fb|TRI}}, October 14, 2009
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1988|4|19}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 4
|align=center| 1
|v {{fb|BOL}}, February 24, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1983|7|22}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|NZL}}, March 3, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1984|9|19}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 0
|v {{fb|ISL}}, March 24, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1981|11|03}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 10
|align=center| 4
|v {{fb|ISL}}, March 24, 2010
|-
|]
|{{birth date and age|1979|11|14}}
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|align=center| 16
|align=center| 5
|v {{fb|ISL}}, March 24, 2010
|} |}


==Coaching staff== ===Media coverage===
All of Mexico's matches are shown live on over-the-air networks ] and ] in Mexico. In the United States all of Mexico's international friendlies and home World Cup qualifiers are shown on Spanish language network ] while away World Cup qualifiers are shown on ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://futbol.univision.com/article/2010-05-20/univision-es-la-nueva-sede|title=Univision es la nueva sede de la Selección Nacional de Fútbol de México|date=10 May 2010|publisher=]|access-date=26 February 2013|archive-date=17 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517083446/http://futbol.univision.com/article/2010-05-20/univision-es-la-nueva-sede|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/21/telemundo-extends-exclusive-rights-to-broadcast-mexican-national-team-world-cup-qualifying-away-matches-through-2013/86405/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326041650/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/21/telemundo-extends-exclusive-rights-to-broadcast-mexican-national-team-world-cup-qualifying-away-matches-through-2013/86405|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 March 2011|title=Telemundo Extends Exclusive Rights to Broadcast Mexican National Team World Cup Qualifying Away Matches Through 2013|date=21 March 2011 |work=TVBytheNumbers.com |access-date=26 February 2013}}</ref> On 30 January 2013, English language network ] 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/30/univision-deportes-and-espn-announce-agreement-to-increase-reach-of-mexican-soccer-in-the-u-s/167386/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204224849/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/30/univision-deportes-and-espn-announce-agreement-to-increase-reach-of-mexican-soccer-in-the-u-s/167386/|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2013|title=Univision Deportes and ESPN Announce Agreement to Increase Reach of Mexican Soccer in the U.S.|date=30 January 2013 |work=TVBytheNumbers.com |access-date=26 February 2013}}</ref>
{| "style=text-align:left"
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|'''Manager'''|| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|-
|'''Assistant Manager'''|| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|-
|'''Assistant Manager'''|| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|-
|'''Youth Coach'''|| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|-
|'''Coach'''|| {{flagicon|Mexico}} José Luis González China
|-
|'''Fitness Coach'''|| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Ariel González
|-
|'''Goalkeeping Coach'''|| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Alberto Aguilar
|-
|'''Physiotherapist'''|| {{flagicon|Spain}} Juan Iribarren
|-
|'''Team Doctor'''|| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Dr. Radames Gaxiola
|}


===Supporters===
==Competitive record==
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{{col-2}}


====World Cup record==== ===="¡Eh, puto!"====
] in Russia]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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 ].<ref name="LAT">{{cite news |first=Kevin |last=Baxter |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2021-06-18/mexico-announces-sanctions-for-fans-use-of-homophobic-chant |title=Mexico to play two World Cup qualifiers without fans due to use of homophobic chant |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=18 June 2021 |access-date=19 June 2021 |archive-date=19 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619222825/https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2021-06-18/mexico-announces-sanctions-for-fans-use-of-homophobic-chant |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="sanctions">{{cite news |first=Kate |last=Linthicum |url=https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-soccer-slur-20170623-story.html |title=Mexican soccer fans are reluctant to give up a favorite chant — an anti-gay slur |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=23 June 2017 |access-date=19 June 2021 |archive-date=18 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618190007/https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-soccer-slur-20170623-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!GP
!W
!D*
!L
!GS
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]||Round 1||13||3||0||0||3||4||13
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} ]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} ]||''Withdrew''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]||Round 1||12||3||0||0||3||2||10
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]||Round 1||14||2||0||0||2||2||8
|-
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} ]||Round 1||16||3||0||1||2||1||8
|-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]||Round 1||11||3||1||0||2||3||4
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} ]||Round 1||12||3||0||2||1||1||3
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]||Quarter-finals||6||4||2||1||1||6||4
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} ]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina|alt}} ]||Round 1||16||3||0||0||3||2||12
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} ]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]||Quarter-finals||6||5||3||2||0||6||2
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} ]||''Banned''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} ]||Round of 16||13||4||1||2||1||4||4
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} ]||Round of 16||13||4||1||2||1||8||7
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}}{{flagicon|Japan}} ]||Round of 16||11||4||2||1||1||4||4
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} ]||Round of 16||15||4||1||1||2||5||5
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} ]||Round of 16||14||4||1||1||2||4||5
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]||||||||||||||||
|-
|'''Total'''||14/20||||49||12||13||24||52||89
|}


====Confederations Cup record==== =====Origins=====
The origins of the chant is thought to have had developed in the 1980s in ] where in little league ] 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.<ref name="verano-ciencia-de-la-region-centro">{{cite journal |last1=Ibáñez González |first1=Mariana |last2=Morales Pérez |first2=José Alfredo |title="Eeeeeeeh puto": Una mirada periodística del presunto grito homofóbico en el estadio del Santos Laguna |journal=Verano de la Ciencia de la Región Centro |date=June 2019 |volume=5 |issue=June-August 2019 |pages=124–129 |url=http://www.veranoregional.org/Memorias2019/MemoriasEducaci%C3%B3nyHumanidades.pdf |access-date=25 October 2021 |archive-date=17 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117181752/http://www.veranoregional.org/Memorias2019/MemoriasEducaci%C3%B3nyHumanidades.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Though the current incarnation of the chant is widely thought to have originated sometime between 2000 and 2003 by supporters of ] to former Atlas goalkeeper, ], no primary sources exist that support this claim and is an urban legend.<ref name="remezcla-puto">{{cite news |last1=Arellano |first1=Gustavo |title=Mexico's "Puto" Chant Won't Ever Go Away, No Matter What FIFA Does |url=https://remezcla.com/features/sports/mexico-puto-chant-fifa/ |access-date=25 October 2021 |publisher=Remezcla |date=9 November 2017 |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025110928/https://remezcla.com/features/sports/mexico-puto-chant-fifa/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Banks |first1=Paul |title=Potential Progress Against Homophobic Chant at Mexico Soccer Games? |url=https://www.thesportsbank.net/football/potential-progress-against-homophobic-chant-at-mexico-soccer-games/ |access-date=25 October 2021 |publisher=The Sports Bank |date=16 July 2019 |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160655/https://www.thesportsbank.net/football/potential-progress-against-homophobic-chant-at-mexico-soccer-games/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The earliest documented usage of ''puto'' being chanted by fans in this manner occurred on 22 May 2004, during the second leg of the ] repechage match between ] and ]. Fans of Pachuca repeatedly chanted ''puto'' every time ] performed a ].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Briseño |first1=Miguel Ángel |title=Matan al rey; van por líder |journal=Reforma |date=23 May 2004 }}</ref><ref name="remezcla-puto" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Year
!Round
!GP
!W
!D*
!L
!GS
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|KSA}} ]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-
|- bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|KSA}} ]||Third Place||3||1||2||0||4||2
|-
|{{flagicon|KSA}} ]||Round 1||3||1||0||2||8||6
|- bgcolor=gold
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]||'''Champions'''||5||4||1||0||13||6
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}}{{flagicon|Japan}} ]||Round 1||3||0||0||3||1||8
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} ]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} ]||Fourth Place||5||2||2||1||7||6
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} ]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]||||||||||||||
|-
|'''Total'''||5/8||19||8||5||6||33||28
|}
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====CONCACAF Championships record==== =====Sanctions=====
Due to the ] meaning of the word ''puto'' in Mexican Spanish (a vulgar term for a male prostitute), the chant received negative attention in the ]. Mexico's fans defended it as being traditionally used in the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mexico.cnn.com/deportes/2014/06/19/fifa-investiga-a-hinchas-mexicanos-por-conducta-inapropiada-en-el-mundial |title=FIFA investiga a hinchas mexicanos por conducta inapropiada en el Mundial |publisher=CNN Mexico |language=es |date=19 June 2014 |access-date=20 June 2014 |archive-date=20 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620215045/http://mexico.cnn.com/deportes/2014/06/19/fifa-investiga-a-hinchas-mexicanos-por-conducta-inapropiada-en-el-mundial |url-status=live }}</ref> On 23 June 2014, FIFA dropped an investigation, concluding that the chant "was not considered insulting in the specific context". ], an anti-discrimination organization, criticized the ruling as "disappointing".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27985757|title=Fifa drops 'gay chants' case of Mexico World Cup fans|date=23 June 2014|publisher=BBC News|access-date=21 June 2018|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703045337/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27985757|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, in advance of the ], FIFA fined the Mexico football federation over fans' use of the chant and introduced escalating sanctions,<ref name="sanctions" /> which were first applied in Liga MX games in 2019.<ref name="LAT" /> In 2021, three Mexico international matches in the United States were halted because of fan behaviour, including the ] against the United States, in which fans also threw things onto the pitch and ] was hit in the face by a heavy object.<ref name="LAT" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/concacaf-nations-league/story/4401690/usmnt-mexico-nations-league-final-halted-for-anti-gay-chant-by-fans |title=USMNT-Mexico Nations League final halted for anti-gay chant, fans throwing objects |publisher=ESPN |date=6 June 2021 |access-date=19 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203402/https://www.espn.com/soccer/concacaf-nations-league/story/4401690/usmnt-mexico-nations-league-final-halted-for-anti-gay-chant-by-fans |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 ].<ref name="LAT" /> During the ] semifinals, the match between Mexico and the United States was stopped at the 90th minute and eventually ended early due to the chants.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/us-mexico-nations-league-ad90f5404dce6b94da3f677d4d0f7b49 |title=US 3-0 win over Mexico cut short by homophobic chants on night of 4 red cards |publisher=] |date=June 16, 2023 |access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Year
!Round
!GP
!W
!D*
!L
!GS
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|SLV}} ]||1st round||3||1||1||1||9||2
|- bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|GUA}} ]||bgcolor=gold|'''Champions'''||5||4||1||0||13||2
|- bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|HON}} ]||Second place||5||4||0||1||10||1
|-
|{{flagicon|CRC}} ]||Fourth place||5||1||2||2||4||5
|- bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|TRI}} ]||'''Champions'''||5||4||1||0||6||1
|- bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|HAI|1964}} ]||Third place||5||2||2||1||10||5
|- bgcolor=gold
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]||'''Champions'''||5||5||0||0||20||5
|- bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|HON}} ]||Third place||5||1||3||1||6||3
|-
|]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|]||''Banned''||-||-||-||-||-||-
|- bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]||Third place||5||3||1||1||10||5
|- bgcolor=gold
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|MEX}} ]||'''Champions'''||5||4||1||0||28||2
|- bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]||'''Champions'''||4||4||0||0||9||0
|- bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]||'''Champions'''||4||4||0||0||8||2
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]||Quarter-Finals||3||1||1||1||6||3
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]||Quarter-Finals||3||2||1||0||4||1
|- bgcolor=gold
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]||'''Champions'''||5||4||1||0||9||0
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]||Quarter-finals||4||2||0||2||7||4
|- bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]||Second Place||6||4||0||2||7||5
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]||'''Champions'''||6||5||1||0||15||2
|-
|'''Total'''||'''8 Titles'''||83||54||17||12||181||48
|}


== Rivalries ==
====] record====
=== United States ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{{Main|Mexico–United States soccer rivalry}}
|-
!Year
!Round
!GP
!W
!D
!L
!GS
!GA
|- bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|Ecuador}} ]||Second Place||6||2||2||2||9||7
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]||Quarter-finals||4||1||2||1||5||4
|- bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|Bolivia}} ]||Third Place||6||2||2||2||8||9
|- bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} ]||Third Place||6||3||1||2||10||9
|- bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|Colombia}} ]||Second Place||6||3||1||2||5||3
|-
|{{flagicon|Peru}} ]||Quarter-finals||4||2||1||1||5||7
|- bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} ]||Third Place||6||4||1||1||13||5
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]||Qualified||||||||||||
|-
|'''Total'''||||38||17||10||11||55||44
|}
|}


Mexico and the ] are widely considered as the two top teams in ]. 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 ] in the first victory for the U.S. against Mexico on Mexican soil in 75 years.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 August 2012 |title=Mexico's first loss to U.S. at home, on a Mexican American's goal |work=] |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/08/mexico-united-states-friendly-rivalry-soccer.html |access-date=20 August 2014 |archive-date=9 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809065802/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/08/mexico-united-states-friendly-rivalry-soccer.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
====] record====
*] – ''Did not enter''
*] – '''Silver medal'''
*] – Sixth place
*] – ''Did not enter''
*] – '''Gold medal'''
*] – Round 1
*] – '''Gold medal'''
*] – ''Did not enter''
*] – Round 1
*] – Fourth place
*] – '''Silver medal'''
*] – '''Silver medal'''
*] – '''Gold medal'''
*] – '''Bronze medal'''
*] – '''Bronze medal'''


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 ]. 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 ] final in ] and ], and the ] in 2015, winning on American soil for the first time since 1980. In 2021, however, Mexico lost to the United States in both the ] 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).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/mexico/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/USA/ |title=Mexico national football team: Record v USA |access-date=6 June 2023 |archive-date=6 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606193241/https://www.11v11.com/teams/mexico/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/USA/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
====] record====
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – ''Did not participate''
*] – Round 1
*] – '''Silver Medal'''
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – 4th place
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – '''Gold Medal'''
*] – '''Silver Medal'''
*] – Quarterfinals


====] results==== === Argentina ===
{{Main|Argentina–Mexico football rivalry}}
*] – '''Champions'''
*] – '''Champions'''


Mexico has a rivalry with ], given these two nations are among the most renowned ] nations in the world.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/mexico-argentina-fans-bring-feisty-rivalry-qatar-2022-11-26/ |title=Argentina and Mexico fans' rivalry rocks Qatar |date=26 November 2022 |agency=reuters.com |last1=Cawthorne |first1=Andrew |last2=Mills |first2=Andrew |access-date=10 January 2023 |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128004503/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/mexico-argentina-fans-bring-feisty-rivalry-qatar-2022-11-26/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2022/11/24/637f0512e2704eaf818b45c3.html|title=Mexico vs. Argentina: three days before the game, the war began, but with a fight between fans|date=24 November 2022|publisher=marca.com|access-date=10 January 2023|archive-date=10 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110201912/https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2022/11/24/637f0512e2704eaf818b45c3.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=nytimes1>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/11/26/espanol/mexico-argentina-qatar.html|title=El partido de México y Argentina revive una vieja rivalidad deportiva|work=]|date=26 November 2022|last1=Vilchis|first1=Raúl|access-date=10 January 2023|archive-date=10 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110201911/https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/11/26/espanol/mexico-argentina-qatar.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.informador.mx/entretenimiento/Qatar-2022-Al-grito-de-Guerra-la-pambolera-rivalidad-de-Mexico-y-Argentina-llega-a-ViX-20221123-0175.html|title="Al grito de Guerra", la pambolera rivalidad de México y Argentina llega a ViX+|date=23 November 2022|publisher=informador.com.mx|access-date=10 January 2023|archive-date=10 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110201911/https://www.informador.mx/entretenimiento/Qatar-2022-Al-grito-de-Guerra-la-pambolera-rivalidad-de-Mexico-y-Argentina-llega-a-ViX-20221123-0175.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The rivalry is abnormal by the fact it is intercontinental, with Argentina part of ] 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.
====] results====
*] – Runner-Up
*] – '''Champions'''


=== Costa Rica ===
==International Honors==
Mexico has a growing rivalry with ], as Costa Rica is the first country in CONCACAF to beat Mexico on Mexican soil in FIFA World Cup qualification, known as '']''. 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/club/costa-rica/214/blog/post/3666104/costa-ricas-recent-rise-has-created-a-new-regional-rival-for-mexico | title=How Costa Rica has become Mexico's 'noisy neighbor' | date=11 October 2018 | access-date=29 March 2023 | archive-date=29 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329183825/https://www.espn.com/soccer/club/costa-rica/214/blog/post/3666104/costa-ricas-recent-rise-has-created-a-new-regional-rival-for-mexico | url-status=live }}</ref> Mexico holds a dominant record against Costa Rica with 32 wins, 20 draws and only 6 losses.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/mexico/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Costa%20Rica/ | title=Mexico national football team: Record v Costa%20Rica }}</ref>
*{{Sport honours|]|1| ]}}


==Results and fixtures==
*{{Sport honours|]|1| ]}}
{{Main|Mexico national football team results (2020–present)|Mexico national football team schedule and results}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.


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*{{Sport honours|]|Runner-Up| ]}}
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===2024===
*{{Sport honours|]|Runner-Up| ], ]}}
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| goals2 =
*] {{goal|40}}
*] {{goal|43}}
*] {{goal|67}}
| stadium = ]
| location = ], United States
| attendance = 40,926<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/690323/mexico-panama|title=Mexico 3-0 Panama (Mar 21, 2024) Final Score|publisher=ESPN|date=21 March 2024|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref>
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| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{fb|MEX}}
| report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=727033
| goals1 =
*] {{goal|45}}
*] {{goal|63}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = ]
| location = ], United States
| attendance =
| referee = ] (])
| result = L
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|date = 31 May
|time = 18:00 ]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/01/world/friendlies/mexico/bolivia/4336047/
|goals1 = ] {{goal|47}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], United States
|attendance =
|referee = Yusuke Araki (])<ref>{{cite news |title=Mexico 1-0 Bolivia {{!}} ESPN |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/partido/_/juegoId/700701/bolivia-mexico |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=] |date=1 June 2024 |language=es}}</ref>
|result = W
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|round = ]
|date = 5 June
|time = 19:00 ]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 0–4
|team2 = {{fb|URU}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/06/world/friendlies/mexico/uruguay/4285665/
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
*] {{goal|7||44||49}}
*] {{goal|26}}
|stadium = ]
|location = ], United States
|attendance =
|referee = Oshane Nation (])
|result = L
}}
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|round = ]
|date = 8 June
|time = {{UTZ|20:00|-5}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 2–3
|team2 = {{fb|BRA}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/08/world/friendlies/mexico/brazil/4285666/
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|73}}
*] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 =
*] {{goal|5}}
*] {{goal|54}}
*] {{goal|90+6}}
|stadium = ]
|location = ], United States
|attendance = 85,249
|referee = Lukasz Szpala (])
|result = L
}}
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|round = ]
|date = 22 June
|time = {{UTZ|20:00|−5}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{fb|JAM}}
|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/copa-america/game-details?matchid=726961
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|69}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], United States
|attendance = 53,763
|referee = ] (])
|result = W
}}
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|round = ]
|date = 26 June
|time = {{UTZ|18:00|−7}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|VEN}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{fb|MEX}}
|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/copa-america/game-details?matchid=726969
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|57|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], United States
|attendance = 72,773
|referee = ] (])
|result = L
}}
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|round = ]
|date = 30 June
|time = {{UTZ|17:00|−7}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 0–0
|team2 = {{fb|ECU}}
|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/copa-america/game-details?matchid=726977
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], United States
|attendance = 62,565
|referee = ] (])
|result = D
}}
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|round = ]
|date = 7 September
|time = {{UTZ|18:00|-7}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 3–0
|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}
|report = https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/08/world/friendlies/mexico/new-zealand/4336048/
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|5}}
*] {{goal|53}}
*] {{goal|57}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], United States
|attendance = 25,271
|referee = Joseph Dickerson (])
|result = W
}}
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|round = ]
|date = 10 September
|time = {{UTZ|20:00|-5}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 0–0
|team2 = {{fb|CAN}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/11/world/friendlies/mexico/canada/4336049/
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], United States
|attendance = 32,623
|referee = Victor Rivas (])
|result = D
}}
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|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 12 October
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 2–2
|team2 = {{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
|report = https://www.valenciacf.com/en/17287916867869840
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|8}}
*] {{goal|33}}
|goals2 =
*] {{goal|43||62}}
|location = ], ]
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee = Juan Calderón (])
|result = D
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|round = ]
|date = 15 October
|time = {{UTZ|20:30|-6}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fb|USA}}
|report = https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/719821
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|22}}
*] {{goal|49}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], Mexico
|attendance =
|referee = Keylor Herrera (])
|result =W
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|round = ]
|date = 15 November
|time = {{UTZ|20:00|-6}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|HON}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fb|MEX}}
|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740688
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|64||83}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], Honduras
|attendance =
|referee = ] (])
|result = L
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|round = ]
|date = 19 November
|time = {{UTZ|20:30|-6}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 4–0
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|team2 = {{fb|HON}}
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|goals1 =
*] {{goal|42}}
*] {{goal|72||90+7|pen.}}
*] {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], Mexico
|attendance =
|referee = ] (])
|result = W
}}


===2025===
==Regional Honours (])==
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|format = 1
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|round = ]
*{{Sport honours|]|3| ], ], ]}}
|date = 20 March
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAN}}
|score =
|aggregatescore =
|team2 = {{fb|MEX}}
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]
|location = ], United States
|attendance =
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|result =
}}
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|format = 1
| date = 23 March
| time =
| round = ]
| team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}/{{fb-rt|PAN}}
| score =
| team2 = {{fb|MEX}}
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = ]
| location = ], United States
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
}}


==Panamerican Games== ==Coaching staff==
{{See also|List of Mexico national football team managers}}
*{{Sport honours|]|6| ], ], ], ], ], ]}}
{{updated|22 July 2024}}
*{{Sport honours|]|3| ], ], ]}}
*{{Sport honours|]|5| ], ], ], ], ]}}

==Minor Cups==
*{{Sport honours|]|3| ], ], ]}}
*{{Sport honours|]|1| ]}}
*{{Sport honours|]|1| ]}}
*{{Sport honours|]|1| ]}}
*{{Sport honours|]|1| ]}}

==Player Records==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===Top 10 goalscorers===
''Players in bold text are still active with Mexico.''
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|- |-
! Position
!Rank
! Name
!Player
!Goals
!Years
|- |-
| Head coach
|align=center|1
| {{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|]
|align=center|46
|1997–
|- |-
| Assistant coach
|align=center|2
| {{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|''']'''
|align=center|39
|1995–
|- |-
| Assistant coach
|align=center|3
| {{flagicon|SPA}} ]
|]
|align=center|35
|1984–1997
|-
|align=center|4
|]
|align=center|35
|align=center|1995–2002
|-
|align=center|5
|]
|align=center|31
|align=center|1966–1975
|- |-
| Goalkeeping coach
|align=center|6
| {{flagicon|SPA}} ]
|]
|align=center|30
|align=center|1988–2001
|- |-
| Fitness coach
|align=center rowspan="3"|7
| {{flagicon|SPA}} Pol Lorente
|]
|align=center rowspan="3"|29
|align=center|1983–1993
|- |-
| Physiotherapist
|]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Peçanha
|align=center|1991–1999
|-
|]
|align=center|1977–1998
|-
|align=center|10
|]
|align=center|28
|align=center|1983–1997
|- |-
| Team doctor
| {{flagicon|MEX}} José Luis Serrano
|} |}


==Players==
{{col-2}}
===Current squad===
The following players were called up for the ] matches against ] on 15 and 19 November 2024, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Convocatoria de la SNM para los duelos de la Liga de Naciones de Concacaf ante Honduras|url=http://miseleccion.mx/noticias/5726/Convocatoria-de-la-SNM-para-los-duelos-de-la-Liga-de-Naciones-de-Concacaf-ante-Honduras|website=miseleccion.mx|date=5 November 2024|access-date=6 November 2024|language=es}}</ref>
<br />''Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against ].''
<!--Sorted by position, number (if available), caps, goals and last name.-->
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{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|3|2|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=]|other=|age={{birth date and age|2000|2|25|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1985|7|13|df=y}}|caps=151|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|12|10|df=y}}|caps=47|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|2|24|df=y}}|caps=51|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=RUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2002|2|19|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|1|30|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2003|9|18|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=DEN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1994|8|15|df=y}}|caps=100|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|7|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2000|5|23|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|10|24|df=y}}|caps=82|goals=5|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2000|5|8|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1995|6|5|df=y}}|caps=54|goals=4|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|1|3|df=y}}|caps=55|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|2|26|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2000|6|9|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1996|3|24|df=y}}|caps=78|goals=11|club=]|clubnat=GRE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1996|1|15|df=y}}|caps=37|goals=4|club=]|clubnat=RUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|25|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1991|5|5|df=y}}|caps=107|goals=35|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|11|25|df=y}}|caps=33|goals=6|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|3|24|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=KSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1992|11|18|df=y}}|caps=46|goals=11|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2000|12|3|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1991|2|15|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1995|3|15|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=MEX}}
{{nat fs end}}


===Most appearances (caps)=== ===Recent call-ups===
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months.<!-- PLEASE DO NOT ADD players who have announced their retirement from the national team. Since they are not available for selection anymore, they should not be displayed. -->
''Players in bold text are still active with Mexico.''
<!--Sorted by position, most recent call-up, caps, goals and last name.-->
''As of 11 June 2010''
{{nat fs r start}}
{| class="wikitable"
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2003|9|1|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ESP|latest=v. {{fb|CAN}}, 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1996|4|19|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1991|4|23|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|17|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1992|7|4|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|10|22|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|HON}}, 15 November 2024<sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2003|4|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX| latest=v. {{fb|USA}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|8|13|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|CAN}}, 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|4|5|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|CAN}}, 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|9|7|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|10|31|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1996|1|13|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BRA}}, 8 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2003|7|30|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|31|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|22|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|9|3|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2003|7|18|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2004|4|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|2|23|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|USA}}, 24 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|15|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|5|24|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2000|2|10|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=USA|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2000|8|5|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|9|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1994|11|19|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|COL}}, 16 December 2023}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|9|7|df=y}}|caps=48|goals=5|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|USA}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|6|12|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|USA}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2005|8|5|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|USA}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2000|10|26|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|USA}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2003|10|1|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|CAN}}, 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|21|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|CAN}}, 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|21|df=y}}|caps=64|goals=13|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1999|9|27|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1996|6|30|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|8|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BRA}}, 8 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|11|30|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BRA}}, 8 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|22|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BRA}}, 8 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2002|6|19|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|11|12|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2004|8|30|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2003|8|15|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2003|9|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|2|23|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1995|6|15|df=y}}|caps=36|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1995|2|3|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1996|1|18|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|10|30|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|3|12|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|26|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1994|9|5|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|COL}}, 16 December 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1991|8|4|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|COL}}, 16 December 2023}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|11|13|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|USA}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|4|18|df=y}}|caps=32|goals=4|club=]|clubnat=NED|latest=v. {{fb|CAN}}, 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|3|26|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|5|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ARG|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|2|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1995|7|30|df=y}}|caps=70|goals=18|club=]|clubnat=NED|latest=v. {{fb|USA}}, 24 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1999|4|21|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MEX|latest=] <sup>PRE</sup>}}
{{nat fs break}}
;Notes
*<sup>INJ</sup> = Not part of the current squad due to injury
*<sup>PRE</sup> = Preliminary squad/standby
*<sup>SUS</sup> = Serving suspension
*<sup>WD</sup> = The player withdrew from the current squad due to non-injury issue
{{nat fs end}}

== Player records ==
{{updated|19 November 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mamrud |first1=Roberto |title=Mexico - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/mex-recintlp.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=30 June 2023 |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710163229/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/mex-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Mexico.''

=== Most appearances ===
]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- |-
!Rank ! width="30" |Rank
!Player ! style="width:150px;"|Player
!] ! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
!Years
! style="width:100px;"|Career
|- |-
|1
|align=center|1
|align=left|]
|]
|180
|align=center|178
|28
|align=center|1992–2006
|{{nowrap|2005–2024}}
|- |-
|2
|align=center|2
|align=left|]
|''']'''
|177
|align=center|148
|7
|1996–
|1992–2006
|- |-
|3
|align=center|3
|align=left|''']'''
|]
|151
|align=center|131
|0
|align=center|1991–2004
|2005–present
|- |-
|4
|align=center|4
|align=left|]
|]
|147
|align=center|127
|17
|align=center|1988–2002
|1997–2018
|- |-
|5
|align=center|5
|align=left|]
|]
|146
|align=center|121
|11
|align=center|1991–2000
|1996–2009
|- |-
|6
|align=center|
|align=left|]
|''']'''
|144
|align=center|121
|5
|1995–
|1999–2013
|- |-
|7
|align=center|7
|align=left|]
|''']'''
|132
|align=center|118
|5
|1996–
|2007–2023
|- |-
|8
|align=center|8
|align=left|]
|''']'''
|129
|align=center|99
|0
|1999–
|1991–2003
|- |-
|9
|align=center|9
|align=left|]
|''']'''
|123
|align=center|94
|10
|align=center|1997–
|2004–2014
|- |-
|align=center|10 |rowspan="2"| 10
|align=left|]
|]
|119
|align=center|90
|38
|align=center|1984–1997
|1995–2014
|- |-
|align=left|]
|119
|15
|1991–2000
|} |}
{{col-end}}


===Goalscorers in World Cups=== === Top goalscorers ===
]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable"
|- |-
!rowspan="1"|Player ! width="30" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
!rowspan="1"|Number of Goals
!rowspan="1"|Edition ! width="50" |Goals
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Average
! style="width:100px;"|Career
|- |-
|1
|align=center|]
|align=left|] <small>(])</small>
|align=center|2
|52
|rowspan="3" align=center|]
|109
|{{#expr:52/109 round 2}}
|{{nowrap|2009–2019}}
|- |-
|2
|align=center|]
|align=left|] <small>(])</small>
|rowspan="2" align=center|1
|46
|89
|{{#expr:46/89 round 2}}
|1997–2008
|- |-
|3
|align=center|]
|align=left|]
|38
|119
|{{#expr:38/120 round 2}}
|1995–2014
|- |-
|rowspan="2"|4
|align=center|]
| align="left" |''']'''
|rowspan="2" align=center|1
|35
|rowspan="2" align=center|]
|107
|{{#expr:34/105 round 2}}
|2013–present
|- |-
|align=left|]
|align=center|]
|35
|85
|{{#expr:35/85 round 2}}
|1995–2002
|- |-
|6
|align=center|]
|align=left|]
|rowspan="2" align=center|1
|34
|rowspan="2" align=center|]
|90
|{{#expr:34/90 round 2}}
|1984–1997
|- |-
|7
|align=center|]
|align=left|]
|31
|65
|{{#expr:31/65 round 2}}
|1966–1975
|- |-
|8
|align=center|]
|align=center|1 |align=left|]
|30
|align=center|]
|84
|{{#expr:30/84 round 2}}
|1988–2001
|- |-
|9
|align=center|]
|align=left|]
|rowspan="3" align=center|1
|29
|rowspan="3" align=center|]
|58
|{{#expr:29/58 round 2}}
|1977–1998
|- |-
|rowspan="2"| 10
|align=center|]
|align=left|]
|-
|28
|align=center|]
|- |77
|{{#expr:28/77 round 2}}
|align=center|]
|1991–1999
|align=center|1
|align=center|]
|-
|align=center|]
|align=center|2
|rowspan="5" align=center|]
|-
|align=center|]
|rowspan="4" align=center|1
|-
|align=center|]
|-
|align=center|]
|-
|align=center|]
|- |-
|align=left|]
|28
|180
|{{#expr:28/180 round 2}}
|2005–2024
|} |}


==Competitive record==
{{col-3}}
{{Main|Mexico national football team records and statistics}}


===FIFA World Cup===
{| class="wikitable"
{{Main|Mexico at the FIFA World Cup}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- |-
!colspan=10|]
!rowspan="1"|Player
!rowspan="1"|Number of Goals !rowspan="28"|
!colspan=6|]
!rowspan="1"|Edition
|- |-
!Year
|align=center|]
!Round
|rowspan="2" align=center|1
!Position
|rowspan="2" align=center|]
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|F|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|A|Goals against}}
!Squad
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|F|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|A|Goals against}}
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|align=center|]
|Group stage
|13th
|3
|0
|0
|3
|4
|13
|]
|colspan=7|''Qualified as invitees''
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Italy|1861}} ]
|align=center|]
|colspan=9|''Did not qualify''
|align=center|2
|4
|rowspan="5" align=center|]
|3
|0
|1
|14
|7
|- |-
|{{flagicon|France|1794}} ]
|align=center|]
|colspan=9|''Withdrew''
|rowspan="4" align=center|1
|colspan=7|''Withdrew''
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} ]
|align=center|]
|rowspan=5| Group stage
|12th
|3
|0
|0
|3
|2
|10
|]
|4
|4
|0
|0
|17
|2
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]
|align=center|]
|13th
|2
|0
|0
|2
|2
|8
|]
|4
|4
|0
|0
|19
|1
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} ]
|align=center|]
|16th
|3
|0
|1
|2
|1
|8
|]
|6
|5
|1
|0
|21
|3
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
|align=center|]
|11th
|align=center|2
|3
|rowspan="3" align=center|]
|1
|0
|2
|3
|4
|]
|8
|4
|3
|1
|18
|5
|- |-
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|align=center|]
|12th
|align=center|1
|3
|0
|2
|1
|1
|3
|]
|8
|6
|2
|0
|20
|4
|- |-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|rowspan="2" align=center|]
|Quarter-finals
|align=center|1
|6th
|4
|2
|1
|1
|6
|4
|]
|colspan=6|''Qualified as hosts''
|- |-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} ]
|align=center|1
|colspan=9|''Did not qualify''
|rowspan="4" align=center|]
|9
|6
|2
|1
|18
|8
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|align=center|]
|Group stage
|align=center|4
|16th
|3
|0
|0
|3
|2
|12
|]
|9
|6
|2
|1
|23
|6
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} ]
|align=center|]
|colspan=9|''Did not qualify''
|align=center|2
|9
|2
|5
|2
|14
|8
|- |-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|rowspan="2" align=center|]
|Quarter-finals
|align=center|1
|6th
|5
|3
|2
|0
|6
|2
|]
|colspan=6|''Qualified as hosts''
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Italy|1946}} ]
|align=center|1
|colspan=9|'']''
|rowspan="3" align=center|]
|colspan=6|'']''
|- |-
|{{flagicon|United States}} ]
|align=center|]
|rowspan=7| Round of 16
|align=center|2
|13th
|4
|1
|2
|1
|4
|4
|]
|12
|9
|1
|2
|39
|8
|- |-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} ]
|align=center|]
|13th
|align=center|1
|4
|1
|2
|1
|8
|7
|]
|16
|8
|6
|2
|37
|13
|- |-
|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} ]
|}
|11th
{{col-3}}
|4

|2
{| class="wikitable"
|1
|1
|4
|4
|]
|16
|9
|3
|4
|33
|11
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} ]
!rowspan="1"|Player
|15th
!rowspan="1"|Number of Goals
|4
!rowspan="1"|Edition
|1
|1
|2
|5
|5
|]
|18
|15
|1
|2
|67
|10
|- |-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} ]
|align=center|]
|14th
|align=center|2
|4
|rowspan="4" align=center|]
|1
|1
|2
|4
|5
|]
|18
|11
|2
|5
|36
|18
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
|align=center|]
|10th
|rowspan="2" align=center|1
|4
|2
|1
|1
|5
|3
|]
|18
|10
|5
|3
|31
|14
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Russia}} ]
|align=center|]
|12th
|4
|2
|0
|2
|3
|6
|]
|16
|11
|4
|1
|29
|8
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} ]
|rowspan="2" align=center|]
|Group stage
|align=center|1
|22nd
|3
|1
|1
|1
|2
|3
|]
|14
|8
|4
|2
|17
|8
|- |-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} ]
|align=center|1
|colspan=9|''Qualified as co-hosts''
|rowspan="3" align=center|]
|colspan=6|''Qualified as co-hosts''
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
|align=center|]
|colspan=9 rowspan=2 |''To be determined''
|align=center|2
|colspan=6 rowspan=2 |''To be determined''
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
|align=center|]
|align=center|1
|- |-
!Total
!{{Tooltip|Quarter-finals|Highest finish}}
!{{Tooltip|18/23|Number of tournaments qualified for}}
!60
!17
!15
!28
!62
!101
!—
!189
!121
!41
!27
!453
!134
|} |}
{{col-end}}


==Previous World Cup squads== ===CONCACAF Gold Cup===
{{Main|Mexico at the CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|valign="top"|
*]
*]
*]
*]
|width="25"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*]
*]
*]
*]
|width="50"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*]
*]
*]
*]
|width="75"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*]
*]
|}

==Mexico managers==
{| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|- |-
!colspan=10|] & ] record
!Manager
!rowspan="30"|
!Mexico career
!colspan=7|] record
!Games managed
!Won
!Drawn
!Lost
!Win %
|- |-
!Year
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Adolfo Frías Beltrán
!Round
|1923
!Position
|6
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
|4
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!Squad
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|SLV}} ]
|Group stage
|7th
|3
|1 |1
|1 |1
|1
|66.6
|9
|2
|Squad
|colspan=6|''Qualified automatically''
|- |-
|-bgcolor=gold
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Alfonso Rojo de la Vega
|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} ]
|1928
|'''Champions'''
|'''1st'''
|'''5'''
|'''4'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|'''13'''
|'''2'''
|'''Squad'''
|colspan=6|''Automatically entered''
|-bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|Honduras|1949}} ]
|'''Runners-up'''
|'''2nd'''
|'''5'''
|'''4'''
|'''0'''
|'''1'''
|'''10'''
|'''1'''
|Squad
|colspan=6|''Qualified as defending champions''
|-bgcolor=#9acdff
|{{flagicon|CRC}} ]
|'''Fourth place'''
|'''4th'''
|5
|1
|2 |2
|2
|4
|5
|Squad
|2
|1
|0 |0
|1
|4
|2
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|TRI}} ]
|'''Champions'''
|'''1st'''
|'''5'''
|'''4'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|'''6'''
|'''1'''
|'''Squad'''
|2
|2 |2
|0 |0
|00.0
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Spain}} ]
|1930
|3
|0 |0
|3 |6
|0 |0
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
|00.0
|{{flagicon|Haiti|1964}} ]
|-
|'''Third place'''
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|'''3rd'''
|1934, 1937–1938, 1949
|16 |5
|14 |2
|1 |2
|1 |1
|10
|87.5
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|1935
|5
|5 |5
|Squad
|4
|4
|0 |0
|0 |0
|8
|100.0
|- |3
|-bgcolor=gold
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Hungary}} ]
| style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|1947
|'''Champions'''
|'''1st'''
|'''5'''
|'''5'''
|'''0'''
|'''0'''
|'''20'''
|'''5'''
|'''Squad'''
|4
|1
|2 |2
|1
|3
|1
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|Honduras|1949}} ]
|'''Third place'''
|'''3rd'''
|5
|1
|3
|1
|6
|3
|Squad
|4
|1
|2 |2
|0 |1
|0 |8
|5
|100.0
|- |-
|]||colspan=9|''Withdrew to host the ]''
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Abel Ramírez
|colspan=6|''Withdrew''
|1948
|-
|]||colspan=9|'']''
|colspan=6|'']''
|-
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|'''Third place'''
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|'''3rd'''
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|5
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|3
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|1
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|1
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|10
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|5
|bgcolor="#cc9966"|]
|colspan=6 rowspan=15|''Qualified automatically''
|-bgcolor=gold
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''5'''
|'''4'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|'''28'''
|'''2'''
|''']'''
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|'''0'''
|'''0'''
|'''9'''
|'''0'''
|''']'''
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|'''0'''
|'''0'''
|'''8'''
|'''2'''
|''']'''
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|rowspan=2|Quarter-finals
|7th
|3
|1 |1
|0
|1 |1
|0 |1
|6
|00.0
|3
|]
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Octavio Vial |{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|5th
|1950
|5 |3
|2
|1
|0 |0
|4 |4
|1 |1
|]
|00.0
|-bgcolor=gold
|style="border: 3px solid red"| {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''5'''
|'''4'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|'''9'''
|'''0'''
|''']'''
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Spain}} ] |{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|Quarter-finals
|1950, 1952, 1953–1959
|22 |6th
|9 |4
|10 |2
|0
|2
|7
|4
|]
|-bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
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|'''2nd'''
|'''6'''
|'''4'''
|'''0'''
|'''2'''
|'''7'''
|'''5'''
|]
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''6'''
|'''5'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|'''15'''
|'''2'''
|''']'''
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''6'''
|'''6'''
|'''0'''
|'''0'''
|'''22'''
|'''4'''
|''']'''
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|Semi-finals
|'''3rd'''
|5
|3
|0
|2
|8
|5
|]
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''6'''
|'''4'''
|'''2'''
|'''0'''
|'''16'''
|'''6'''
|''']'''
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|Semi-finals
|'''3rd'''
|5
|3 |3
|40.9
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|1953
|1 |1
|1 |1
|6
|2
|]
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|CRC}} {{flagicon|JAM}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''6'''
|'''5'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|'''16'''
|'''4'''
|''']'''
|-bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|United States}} ]
|''']'''
|'''2nd'''
|'''6'''
|'''4'''
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''9'''
|'''2'''
|]
|4
|4
|0 |0
|0 |0
|13
|100.0
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Fernando Marcos
|1959
|3
|3 |3
|-bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|United States}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''6'''
|'''5'''
|'''0'''
|'''1'''
|'''13'''
|'''2'''
|''']'''
|4
|2
|2
|0 |0
|0 |8
|100.0
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Hungary}} Arpad Fekete
|1963
|3 |3
|1
|1
|1
|33.3
|- |-
!Total||12 Titles||25/27||123||85||21||17||271||73||||24||15||6||3||50||17
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Diego Mercado
|}
|1969

|5
===CONCACAF Nations League===
{{Main|Mexico at the CONCACAF Nations League}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=20|] record
|-
!colspan=11|League phase
!rowspan=6|
!colspan=8|Knockout phase
|-
!Season
!{{Tooltip|Div|Division}}
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position in group}}
!{{Tooltip|P/R|Promotion and relegation at the end of season}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Rank|Overall rank}}
!Finals
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Final position}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-bgcolor=Silver
| ]
| ]
|1st
|{{same position}}
|'''4'''||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''13'''||'''3'''
| 1st
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|'''2nd'''||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''2'''||'''3'''
|-style="background:#c96"
|]
|]
|1st
|{{same position}}
|'''4'''||'''2'''||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''8'''||'''3'''
|4th
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|'''3rd'''||'''2'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''3'''
|-bgcolor=Silver
|]
|colspan=2|'']''
|{{same position}}
|colspan=7|N/A
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|'''2nd'''||'''4'''||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''2'''||'''5'''||'''4'''
|-
!colspan=4|Total
!8
!6
!2
!0
!21
!6
!—
!Total
!–
!8
!3
!1
!4
!8
!10
|}

===Copa América===
{{main|Mexico at the Copa América}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=10|] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!Squad
|-bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|Ecuador|1900}} ]
|''']'''
|'''2nd'''
|'''6'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''9'''
|'''7'''
|''']'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|Quarter-finals
|7th
|4
|1 |1
|2 |2
|2 |1
|5
|20.0
|4
|]
|-bgcolor=#c96
|{{flagicon|Bolivia}} ]
|'''Semi-finals'''
|'''3rd'''
|'''6'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''8'''
|'''9'''
|''']'''
|-bgcolor=#c96
|{{flagicon|Paraguay|1990}} ]
|'''Semi-finals'''
|'''3rd'''
|'''6'''
|'''3'''
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''10'''
|'''9'''
|''']'''
|-bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|Colombia}} ]
|''']'''
|'''2nd'''
|'''6'''
|'''3'''
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''5'''
|'''3'''
|''']'''
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Javier de la Torre |{{flagicon|Peru|football}} ]
|Quarter-finals
|1970–1973
|38 |6th
|20 |4
|2
|1
|1
|5
|7 |7
|]
|11
|-bgcolor=#c96
|52.6
|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} ]
|'''Semi-finals'''
|'''3rd'''
|'''6'''
|'''4'''
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''13'''
|'''5'''
|''']'''
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Ignacio Juáregui |{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|rowspan=2|Group stage
|1974
|12th
|3 |3
|2
|1
|0 |0
|0
|66.6
|3
|1
|4
|]
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ] |{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
|11th
|1977–1978
|20
|11
|3 |3
|0
|2
|1
|4
|5
|]
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} ]
|Quarter-finals
|7th
|4
|2
|1
|1
|6 |6
|9
|55.0
|]
|-
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} ]||colspan=9 rowspan=2|''Not invited''
|-
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} José Moncebáez | {{flagicon|United States}} ]
|Group stage
|1979
|9th
|3 |3
|1 |1
|1 |1
|1 |1
|33.3
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} {{sortname|Gustavo|Peña}}
|1979
|1 |1
|1 |1
|]
|0
|0
|100.0
|- |-
!Total
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
!Runners-up
|1979–1981
!11/13
|59
!51
|25
|20 !20
|14 !14
!17
|42.3
!67
!63
!—
|}

===FIFA Confederations Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- |-
!colspan=10|] record
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mario Velarde
|-
|1987–1989
!Year
|15
!Round
|13
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!Squad
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
|colspan=9|''Did not qualify''
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
|'''Third place'''
|'''3rd'''
|'''3'''
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''0'''
|'''4'''
|'''2'''
|''']'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
|Group stage
|5th
|3
|1
|0 |0
|2 |2
|8
|86.6
|6
|]
|-bgcolor=gold
|style="border: 3px solid red|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|''']'''
|'''1st'''
|'''5'''
|'''4'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|'''13'''
|'''6'''
|''']'''
|- |-
|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}}{{flagicon|Japan}} ]
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Alberto Guerra
|Group stage
|1989
|3 |8th
|3 |3
|0 |0
|0 |0
|3
|100.0
|1
|8
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} ]
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} {{sortname|Ignacio|Trelles}}
|colspan=9|''Did not qualify''
|1990–1991
|- style="background:#9acdff"
|106
|{{flagicon|Germany}} ]
|50
|'''Fourth place'''
|27
|'''4th'''
|29
|47.1
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|1991–1992
|19
|7
|7
|5 |5
|2
|36.8
|- |2
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Cayetano Rodríguez
|1992
|1 |1
|1 |7
|0 |6
|]
|0
|100.0
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ] |{{flagicon|South Africa}} ]
|colspan=9|''Did not qualify''
|1993–1995
|54
|25
|17
|12
|46.2
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} ] |{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
|Group stage
|1983–1986, 1995–1997
|104 |6th
|52 |3
|32
|20
|50.0
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} {{sortname|Mario|Carrillo}}
|1999
|1 |1
|0 |0
|0 |2
|3
|5
|]
|- style="background:#9acdff"
|{{flagicon|Russia}} ]
|'''Fourth place'''
|'''4th'''
|5
|2
|1 |1
|2
|00.0
|8
|10
|]
|- |-
!Total
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Gustavo Vargas
!1 title
|1999
!7/10
!27
!11
!6
!10
!44
!43
!—
|}

===Olympic Games===
{{See also|Mexico national under-23 football team}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=10|] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!Squad
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
|First round
|14th
|2 |2
|1
|1
|0 |0
|50.0 |0
|2
|2
|10
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Germany|1935}} ]||colspan=9|''Did not enter''
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} {{sortname|Manuel|Lapuente}}
|1997–2000
|67
|33
|18
|16
|49.2
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ] |{{flagicon|UK}} ]
|First round
|2000–2001
|11th
|19
|5 |1
|0
|0
|1
|3 |3
|11 |5
|]
|26.3
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Finland}} ]||rowspan=3 colspan=9|''Did not qualify''
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} {{sortname|Javier|Aguirre}}
|2001–2002
|27
|17
|4
|6
|62.9
|- |-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} {{sortname|Ricardo|la Volpe}}
|2002–2006
|71
|38
|16
|17
|53.5
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} ]
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} {{sortname|Hugo|Sánchez}}
|2006–2008
|26
|13
|4
|9
|50.0
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Japan|1870}} ]
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} {{sortname|Jesús|Ramírez}}
|Group stage
|2008
|11th
|5
|4 |3
|0 |0
|1 |1
|2
|80.0
|2
|6
|]
|- style="background:#9acdff"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|'''Fourth place'''
|'''4th'''
|'''5'''
|'''3'''
|'''0'''
|'''2'''
|'''10'''
|'''7'''
|''']'''
|- |-
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Sweden}} ] |{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
|Second group stage
|2008–2009
|13 |7th
|6 |6
|2
|1 |1
|6 |3
|4
|46.2
|14
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Canada}} ]
|style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} {{sortname|Javier|Aguirre}}
|Group stage
|2009–2010
|28 |9th
|18 |3
|6 |0
|2
|1
|4 |4
|7
|71.4
|]
|-
|{{flagicon|USSR}} ]||rowspan=2 colspan=9|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|US}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} ]||colspan=9|'']''
|-
|Since ]||colspan=9|''See ]''
|-
!Total||Fourth place||6/13||20||5||4||11||25||49||—
|}

== Head-to-head record ==
{{Main|Mexico national football team records and statistics#Head-to-head record|l1=Mexico national football team head-to-head record}}

==Honours==
===Major competitions===
* ''']'''
** ] '''Champions (1)''': ]
** {{bronze3}} Third place (1): ]
* ''']'''/''']'''
** ] '''Champions (12)''': ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]
** {{silver2}} Runners-up (3): ], ], ]
** {{bronze3}} Third place (3): ], ], ]
*''']'''
** {{silver2}} Runners-up (2): ], ]
** {{bronze3}} Third place (1): ]
* ''']'''
** ] '''Champions (1)''': ]
* ''']'''
** {{silver2}} Runners-up (2): ], ]
** {{bronze3}} Third place (3): ], ], ]
* ''']'''
** {{bronze3}} Third place (1): ]

===Regional===
* ''']'''<sup>'''1'''</sup>
** {{gold1}} '''Champions (2)''': ], ]
* ''']'''
** {{gold1}} '''Champions (1)''': ]
** {{silver2}} Runners-up (1): ]
* ''']'''
** {{gold1}} '''Gold medal (2)''': ], ]

===Friendly===
* ''']'''
** '''Winners''': ], ], ]
** Third place: ], ]
* ''']'''
** '''Winners''': ]
* ''']'''
** '''Winners''': ]
** Runners-up: ]
* ''']'''
** '''Winners''': ]

===Awards===
* ''']''': 2011

===Summary===
Only official honours are included, according to ''FIFA statutes'' (competitions organized/recognized by ] or an affiliated confederation).
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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!Senior Competition !!{{gold1}} !!{{silver2}} !!{{bronze3}} !!Total
|-
|align=left|]||1||0||1||2
|-
|align=left|]/]||12||3||3||18
|-
|align=left|]||0||2||1||3
|-
|align=left|]||1||0||0||1
|-
|align=left|]||0||2||3||5
|-
|align=left|]||0||0||1||1
|-
|align=left|]<sup>'''1'''</sup>||2||0||0||2
|- |-
! Total !!16 !!7 !!9 !!32
|} |}
;Notes:
# Official senior competition organized by ]. 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== ==See also==
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==Notes==
{{Notelist}}


==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}
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==External links== ==External links==
{{Commons category}}
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*{{official website}} {{in lang|es}}
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Men's association football team This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Mexico women's national football team. "El Tri" redirects here. For the band, see El Tri (band).

Mexico
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)El Tri
El Tricolor
AssociationFederación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationNAFU (North America)
Head coachJavier Aguirre
CaptainEdson Álvarez
Most capsAndrés Guardado (180)
Top scorerJavier Hernández (52)
Home stadiumEstadio Azteca
FIFA codeMEX
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 19 Steady (19 December 2024)
Highest4 (February–June 1998, August 2003, April 2004, June 2004, May–June 2006)
Lowest40 (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
Appearances17 (first in 1930)
Best resultQuarterfinals (1970, 1986)
CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup
Appearances25 (first in 1963)
Best resultChampions (1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
CONCACAF Nations League
Appearances3 (first in 2021)
Best resultRunners-up (2021, 2024)
CONCACAF Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2015)
Best resultChampions (2015)
Copa América
Appearances11 (first in 1993)
Best resultRunners-up (1993, 2001)
Confederations Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1995)
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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

The Mexico national team before the first ever World Cup game against France in 1930

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

Mexican squad in April 1952

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.

Mexico vs Argentina in Los Angeles, 1985

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 against Argentina at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

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

Cuauhtémoc Blanco converting his penalty kick against France at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

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.

Héctor Herrera and Mesut Özil (Mexico v Germany) at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

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

Main article: Estadio Azteca
Azteca Stadium is the home of the Mexico national team.

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
United States Levi's 1978–1979
United States Pony 1980–1983
West Germany Adidas 1984–1990
England Umbro 1991–1994
Mexico Aba Sport 1995–1998
Mexico Garcis 1999–2000
MexicoAtletica 2000–2002
United States Nike 2003–2006
West Germany 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 at 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

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

Main article: Mexico–United States soccer rivalry

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

Main article: Argentina–Mexico football rivalry

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

Main articles: Mexico national football team results (2020–present) and Mexico national football team schedule and results

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

Panama  v  Mexico
21 March Nations League SF Panama  0–3  Mexico Arlington, United States
Report Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Attendance: 40,926
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
United States  v  Mexico
24 March Nations League F United States  2–0  Mexico Arlington, United States
Report Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Mexico  v  Bolivia
31 May Friendly Mexico  1–0  Bolivia Chicago, United States
18:00 CST Ef. Álvarez 47' Report Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Mexico  v  Uruguay
5 June Friendly Mexico  0–4  Uruguay Denver, United States
19:00 MDT Report Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Mexico  v  Brazil
8 June Friendly Mexico  2–3  Brazil College Station, United States
20:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Kyle Field
Attendance: 85,249
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
Mexico  v  Jamaica
22 June 2024 Copa América Mexico  1–0  Jamaica Houston, United States
20:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: NRG Stadium
Attendance: 53,763
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Venezuela  v  Mexico
26 June 2024 Copa América Venezuela  1–0  Mexico Inglewood, United States
18:00 UTC−7 Report Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Attendance: 72,773
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Mexico  v  Ecuador
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)
Mexico  v  New Zealand
7 September Friendly Mexico  3–0  New Zealand Pasadena, United States
18:00 UTC−7 Report Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 25,271
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
Mexico  v  Canada
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)
Mexico  v Spain Valencia
12 October Unofficial friendly Mexico  2–2 Spain Valencia Puebla, Mexico
Report Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
Mexico  v  United States
15 October Friendly Mexico  2–0  United States Zapopan, Mexico
20:30 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Estadio Akron
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
Honduras  v  Mexico
15 November Nations League QF 1st leg Honduras  2–0  Mexico San Pedro Sula, Honduras
20:00 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Mexico  v  Honduras
19 November Nations League QF 2nd leg Mexico  4–0
(4–2 agg.)
 Honduras Toluca, Mexico
20:30 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

2025

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

Coaching staff

See also: List of Mexico national football team managers
As of 22 July 2024
Position Name
Head coach Mexico Javier Aguirre
Assistant coach Mexico Rafael Márquez
Assistant coach Spain Toni Amor
Goalkeeping coach Spain Joseba Ituarte
Fitness coach Spain Pol Lorente
Physiotherapist Brazil Carlos Peçanha
Team doctor Mexico 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 Mexico América
12 1GK Raúl Rangel (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Mexico Guadalajara
13 1GK Guillermo Ochoa (1985-07-13) 13 July 1985 (age 39) 151 0 Portugal AVS

2 2DF Jorge Sánchez (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27) 47 2 Mexico Cruz Azul
3 2DF César Montes (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 27) 51 1 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
5 2DF Jesús Orozco (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Mexico Guadalajara
14 2DF Jesús Angulo (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 26) 18 0 Mexico UANL
19 2DF Rodrigo Huescas (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Denmark Copenhagen
23 2DF Jesús Gallardo (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 30) 100 2 Mexico Toluca
2DF Víctor Andrés Guzmán (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Mexico Monterrey
2DF Israel Reyes (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 24) 18 2 Mexico América

4 3MF Edson Álvarez (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 27) 82 5 England West Ham United
6 3MF Érik Lira (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Mexico Cruz Azul
7 3MF Luis Romo (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29) 54 4 Mexico Cruz Azul
8 3MF Carlos Rodríguez (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) 55 0 Mexico Cruz Azul
15 3MF Alexis Gutiérrez (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Mexico Cruz Azul
16 3MF Diego Lainez (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) 29 3 Mexico UANL
17 3MF Orbelín Pineda (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 28) 78 11 Greece AEK Athens
18 3MF Luis Chávez (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28) 37 4 Russia Dynamo Moscow
3MF Ozziel Herrera (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 23) 7 0 Mexico UANL

9 4FW Raúl Jiménez (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 33) 107 35 England Fulham
10 4FW Alexis Vega (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27) 33 6 Mexico Toluca
11 4FW Julián Quiñones (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 27) 10 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah
20 4FW Henry Martín (1992-11-18) 18 November 1992 (age 32) 46 11 Mexico América
21 4FW César Huerta (2000-12-03) 3 December 2000 (age 24) 15 3 Mexico UNAM
22 4FW Ángel Sepúlveda (1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 (age 33) 9 2 Mexico Cruz Azul
4FW Guillermo Martínez (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 29) 9 2 Mexico 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 Spain Athletic Bilbao v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
GK Carlos Acevedo (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28) 6 0 Mexico Santos Laguna 2024 Copa América
GK Julio González (1991-04-23) 23 April 1991 (age 33) 5 0 Mexico UNAM 2024 Copa América
GK Fernando Tapia (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Mexico UANL v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
GK José Antonio Rodríguez (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 32) 2 0 Mexico Tijuana 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals

DF Johan Vásquez (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 (age 26) 29 1 Italy Genoa v.  Honduras, 15 November 2024
DF Bryan González (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Mexico Pachuca v.  United States, 15 October 2024
DF Julián Araujo (2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 23) 14 0 England Bournemouth v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
DF Alan Mozo (1997-04-05) 5 April 1997 (age 27) 3 0 Mexico Guadalajara v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
DF Gerardo Arteaga (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26) 27 2 Mexico Monterrey 2024 Copa América
DF Brian García (1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Mexico Toluca 2024 Copa América
DF Alexis Peña (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28) 2 0 Mexico Necaxa v.  Brazil, 8 June 2024
DF Jesús Alcántar (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Mexico Necaxa v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF Alejandro Gómez (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Mexico Tijuana v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF Pablo Monroy (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Mexico UNAM v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF Jorge Rodríguez (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Mexico Puebla v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF Jorge Berlanga (2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Mexico Pachuca v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF Tony Leone (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Mexico Monterrey v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
DF Érick Aguirre (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 27) 14 0 Mexico Monterrey v.  United States, 24 March 2024
DF Kevin Álvarez (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25) 15 1 Mexico América 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF Cristian Calderón (1997-05-24) 24 May 1997 (age 27) 4 0 Mexico América 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF Luis Olivas (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF Omar Campos (2002-07-20) 20 July 2002 (age 22) 1 0 United States Los Angeles 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF Rafael Fernández (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Mexico Tijuana 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF Ramón Juárez (2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Mexico América 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF Ricardo Chávez (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 30) 1 0 Mexico Atlético San Luis v.  Colombia, 16 December 2023

MF Roberto Alvarado (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26) 48 5 Mexico Guadalajara v.  United States, 15 October 2024
MF Sebastián Córdova (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 27) 18 3 Mexico UANL v.  United States, 15 October 2024
MF Obed Vargas (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19) 1 0 United States Seattle Sounders v.  United States, 15 October 2024
MF Marcel Ruiz (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Mexico Toluca v.  United States, 15 October 2024
MF Marcelo Flores (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Mexico UANL v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
MF Fidel Ambríz (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Mexico Monterrey v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
MF Uriel Antuna (1997-08-21) 21 August 1997 (age 27) 64 13 Mexico UANL 2024 Copa América
MF Érick Sánchez (1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 25) 29 3 Mexico América 2024 Copa América
MF Jordi Cortizo (1996-06-30) 30 June 1996 (age 28) 5 0 Mexico Monterrey 2024 Copa América
MF Fernando Beltrán (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 (age 26) 11 0 Mexico Guadalajara v.  Brazil, 8 June 2024
MF Jordan Carrillo (2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Mexico Santos Laguna v.  Brazil, 8 June 2024
MF Andrés Montaño (2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Mexico Cruz Azul v.  Brazil, 8 June 2024
MF Efraín Álvarez (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 22) 5 1 Mexico Tijuana v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF Rodrigo López (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Mexico UNAM v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF Ramiro Árciga (2004-08-30) 30 August 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Mexico Mazatlán v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF Denzell García (2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Mexico Juárez v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF Diego Gómez (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Mexico Necaxa v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF Alberto Herrera (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Mexico Puebla v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
MF Érick Gutiérrez (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 29) 36 1 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF Víctor Alfonso Guzmán (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 29) 6 1 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF Omar Govea (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 28) 5 1 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF Juan Pablo Domínguez (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Mexico Toluca 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF Diego Medina (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Mexico Santos Laguna 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF Pável Pérez (1998-06-26) 26 June 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF Alfonso González (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 30) 5 0 Mexico Pachuca v.  Colombia, 16 December 2023
MF Dieter Villalpando (1991-08-04) 4 August 1991 (age 33) 1 0 Mexico Juárez v.  Colombia, 16 December 2023

FW Germán Berterame (1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Mexico Monterrey v.  United States, 15 October 2024
FW Santiago Giménez (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 23) 32 4 Netherlands Feyenoord v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
FW Ettson Ayón (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Mexico León v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
FW Luca Martínez (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Argentina Rosario Central v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
FW Ricardo Monreal (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Mexico Necaxa v.  Bolivia, 31 May 2024
FW Hirving Lozano (1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 29) 70 18 Netherlands PSV v.  United States, 24 March 2024
FW Iván López (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Mexico 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

Andrés Guardado is the most capped player in the history of Mexico with 180 caps.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Andrés Guardado 180 28 2005–2024
2 Claudio Suárez 177 7 1992–2006
3 Guillermo Ochoa 151 0 2005–present
4 Rafael Márquez 147 17 1997–2018
5 Pável Pardo 146 11 1996–2009
6 Gerardo Torrado 144 5 1999–2013
7 Héctor Moreno 132 5 2007–2023
8 Jorge Campos 129 0 1991–2003
9 Carlos Salcido 123 10 2004–2014
10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco 119 38 1995–2014
Ramón Ramírez 119 15 1991–2000

Top goalscorers

Javier Hernández is Mexico's all-time top scorer with 52 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Average Career
1 Javier Hernández (list) 52 109 0.48 2009–2019
2 Jared Borgetti (list) 46 89 0.52 1997–2008
3 Cuauhtémoc Blanco 38 119 0.32 1995–2014
4 Raúl Jiménez 35 107 0.32 2013–present
Luis Hernández 35 85 0.41 1995–2002
6 Carlos Hermosillo 34 90 0.38 1984–1997
7 Enrique Borja 31 65 0.48 1966–1975
8 Luís Roberto Alves 30 84 0.36 1988–2001
9 Hugo Sánchez 29 58 0.5 1977–1998
10 Luis García 28 77 0.36 1991–1999
Andrés Guardado 28 180 0.16 2005–2024

Competitive record

Main article: Mexico national football team records and statistics

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Mexico at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L F A Squad Pld W D L F A
Uruguay 1930 Group stage 13th 3 0 0 3 4 13 Squad Qualified as invitees
Italy 1934 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 14 7
France 1938 Withdrew Withdrew
Brazil 1950 Group stage 12th 3 0 0 3 2 10 Squad 4 4 0 0 17 2
Switzerland 1954 13th 2 0 0 2 2 8 Squad 4 4 0 0 19 1
Sweden 1958 16th 3 0 1 2 1 8 Squad 6 5 1 0 21 3
Chile 1962 11th 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad 8 4 3 1 18 5
England 1966 12th 3 0 2 1 1 3 Squad 8 6 2 0 20 4
Mexico 1970 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 6 4 Squad Qualified as hosts
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify 9 6 2 1 18 8
Argentina 1978 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 2 12 Squad 9 6 2 1 23 6
Spain 1982 Did not qualify 9 2 5 2 14 8
Mexico 1986 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 2 0 6 2 Squad Qualified as hosts
Italy 1990 Banned Disqualified
United States 1994 Round of 16 13th 4 1 2 1 4 4 Squad 12 9 1 2 39 8
France 1998 13th 4 1 2 1 8 7 Squad 16 8 6 2 37 13
South Korea Japan 2002 11th 4 2 1 1 4 4 Squad 16 9 3 4 33 11
Germany 2006 15th 4 1 1 2 5 5 Squad 18 15 1 2 67 10
South Africa 2010 14th 4 1 1 2 4 5 Squad 18 11 2 5 36 18
Brazil 2014 10th 4 2 1 1 5 3 Squad 18 10 5 3 31 14
Russia 2018 12th 4 2 0 2 3 6 Squad 16 11 4 1 29 8
Qatar 2022 Group stage 22nd 3 1 1 1 2 3 Squad 14 8 4 2 17 8
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Quarter-finals 18/23 60 17 15 28 62 101 189 121 41 27 453 134

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Mexico at the 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
El Salvador 1963 Group stage 7th 3 1 1 1 9 2 Squad Qualified automatically
Guatemala 1965 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 13 2 Squad Automatically entered
Honduras 1967 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 10 1 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Costa Rica 1969 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 4 5 Squad 2 1 0 1 4 2
Trinidad and Tobago 1971 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 6 1 Squad 2 2 0 0 6 0
Haiti 1973 Third place 3rd 5 2 2 1 10 5 Squad 4 4 0 0 8 3
Mexico 1977 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 20 5 Squad 4 1 2 1 3 1
Honduras 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
United States 1991 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5 Squad Qualified automatically
Mexico United States 1993 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 28 2 Squad
United States 1996 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 9 0 Squad
United States 1998 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 8 2 Squad
United States 2000 Quarter-finals 7th 3 1 1 1 6 3 Squad
United States 2002 5th 3 2 1 0 4 1 Squad
Mexico United States 2003 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 9 0 Squad
United States 2005 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 7 4 Squad
United States 2007 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 7 5 Squad
United States 2009 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 15 2 Squad
United States 2011 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 22 4 Squad
United States 2013 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 0 2 8 5 Squad
Canada United States 2015 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 16 6 Squad
United States 2017 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 1 1 6 2 Squad
United States Costa Rica Jamaica 2019 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 16 4 Squad
United States 2021 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 9 2 Squad 4 4 0 0 13 3
Canada United States 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

Main article: Mexico at the 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 Same position 4 4 0 0 13 3 1st United States 2021 2nd 2 0 1 1 2 3
2022–23 A 1st Same position 4 2 2 0 8 3 4th United States 2023 3rd 2 1 0 1 1 3
2023–24 Bye Same position N/A United States 2024 2nd 4 2 0 2 5 4
Total 8 6 2 0 21 6 Total 8 3 1 4 8 10

Copa América

Main article: Mexico at the Copa América
Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Ecuador 1993 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 2 2 9 7 Squad
Uruguay 1995 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 5 4 Squad
Bolivia 1997 Semi-finals 3rd 6 2 2 2 8 9 Squad
Paraguay 1999 Semi-finals 3rd 6 3 1 2 10 9 Squad
Colombia 2001 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 1 2 5 3 Squad
Peru 2004 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 5 7 Squad
Venezuela 2007 Semi-finals 3rd 6 4 1 1 13 5 Squad
Argentina 2011 Group stage 12th 3 0 0 3 1 4 Squad
Chile 2015 11th 3 0 2 1 4 5 Squad
United States 2016 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 1 1 6 9 Squad
Brazil 2019 Not invited
Brazil 2021
United States 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
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1995 Third place 3rd 3 1 2 0 4 2 Squad
Saudi Arabia 1997 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 8 6 Squad
Mexico 1999 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 13 6 Squad
South KoreaJapan 2001 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 8 Squad
France 2003 Did not qualify
Germany 2005 Fourth place 4th 5 2 2 1 7 6 Squad
South Africa 2009 Did not qualify
Brazil 2013 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 5 Squad
Russia 2017 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 8 10 Squad
Total 1 title 7/10 27 11 6 10 44 43

Olympic Games

See also: Mexico national under-23 football team
Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Netherlands 1928 First round 14th 2 0 0 2 2 10 Squad
Germany 1936 Did not enter
United Kingdom 1948 First round 11th 1 0 0 1 3 5 Squad
Finland 1952 Did not qualify
Australia 1956
Italy 1960
Japan 1964 Group stage 11th 3 0 1 2 2 6 Squad
Mexico 1968 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 10 7 Squad
West Germany 1972 Second group stage 7th 6 2 1 3 4 14 Squad
Canada 1976 Group stage 9th 3 0 2 1 4 7 Squad
Soviet Union 1980 Did not qualify
United States 1984
South Korea 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

Main article: Mexico national football team head-to-head record

Honours

Major competitions

Regional

Friendly

Awards

Summary

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

Senior Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

Notes

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

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1954 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Group stage
1958 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Group stage
1962 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Group stage
1966 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Group stage
1970 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Group stage
1978 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Second group stage
First group stage
1986 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
1994 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
1998 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
2002 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
2006 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
2010 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions Spain
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Germany
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
2014 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions Germany
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Brazil
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
2018 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions France
Runners-up Croatia
Third place Belgium
Fourth place England
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
2022 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions Argentina
Runners-up France
Third place Croatia
Fourth place Morocco
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
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
Mexico National sports teams of Mexico
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