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| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | "El Tri" | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | FEMEXFUT(Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación'') | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Javier Aguirre | ||
| Captain | Rafael Márquez | ||
| Most caps | Claudio Suárez (178) | ||
| Top scorer | Jared Borgetti (46) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Azteca | ||
| FIFA code | MEX | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 17 | ||
| Highest | 4 (February 1998, May-June 2006) | ||
| Lowest | 33 (July 2009) | ||
| First international | |||
 Guatemala 2-3 Mexico  (Guatemala, Guatemala; 1 January 1923) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Mexico 13-0 Bahamas  (Toluca, Mexico; Apr 28, 1987) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 England 8-0 Mexico  (London, England; May 10, 1961) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1930) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals, 1970, 1986 | ||
| CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1963) | ||
| Best result | Winners, 1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009 | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Winners, 1999 | ||
First 
The Mexico national football team represents Mexico in international football competition and is managed by the Mexican Football Federation (FEMEXFUT), who also manages the women's national team. The team is currently ranked 17th in the FIFA World Rankings and 8th in the World Football Elo Ratings, making Mexico one of the strongest teams in the Americas.
Mexico has qualified for thirteen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994. Mexico's best progression was reaching the Quarterfinals in both the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico holds one FIFA Confederations Cup, five CONCACAF Gold Cups, three CONCACAF Championships, one North American Nations Cup and two NAFC Championships. Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of CONCACAF, the national football team has been regularly invited to compete in the CONMEBOL Copa América since Ecuador 1993 finishing as runner-up twice and obtaining the third place medal on three occasions.
History
Early years
Competitive association football in Mexico was organized in the early 20th century by European immigrant groups, notably Cornish miners from Cornwall, England, and in later years, Spanish exiles fleeing the Spanish Civil War. The original team played Guatemala, which the Mexican team won 3–2.
A series of international friendlies were played against the national representation of Guatemala 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. The manager for this team was Rafael Garza Gutiérrez "Récord", and the assistant coach was Adolfo Frías. 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.
It would be another four years before the national team would be represented in international friendlies. In preparation for a friendly against Spain, 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 Spain, drawing 3-3. During this series, the squad also played against the Uruguayan club Nacional de Montevideo, losing 1-3.
Formation of the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol
On August 23, 1927, the official governing body of the sport of football 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.
The 1928 Summer Olympics were hosts to Mexico's first international tournament. Prior to the tournament, the Mexican squad held friendlies against a representative Asturias side as well as two friendlies against Spain. 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.
Mexico participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup, having been grouped together with Argentina, Chile, and France. Mexico's first match was played against France at Estadio Pocitos in Montevideo, Uruguay on July 13, 1930. The match ended in a 4–1 win for France, but witnessed Mexico's first World Cup goal by Juan Carreño. This match occurred simultaneously with the USA–Belgium match. In their second match of the tournament, Mexico fell to Chile 3–0 at Montevideo's Estadio Gran Parque Central. Mexico's third match, against Argentina, featured the first penalty of the tournament, awarded in the 42' and scored by Mexico's Manuel Rosas. A total of five penalties were awarded during the match which was refereed by the Bolivian coach Ulises Saucedo, three of them controversial.
Post-WWII
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Mexico did not appear again in a World Cup tournament until the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Before 1970, Mexico struggled to make much of an impact in the World Cup when competing against European and South American teams. However, goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal has the distinction of being the first player ever to appear in five consecutive FIFA World Cups.
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 win over El Salvador (4–0). Mexico advanced to the next round with a victory against Belgium thanks to a penalty scored by Gustavo Peña in the 14th minute. At the quarter-finals stage, Mexico was eliminated by Italy in a 4–1 match despite Mexico taking an early lead.
Mexico failed to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup and did not appear at the world stage until the Argentina '78. 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 Spain 1982.
In 1986, Mexico again hosted the World Cup. Coached by Bora Milutinović, Mexico was placed in Group B where they defeated Belgium 2-1, draw 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 Mexico faced Bulgaria in a 2-0 win. In the quarter-finals stage, Mexico lost to West Germany 0-0 (1-4 pens). They won the first championship game
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 Hugo Sanchez, where in the next World Cup, he was just considered a "good" player, rather than a "legendary" one.
In the 1990s, after hiring coach César Luis Menotti, Mexican football began experiencing greater international success. An important turning point was its participation in the 1993 Copa America, 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 1994 World Cup, emerging from the tournament's "Group of death", composed of Mexico, Italy, Ireland, and Norway. However, Mexico eventually lost in the second round to Bulgaria on penalty kicks. Miguel Mejía Barón led this team into one of its most distinguished performances in a World Cup.
Since their second place finish in the 1993 Copa America, Mexico has been a regular participant in the South American tournament and has competed well. It earned third place in 1997, 1999 and 2007 and another second-place finish in 2001. Mexico has never failed to reach the quarter finals of the Copa America and twice has had the leading scorer in the tournament (Luis García in 1995 (sharing the title with Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta) and Luis Hernández in 1997).
After its participation at King Fahd's Cup (which would eventually become the FIFA Confederation's Cup) and being coached again by Bora Milutinović then eventually Manuel Lapuente, in a very good qualifying round for France 1998, in which they came in first place in the CONCACAF side. At the World Cup, Mexico was placed in Group E, with the Netherlands, Korea Republic and Belgium. 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 Germany. Although having the lead Mexico did not manage to hold onto it and lost the game 2-1.
Mexico hosted and won the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. Mexico won its first official FIFA tournament trophy by beating Brazil with a final score of 4-3. Mexico's star, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, shared the tournament's Golden Shoe award as top scorer with Ronaldinho, he was also awarded the Silver Ball.
21st Century
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After a tough qualifying campaign for the 2002 World Cup, Mexico reached the finals and was placed in Group G alongside Italy, Croatia, Ecuador. Mexico opened its participation with a 1-0 win over Croatia. In the second match, Mexico earned a 2-1 win over Ecuador with goals from Jared Borgetti and Gerardo Torrado. Mexico then achieved a 1-1 draw against Italy 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.
Mexico co-hosted (with the U.S.) the Gold Cup in 2003, winning it after a 1-0 victory in Mexico City over a Brazilian squad which had eliminated the United States in Miami, Florida.
The parallel emergence of Mexico and the United States on the international stage has helped elevate the status of the CONCACAF region, and has provided a natural rivalry that has benefited the development of both national teams.
The growth experienced by the Mexican national team since the early 1990s was matched by the increased competitiveness of its domestic league, the Primera División de México. 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. Hugo Sánchez (Atlético de Madrid, { and Real Madrid), Luis García (Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad), Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Real Valladolid) have all found some success during their time in Europe.
- Additional information: 2006 FIFA World Cup - Group D
Mexico played a series of friendlies in the U.S. in preparation for the World Cup, seeking to maximize revenue by appealing to Mexican Americans living in the U.S. .
Mexico was one of eight seeded teams in the first round at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The eight seeded teams consisted of Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Mexico. This was the second time a non-hosting CONCACAF nation was seeded. Mexico was put in Group D with Iran, Angola and Portugal.
Mexico won their opening match 3–1 against Iran, with two goals from Omar Bravo and one by Sinha. 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, Bravo missed a penalty.
In the second round, Mexico played against Argentina. The Mexicans scored in the 5th minute with a goal by captain Rafael Márquez assisted by Pável Pardo. Four minutes later, Hernán Crespo scored for Argentina to equalise. The score remained 1–1 after ninety minutes, and in extra time, a volley by Maxi Rodríguez in the second period of extra time brought about a 2–1 win for Argentina.
Argentine coach Ricardo Lavolpe, who was coaching Mexico at the time, stepped down as coach after the tournament, and was succeeded by Mexican legend Hugo Sánchez.
After losing the final match of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2007 1-2 against the United States, 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: Nery Castillo 23' and Ramón Morales 28') in their first match, they then went on to defeat Ecuador 2-1 (goals from: Nery Castillo 21' and Omar Bravo 79'). For their final match they tied 0-0 with Chile. With those results Mexico came first in Group B with seven points.
In the quarterfinals, Mexico beat Paraguay 6-0 but lost in the semi-finals 3-0 to Argentina. With this defeat, Mexico was left to fight for third place against Uruguay, winning 3-1 and claiming the bronze trophy.
In July 2009 Mexico won their fifth Gold Cup, and eighth CONCACAF Championship overall, after beating the United States 5–0 in the final at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
On October 10, 2009 Mexico qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup after defeating El Salvador 4-1 in Estadio Azteca.
In preparation for the World Cup, Mexico have planned out several friendly games against teams such as Ecuador, Chile, England, Netherlands and Italy.
Kit
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The Kit of Mexico has traditionally been a green shirt with white shorts with a red trim. 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 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Also, in the 1966 FIFA World Cup the kit consisted of a white shirt with navy blue shorts. An all white kit was also used in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in the group stage games against the Netherlands and Belgium. 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.
Currently, the kit supplier is Adidas. Nike provided kits before 2007. Also, Levi's have also provided kits.
Schedule and results
Recent and upcoming games
See also: Mexico national football team schedule and results| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Competition | Mexico scorers |
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| February 24, 2010 | San Francisco, United States |  Bolivia
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5–0 | F | Barrera  2', Hernández 12', 20', Luna 18', Aguilar 52'
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| March 3, 2010 | Pasadena, United States |  New Zealand
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2–0 | F | Hernández 53', Vela 57'
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| March 17, 2010 | Torreón, Mexico |  North Korea
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2–1 | F | Blanco 51', Hernández 68'
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| March 24, 2010 | Charlotte, United States |  Iceland
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0–0 | F | |
| May 7, 2010 | East Rutherford, United States |  Ecuador
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F | ||
| May 10, 2010 | Chicago, United States |  Senegal
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F | ||
| May 13, 2010 | Houston, United States |  Angola
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F | ||
| May 16, 2010 | Mexico City, Mexico |  Chile
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F | ||
| May 24, 2010 | London, England | England
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F | ||
| May 26, 2010 | TBD, Germany |  Netherlands
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F | ||
| June 3, 2010 | Brussels, Belgium |  Italy
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F | ||
| June 11, 2010 | Johannesburg, South Africa |  South Africa
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WCF | ||
| June 17, 2010 | Polokwane, South Africa |  France
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WCF | ||
| June 22, 2010 | Rustenburg, South Africa |  Uruguay
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WCF | ||
| August 11, 2010 | Mexico City, Mexico |  Spain
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F |
1. Mexico goals are first.
- Source: Medio Tiempo
- Key
- F = Friendly
- WCF= 2010 FIFA World Cup
Current squad
The following 26-man squad was selected for the pre-World Cup list and for the remaining friendly matches in the United States and Mexico. All caps and goals are correct as of the completion of the friendly match against Iceland.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
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| 1GK | Luis Ernesto Michel | (1979-07-21) July 21, 1979 (age 45) | 2 | 0 | Guadalajara
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| 1GK | Guillermo Ochoa | (1985-07-13) July 13, 1985 (age 39) | 34 | 0 | América
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| 1GK | Óscar Pérez | (1973-02-01) February 1, 1973 (age 51) | 48 | 0 | Chiapas
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| 2DF | Paul Aguilar | (1986-03-06) March 6, 1986 (age 38) | 3 | 2 | Pachuca
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| 2DF | Efraín Juárez | (1988-02-22) February 22, 1988 (age 36) | 13 | 0 | UNAM
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| 2DF | Jonny Magallón | (1981-11-21) November 21, 1981 (age 43) | 48 | 3 | Guadalajara
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| 2DF | Rafael Márquez | (1979-02-13) February 13, 1979 (age 45) | 88 | 10 | Barcelona
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| 2DF | Héctor Moreno | (1988-01-17) January 17, 1988 (age 36) | 4 | 0 | AZ
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| 2DF | Jorge Torres Nilo | (1988-01-17) January 17, 1988 (age 36) | 5 | 0 | Atlas
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| 2DF | Ricardo Osorio | (1980-03-30) March 30, 1980 (age 44) | 72 | 1 |  Stuttgart
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| 2DF | Francisco J. Rodríguez | (1981-10-20) October 20, 1981 (age 43) | 44 | 1 | PSV
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| 2DF | Carlos Salcido | (1980-04-02) April 2, 1980 (age 44) | 69 | 6 | PSV
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| 2DF | Juan Carlos Valenzuela | (1984-05-15) May 15, 1984 (age 40) | 7 | 0 | América
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| 3MF | Adrián Aldrete | (1988-06-14) June 14, 1988 (age 36) | 5 | 0 | Morelia
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| 3MF | Israel Castro | (1980-12-29) December 29, 1980 (age 43) | 25 | 1 | UNAM
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| 3MF | Jonathan dos Santos | (1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 34) | 3 | 0 | Barcelona
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| 3MF | Andrés Guardado | (1986-09-28) September 28, 1986 (age 38) | 48 | 7 | Deportivo La Coruña
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| 3MF | Gerardo Torrado | (1979-04-30) April 30, 1979 (age 45) | 107 | 6 | Cruz Azul
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| 3MF | Pablo Barrera | (1987-06-21) June 21, 1987 (age 37) | 13 | 3 | UNAM
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| 4FW | Adolfo Bautista | (1979-05-15) May 15, 1979 (age 45) | 32 | 9 | Guadalajara
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| 4FW | Cuauhtémoc Blanco | (1973-01-17) January 17, 1973 (age 51) | 109 | 38 | Veracruz
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| 3MF | Giovani dos Santos | (1989-05-11) May 11, 1989 (age 35) | 23 | 5 |  Galatasaray
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| 4FW | Guillermo Franco | (1976-11-03) November 3, 1976 (age 48) | 20 | 6 | West Ham United
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| 4FW | Javier Hernández | (1988-06-01) June 1, 1988 (age 36) | 4 | 4 | Guadalajara
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| 4FW | Alberto Medina | (1983-05-29) May 29, 1983 (age 41) | 49 | 2 | Guadalajara
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| 4FW | Carlos Vela | (1989-03-01) March 1, 1989 (age 35) | 23 | 8 | Arsenal
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- Miguel Sabah was removed from the team due to injury.
Recent call ups
The following players have also been called up to the Mexico squad within last 12 months.
| Name | DOB (Age) | Club | Caps | Goals | Most Recent Call up |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||
| José de Jesús Corona | (1981-01-26) January 26, 1981 (age 43) | Cruz Azul
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9 | 0 | v  Trinidad and Tobago, October 14, 2009
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| Jonathan Orozco | (1986-05-12) May 12, 1986 (age 38) | Monterrey
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1 | 0 | v New Zealand, March 3, 2010
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| Defenders | |||||
| Fausto Pinto | (1983-08-08) August 8, 1983 (age 41) | Cruz Azul
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26 | 0 | v  United States, July 26, 2009
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| Ismael Rodríguez | (1981-01-10) January 10, 1981 (age 43) | América
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6 | 0 | v United States, July 26, 2009
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| Aarón Galindo | (1982-05-08) May 8, 1982 (age 42) | Guadalajara
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20 | 0 | v  Honduras, September 9, 2009
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| Edgar Dueñas | (1983-03-05) March 5, 1983 (age 41) | Toluca
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5 | 0 | v  Colombia, September 30, 2009
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| Hugo Ayala | (1987-03-31) March 31, 1987 (age 37) | Atlas
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3 | 0 | v Bolivia, February 24, 2010
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| Óscar Rojas | (1981-08-02) August 2, 1981 (age 43) | América
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18 | 1 | v North Korea, March 17, 2010
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| José Antonio Castro | (1980-08-11) August 11, 1980 (age 44) | UANL
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33 | 1 | v North Korea, March 17, 2010
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| Midfielders | |||||
| Fernando Arce | (1980-04-24) April 24, 1980 (age 44) | Santos
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42 | 7 | v Trinidad and Tobago, June 10, 2009
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| Pável Pardo | (1976-07-26) July 26, 1976 (age 48) | América
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148 | 11 | v Trinidad and Tobago, June 10, 2009
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| Israel Martínez | (1981-03-14) March 14, 1981 (age 43) | América
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8 | 0 | v United States, July 26, 2009
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| Edgar Pacheco | (1990-01-22) January 22, 1990 (age 34) | Atlas
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1 | 0 | v Colombia, September 30, 2009
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| Patricio Araujo | (1988-01-30) January 30, 1988 (age 36) | Guadalajara
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5 | 0 | v North Korea, March 17, 2010
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| Luis Miguel Noriega | (1985-04-17) April 17, 1985 (age 39) | Puebla
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6 | 1 | v North Korea, March 17, 2010
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| Daniel Arreola | (1985-10-08) October 8, 1985 (age 39) | Atlante
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1 | 0 | v North Korea, March 17, 2010
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| Jesús Molina | (1988-03-29) March 29, 1988 (age 36) | UANL
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1 | 0 | v Iceland, March 24, 2010
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| Braulio Luna | (1974-09-08) September 8, 1974 (age 50) | San Luis
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31 | 2 | v Iceland, March 24, 2010
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| Strikers | |||||
| Omar Bravo | (1980-03-04) March 4, 1980 (age 44) | Guadalajara
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63 | 15 | v United States, July 26, 2009
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| Carlos Esquivel | (1982-04-10) April 10, 1982 (age 42) | Toluca
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7 | 0 | v United States, July 26, 2009
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| Nery Castillo | (1984-06-13) June 13, 1984 (age 40) |  Dnipro
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21 | 6 | v Honduras, September 9, 2009
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| Néstor Calderón | (1989-02-14) February 14, 1989 (age 35) | Toluca
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2 | 0 | v Colombia, September 30, 2009
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| Francisco Palencia | (1973-04-28) April 28, 1973 (age 51) | UNAM
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80 | 12 | v Trinidad and Tobago, October 14, 2009
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| Omar Arellano | (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 (age 37) | Guadalajara
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5 | 1 | v Trinidad and Tobago, October 14, 2009
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| Enrique Esqueda | (1988-04-19) April 19, 1988 (age 36) | América
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4 | 1 | v Bolivia, February 24, 2010
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| Aldo de Nigris | (1983-07-22) July 22, 1983 (age 41) | Monterrey
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2 | 0 | v New Zealand, March 3, 2010
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| Ángel Reyna | (1984-09-19) September 19, 1984 (age 40) | América
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3 | 0 | v Iceland, March 24, 2010
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| Vicente Matías Vuoso | (1981-11-03) November 3, 1981 (age 43) | Santos
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10 | 4 | v Iceland, March 24, 2010
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| Miguel Sabah | (1979-11-14) November 14, 1979 (age 45) | Morelia
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16 | 5 | v Iceland, March 24, 2010
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| Javier Hernández | (1988-06-01) June 1, 1988 (age 36) | Guadalajara
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4 | 4 | v Bolivia, February 24, 2010
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Coaching Staff
| Manager | Javier Aguirre
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| Assistant Manager | Mario Carrillo
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| Assistant Manager | Manuel Vidrio
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| Youth Coach | Juan Carlos Chávez
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| Coach | José Luis González China
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| Fitness Coach | Ariel González
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Alberto Aguilar
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| Physiotherapist | Juan Iribarren
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| Team Doctor | Dr. Radames Gaxiola
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Competitive record
World Cup record
Confederations Cup record
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CONCACAF Championships record
Copa América record
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Pan American Games record
- 1951 - Did not enter
- 1955 - Silver medal
- 1959 - Sixth place
- 1963 - Did not enter
- 1967 - Gold medal
- 1971 - Round 1
- 1975 - Gold medal
- 1979 - Did not enter
- 1983 - Round 1
- 1987 - Fourth place
- 1991 - Silver medal
- 1995 - Silver medal
- 1999 - Gold medal
- 2003 - Bronze medal
- 2007 - Bronze medal
Central American and Caribbean Games record
- 1935 - Gold Medal
- 1938 - Gold Medal
- 1946 - Did not participate
- 1950 - Round 1
- 1954 - Silver Medal
- 1959 - Gold Medal
- 1962 - Gold Medal
- 1966 - Gold Medal
- 1978 - 4th place
- 1982 - Gold Medal
- 1986 - Gold Medal
- 1990 - Gold Medal
- 1993 - Gold Medal
- 1998 - Gold Medal
- 2002 - Silver Medal
- 2006 - Quarterfinals
NAFC Championship results
North American Nations Cup results
International Honors
Regional Honours (CONCACAF)
Panamerican Games
Minor Cups
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Player Records
Top 10 goalscorersPlayers in bold text are still active with Mexico.
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Most appearances (caps)Players in bold text are still active with Mexico.
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Goalscorers in World Cups
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Previous World Cup squads
Mexico managers
| Manager | Mexico career | Games managed | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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| Adolfo Frías Beltrán
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1923 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.6 |
| Alfonso Rojo de la Vega
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1928 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00.0 |
| Juan Luque de Serrallonga
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1930 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00.0 |
| Rafael Garza Gutiérrez
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1934, 1937–1938, 1949 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 87.5 |
| Alfred C. Crowle
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1935 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
 Jorge Orth
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1947 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Abel Ramírez
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1948 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.0 |
| Octavio Vial
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1950 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 00.0 |
| Antonio López H.
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1950 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 40.9 |
| Horacio Casarín
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1953 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Fernando Marcos
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1959 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Arpad Fekete
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1963 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Diego Mercado
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1969 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Javier de la Torre
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1970–1973 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 52.6 |
| Ignacio Juáregui
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1974 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.6 |
| José Antonio Roca
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1977–1978 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 55.0 |
| José Moncebáez
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1979 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Gustavo Peña
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1979 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Raúl Cardenas
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1979–1981 | 59 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 42.3 |
| Mario Velarde
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1987–1989 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 86.6 |
| Alberto Guerra
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1989 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Ignacio Trelles
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1990–1991 | 106 | 50 | 27 | 29 | 47.1 |
 César Luis Menotti
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1991–1992 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 36.8 |
| Cayetano Rodríguez
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1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Miguel Mejía Barón
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1993–1995 | 54 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 46.2 |
 Bora Milutinović
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1983–1986, 1995–1997 | 104 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 50.0 |
| Mario Carrillo
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1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 00.0 |
| Gustavo Vargas
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1999 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Manuel Lapuente
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1997–2000 | 67 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 49.2 |
| Enrique Meza Enriquez
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2000–2001 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 26.3 |
| Javier Aguirre
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2001–2002 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 62.9 |
| Ricardo la Volpe
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2002–2006 | 71 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 53.5 |
| Hugo Sánchez
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2006–2008 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 50.0 |
| Jesús Ramírez
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2008 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 |
 Sven-Göran Eriksson
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2008–2009 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 46.2 |
| Javier Aguirre
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2009- | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 78 |
See also
- Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación
- 2008 Under-23 Pre-Olympic Mexican Squad
- Mexico national under-20 football team
- Mexico national under-17 football team
- United States and Mexico football rivalry
- Mexico national football team schedule and results
- Mexico national football team record
- Mexico national beach football team
References
- "FIFA World Rankings - March 2010". FIFA. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- "World Football Elo Ratings". World Football Elo Ratings. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "The Start; El Comienzo". Televisa. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "History of the National football team". Femexfut. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- "The First Olympics". Televisa. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- Match report "Mexico-France Match Report". FIFA. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - "Six countries entered bidding for first World Cup. Hello". India Times. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
- http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-mexicana/noticias/2010/03/30/convocatoria-del-tri-para-pretemporada-mundialista-conejo-y-bofo-entre-los-17
- http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/futbol/copa-mundial/nota?id=1009949
External links
- Federacion Mexicana de Futbol Official Site
- El Tri Site
- RSSSF archive of results
- www.futbolmexicano.org
Preceded by1997 Brazil 
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Confederations Cup Champions 1999 (First title) |
Succeeded by2001 France
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Preceded by1963 Costa Rica 
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North American Champions 1965 (First title) |
Succeeded by1967 Guatemala
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| Preceded by1969 Costa Rica
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North American Champions 1971 (Second title) |
Succeeded by1973 Haiti 
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North American Champions 1977 (Third title) |
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North American Champions 1993 (Fourth title) 1996 (Fifth title) 1998 (Sixth title) |
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| Preceded by2007 United States
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