Mexico national football team



















































Mexico
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)El Tri (The Tricolor)
Association
Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF)
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachGerardo Martino
CaptainAndrés Guardado
Most caps

Claudio Suárez (177)
Top scorer
Javier Hernández (50)
Home stadiumEstadio Azteca
FIFA codeMEX
















First colours














Second colours


FIFA ranking
Current 17 Steady(7 February 2019)[1]
Highest4 (February – June 1998, May – June 2006)
Lowest40 (July 2015)
Elo ranking
Current 22 Decrease 5 (2 February 2019)[2]
Highest4 (June 2016)
Lowest47 (February 1979)
First international

 Guatemala 2–3 Mexico 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; 1 January 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
Appearances16 (first in 1930)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1970, 1986)

CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances22 (first in 1963)
Best resultChampions (1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015)
Copa América
Appearances10 (first in 1993)
Best resultRunners-up (1993, 2001)
Confederations Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1995)
Best resultChampions (1999)

The Mexico national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de México) represents Mexico in international football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Mexicana de Fútbol). It competes as a member of CONCACAF, which encompasses the countries of North and Central America, and the Caribbean. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca.


Mexico has qualified to sixteen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so. The Mexico national team, along with Brazil are the only two nations to make it out of the group stage over the last seven World Cups.[3] Along with Germany, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, France, Spain and Uruguay, Mexico is one of eight nations to have won two of the three most important football tournaments (the World Cup, Confederations Cup, and Summer Olympics), having won the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4][5]


Mexico played France in the very first match of the first World Cup on 13 July 1930. Mexico's best progression in World Cups has been reaching the quarter-finals in both the 1970 and 1986 World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil.


Mexico is historically the most successful national team in the CONCACAF region, having won ten confederation titles, including seven CONCACAF Gold Cups and three CONCACAF Championships (the precursor to the Gold Cup), as well as three NAFC Championships, one North American Nations Cup, and one CONCACAF Cup. Mexico is the only team from CONCACAF to have won an official FIFA competition, winning the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of CONCACAF, the national team has been regularly invited to compete in the Copa América since 1993, finishing runner-up twice – in 1993 and 2001 – and obtaining the third-place medal on three occasions.




Contents





  • 1 History

    • 1.1 Early years


    • 1.2 Formation


    • 1.3 Post-WWII

      • 1.3.1 1990s



    • 1.4 Twenty-first century

      • 1.4.1 2000s


      • 1.4.2 2010s




  • 2 Home stadium


  • 3 Team image

    • 3.1 Kits and crest

      • 3.1.1 Kit suppliers


      • 3.1.2 Kit deals



    • 3.2 Rivalries


    • 3.3 Media coverage


    • 3.4 Supporters



  • 4 Coaching staff


  • 5 Players

    • 5.1 Current squad


    • 5.2 Recent call-ups


    • 5.3 Previous squads



  • 6 Results and fixtures

    • 6.1 2018


    • 6.2 2019



  • 7 Player records

    • 7.1 Most capped players


    • 7.2 Top goalscorers



  • 8 Competitive record

    • 8.1 FIFA World Cup


    • 8.2 FIFA Confederations Cup


    • 8.3 CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup


    • 8.4 Copa América


    • 8.5 Olympic Games



  • 9 Honours


  • 10 Youth teams


  • 11 See also


  • 12 Notes


  • 13 References


  • 14 External links



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.


Mexico's first match was played against Guatemala, which Mexico won 3–2.[6] A series of international friendlies were played against the national representation of Guatemala on 9, 12 and 16 December 1923. The match on 9 December was played in Parque España which Mexico won 2–1. On 12 December, the match ended in a 2–0 win for Mexico, and the final game of the series ended in a 3–3 draw.[7] The manager for this team was Rafael Garza Gutiérrez.[7]


It would be another four years before the national team would be represented in international friendlies. On 19 June 1927, Mexico faced Spain, drawing 3–3. During this series, the squad also played against the Uruguayan club Nacional de Montevideo, losing 1–3.[6]


Formation




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


In 1927, the official governing body of football in Mexico was founded. The 1928 Summer Olympics was Mexico's first international tournament, where Mexico lost to Spain 1–7 in the round of 16.[8]


Mexico participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay, grouped with Argentina, Chile, and France. Mexico's first match was a 4–1 loss to France, with Mexico's first World Cup goal by Juan Carreño.[9] 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.[10]


Post-WWII


Mexico did not appear again in a FIFA World Cup tournament until the 1950 World Cup. Before 1970, Mexico struggled to make much of an impact in the World Cup. It was by far the strongest team in the North American Football Confederation and its successor, CONCACAF, but found it difficult to compete against European and South American teams. However, goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal has the distinction of being the first player ever to appear in five consecutive World Cups.[11]


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


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


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


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


1990s



Mexico was disqualified from the 1990 FIFA World Cup (and other international competition) 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.[12]


Twenty-first 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.[13]


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.[14] 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,[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]


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.[18] They defeated New Zealand 9–3 on aggregate to qualify for a sixth consecutive World Cup.[18] The team reached the round of 16 where they were defeated 2–1 by the Netherlands.[19]


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.[20][21][22] Mexico won the Gold Cup after defeating Jamaica 3–1 in the final.[23] 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.[24] 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.[25] The following month, Juan Carlos Osorio was hired as Mexico's 16th manager, replacing interim manager Ricardo Ferretti.[26]


Mexico entered the Copa América Centenario, hosted in the United States, on a 13-match unbeaten streak that began in July 2015.[27] El Tri placed first in Group C, winning 3–1 over Uruguay and 2–0 over Jamaica, and drawing 1–1 with Venezuela.[28] In the quarterfinal against Chile in Santa Clara, California, the team lost 7–0, ending the unbeaten streak at 16 after nearly a year.[29] After the match, manager Osorio apologized to Mexico's fans for what he described as an "embarrassment, an accident of football".[30]


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.[31] Mexico finished fourth in the tournament, losing 2–1 to Portugal in the third-place match.[32]




Mexico lining up prior to the group stage match against South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.


In their opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mexico defeated defending champion Germany, 1–0, for the first time in a World Cup match.[33] They would go on to defeat South Korea 2–1 in the next game,[34] with goals from Carlos Vela and Javier Hernández,[35][36] but would fall 3–0 to Sweden in the last group stage match.[37] Despite the loss, Mexico qualified to the round of 16 for the seventh-consecutive tournament.[38] In the round of 16, Mexico was defeated 0–2 by Brazil;[39][40][41] 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.[42]


Home stadium





Azteca Stadium is the home of the Mexican 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 Mexican national team, as well as the Mexican club team Club América. It has a capacity of 87,000 seats (after renovation works)[43] 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.


Friendly matches hosted by the Mexican national team often take place in stadiums across the United States as well as throughout Mexico, including the Azteca.


Team image


Kits and crest




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.[44] 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.[45]


Kit suppliers
































Kit supplier
Period
Notes
Levi's1978–1979[46]
Pony1980–1983
Adidas1984-1990[47]
Umbro1991–1994[48]
ABA Sport1995–1998[49]
Garcis1999-2000[50]
Atletica2000–2002[51]
Nike2003–2006[52]
Adidas2007–present[53]

Sources:


1. ClassicFootballShirts.co.uk


2. OldFootballShirts.com


Kit deals


















Kit supplier
Period
Contract
announcement
Contract
duration
Value
Notes
Adidas
2007–present
 ?
2007–2014 (8 years)
Total between $70 million and $88 million

2014–07–11
2014–2022 (9 years)
Undisclosed[54]

Rivalries



Mexico and the United States are widely considered as the two major powers of CONCACAF. Matches between the two nations often attract much media attention, public interest and comment in both countries. Although the first match was played in 1934, their rivalry was not considered major until the 1980s, when the teams began to frequently compete in CONCACAF cups. 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.[55]


Ever since their first meeting in 1934, the two teams have met 67 times, with Mexico leading the overall series 34–18–15 (W–L–D), outscoring the U.S. 138–79. However, since the 1990s, the tide began to change due to a rapid growth of soccer in the United States. During this decade, Mexico continued to hold an edge over their arch-rivals but since the 2000s the series has favored the U.S. 13–7–6 (W–L–D).


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.[56][57] 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.[58]


Supporters




Mexico's fans at 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia


Mexico's fans are infamously known for the chant "¡eeeh puto!," which is typically screamed when an opponent's goalkeeper is about to perform a goalkick. 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. Amid an investigation conducted on the subject by FIFA authorities, Mexico's fans defended the chant by claiming that it was traditionally used in the Liga MX.[59] On 23 June 2014, FIFA dropped the case against Mexico, concluding that the chant "was not considered insulting in the specific context." Nonetheless, Football Against Racism in Europe, a leading anti-discrimination organization, criticized FIFA's ruling as "disappointing."[60]


Coaching staff



















Position
Name
Manager

Gerardo Martino
Assistant Manager

Jorge Theiler
Assistant Manager

Norberto Scoponi
Assistant Manager
Sergio Giovagnoli
Goalkeeping Coach
Gustavo Piñero
Fitness Coach
Juan Manuel Alfano
Fitness Coach
Rodolfo Paladini

[61]


Players


Current squad


The following players were called up for a training camp to take place from 10 to 13 February 2019.[62]
Caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2018, after the match against Argentina. Including only official FIFA caps.
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No.

Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club


1GK

Jonathan Orozco

(1986-05-12) 12 May 1986 (age 32)
6
0

Mexico Santos Laguna


1GK

Hugo González

(1990-08-01) 1 August 1990 (age 28)
2
0

Mexico Necaxa


1GK

Raúl Gudiño

(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 22)
2
0

Mexico Guadalajara


1GK

Gibrán Lajud

(1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 (age 25)
1
0

Mexico Tijuana



2DF

Jesús Gallardo

(1994-08-14) 14 August 1994 (age 24)
31
0

Mexico Monterrey


2DF

Carlos Salcedo

(1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 (age 25)
25
0

Mexico UANL


2DF

Edson Álvarez

(1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 21)
20
1

Mexico América


2DF

Hiram Mier

(1989-08-25) 25 August 1989 (age 29)
13
0

Mexico Guadalajara


2DF

Luis Rodríguez

(1991-01-21) 21 January 1991 (age 28)
9
0

Mexico UANL


2DF

César Montes

(1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 21)
5
0

Mexico Monterrey


2DF

Jesús Angulo

(1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 21)
3
0

Mexico Santos Laguna


2DF

Jorge Sánchez

(1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 21)
0
0

Mexico América



3MF

Javier Aquino

(1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 (age 29)
54
0

Mexico UANL


3MF

Jesús Dueñas

(1989-03-16) 16 March 1989 (age 29)
24
1

Mexico UANL


3MF

José Juan Vázquez

(1988-03-14) 14 March 1988 (age 30)
18
0

Mexico Santos Laguna


3MF

Rodolfo Pizarro

(1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 25)
15
3

Mexico Monterrey


3MF

Orbelín Pineda

(1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 22)
15
1

Mexico Cruz Azul


3MF

Isaác Brizuela

(1990-08-28) 28 August 1990 (age 28)
13
0

Mexico Guadalajara


3MF

Víctor Guzmán

(1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 24)
5
1

Mexico Pachuca


3MF

Roberto Alvarado

(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 20)
5
0

Mexico Cruz Azul


3MF

Carlos Rodríguez

(1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 22)
0
0

Mexico Monterrey


3MF

Juan Pablo Vigón

(1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 27)
0
0

Mexico Atlas



4FW

Henry Martín

(1992-11-18) 18 November 1992 (age 26)
6
1

Mexico América


4FW

Alexis Vega

(1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 21)
0
0

Mexico Guadalajara

Recent call-ups


The following players have also been called up to the Mexico squad within last 12 months.













































































































































































































































































Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Latest call-up

GK

José de Jesús Corona

(1981-01-28) 28 January 1981 (age 38)
53
0

Mexico Cruz Azul
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

GK

Guillermo Ochoa

(1985-07-13) 13 July 1985 (age 33)
97
0

Belgium Standard Liège
v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018

GK

Alfredo Talavera

(1982-09-18) 18 September 1982 (age 36)
27
0

Mexico Toluca

2018 FIFA World Cup

GK

Rodolfo Cota

(1987-07-03) 3 July 1987 (age 31)
2
0

Mexico León

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE


DF

Diego Reyes

(1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 26)
57
1

Spain Leganés
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

DF

Julio César Domínguez

(1987-11-08) 8 November 1987 (age 31)
18
0

Mexico Cruz Azul
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

DF

Érick Aguirre

(1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 21)
4
0

Mexico Pachuca
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

DF

Gerardo Arteaga

(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 20)
4
0

Mexico Santos Laguna
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

DF

Miguel Layún

(1988-06-25) 25 June 1988 (age 30)
68
6

Mexico Monterrey
v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018

DF

Néstor Araujo

(1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 27)
29
3

Spain Celta
v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018 INJ

DF

Josecarlos Van Rankin

(1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 25)
1
0

Mexico Guadalajara
v.  Chile, 16 October 2018

DF

Hugo Ayala

(1987-03-31) 31 March 1987 (age 31)
47
1

Mexico UANL
v.  United States, 11 September 2018

DF

Oswaldo Alanís

(1989-03-18) 18 March 1989 (age 29)
23
2

Spain Oviedo
v.  United States, 11 September 2018

DF

José Abella

(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 25)
1
0

Mexico Santos Laguna
v.  United States, 11 September 2018

DF

Héctor Moreno

(1988-01-17) 17 January 1988 (age 31)
94
3

Spain Real Sociedad

2018 FIFA World Cup

DF

Jair Pereira

(1986-07-07) 7 July 1986 (age 32)
8
0

Mexico Guadalajara

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE


MF

Marco Fabián

(1989-07-21) 21 July 1989 (age 29)
42
9

United States Philadelphia Union
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

MF

Javier Güémez

(1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 (age 27)
12
1

Mexico Querétaro
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

MF

Érick Gutiérrez

(1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 (age 23)
12
0

Netherlands PSV
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

MF

Jürgen Damm

(1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 26)
12
1

Mexico UANL
v.  Chile, 16 October 2018

MF

Jonathan González

(1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 19)
2
0

Mexico Monterrey
v.  Chile, 16 October 2018

MF

Jonathan dos Santos

(1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 28)
38
0

United States LA Galaxy
v.  United States, 11 September 2018

MF

Elías Hernández

(1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 (age 30)
25
4

Mexico Cruz Azul
v.  United States, 11 September 2018

MF

Diego Lainez

(2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 18)
2
0

Spain Betis
v.  United States, 11 September 2018

MF

Andrés Guardado (Captain)

(1986-09-28) 28 September 1986 (age 32)
149
25

Spain Betis

2018 FIFA World Cup

MF

Giovani dos Santos

(1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 29)
104
19

United States LA Galaxy

2018 FIFA World Cup

MF

Héctor Herrera

(1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 28)
70
5

Portugal Porto

2018 FIFA World Cup

MF

Jesús Molina

(1988-03-29) 29 March 1988 (age 30)
32
0

Mexico Guadalajara

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

MF

Jorge Hernández

(1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 29)
10
0

Mexico Pachuca

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

MF

Omar Govea

(1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 23)
3
0

Belgium Royal Antwerp

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE


FW

Alan Pulido

(1991-03-08) 8 March 1991 (age 27)
12
5

Mexico Guadalajara
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

FW

Ángel Zaldívar

(1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 25)
6
0

Mexico Monterrey
v.  Argentina, 20 November 2018

FW

Raúl Jiménez

(1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 27)
69
15

England Wolverhampton Wanderers
v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018

FW

Hirving Lozano

(1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 23)
34
8

Netherlands PSV
v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018 INJ

FW

Jesús Manuel Corona

(1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 26)
40
7

Portugal Porto
v.  Chile, 16 October 2018

FW

Javier Hernández

(1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 30)
105
50

England West Ham United

2018 FIFA World Cup

FW

Carlos Vela

(1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 29)
71
19

United States Los Angeles

2018 FIFA World Cup


INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player retired from the national team.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.


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Results and fixtures



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Player records


Most capped players





Claudio Suárez is the most capped player in the history of Mexico with 177 caps.


Players in bold text are still active with Mexico.
As of 2 July 2018.[63]










































#
Player
Period
Caps
1

Claudio Suárez
1992–2006
177
2

Andrés Guardado
2005–0000
150
3

Pável Pardo
1996–2009
146

Gerardo Torrado
1999–2013

Rafael Márquez
1997–2018
6

Jorge Campos
1991–2004
130
7

Carlos Salcido
2004–2014
124
8

Ramón Ramírez
1991–2000
121
9

Cuauhtémoc Blanco
1995–2014
120
10

Alberto García-Aspe
1988–2002
109

Top goalscorers





Javier Hernández is Mexico's top scorer.


Players in bold text are still active with Mexico.
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Rank
Player
Period
Caps
Goals
Average
1

Javier Hernández
2009–0000
105
50
0.48
2

Jared Borgetti
1997–2008
89
46
0.52
3

Cuauhtémoc Blanco
1995–2014
120
39
0.33
4

Carlos Hermosillo
1984–1997
90
35
0.39

Luis Hernández
1995–2002
85
35
0.41
6

Enrique Borja
1966–1975
65
31
0.48
7

Luis Roberto Alves
1988–2001
84
30
0.36
8

Luis Flores
1983–1993
62
29
0.47

Luis García
1991–1999
78
29
0.37

Hugo Sánchez
1977–1998
58
29
0.50

Competitive record


For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page.


FIFA World Cup





































































































































































































































































































FIFA World Cup record


FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year
Round
Position
MP
W
D*
L
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA

Uruguay 1930
Group stage
13th
3
0
0
3
4
13
 –
 –
 –
 –
 –
 –

Italy 1934

Did not qualify
4
3
0
1
14
7

France 1938

Withdrew


Brazil 1950
Group stage
12th
3
0
0
3
2
10
4
4
0
0
17
2

Switzerland 1954
13th
2
0
0
2
2
8
4
4
0
0
19
1

Sweden 1958
16th
3
0
1
2
1
8
6
5
1
0
21
3

Chile 1962
11th
3
1
0
2
3
4
8
4
3
1
18
5

England 1966
12th
3
0
2
1
1
3
8
6
2
0
20
4

Mexico 1970
Quarter-finals
6th
4
2
1
1
6
4

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
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

Qualified as hosts

Italy 1990

Banned

Disqualified

United States 1994
Round of 16
13th
4
1
2
1
4
4
12
9
1
2
38
8

France 1998
13th
4
1
2
1
8
7
16
8
6
2
37
13

South Korea Japan 2002
11th
4
2
1
1
4
4
16
9
3
4
33
11

Germany 2006
15th
4
1
1
2
5
5
18
15
1
2
69
10

South Africa 2010
14th
4
1
1
2
4
5
18
11
2
5
36
18

Brazil 2014
10th
4
2
1
1
5
3
18
10
5
3
31
14

Russia 2018
12th
4
2
0
2
3
6
16
11
4
1
29
8

Qatar 2022

To be determined

To be determined

CanadaMexicoUnited States 2026

To be determined

To be determined[65]
Total
Quarter-finals
16/21
57
16
14
27
60
98
175
113
37
25
437
126

FIFA Confederations Cup



































































































FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year
Round
Position
MP

W

D *

L

GF

GA
Squad

Saudi Arabia 1992

Did not qualify

Saudi Arabia 1995

Semifinals

3rd

3

1

2

0

4

2

Squad

Saudi Arabia 1997
Group stage
5th
3
1
0
2
8
6

Squad

Mexico 1999

Finals

1st

5

4

1

0

13

6

Squad

South Korea Japan 2001
Group stage
8th
3
0
0
3
1
8

Squad

France 2003

Did not qualify

Germany 2005

Semifinals
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

Semifinals
4th
5
2
1
2
8
10

Squad
Total
1 title
7/10
27
11
6
10
44
43
-


CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup



























































































































































































































CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Year
Round
Position
MP
W
D*
L
GF
GA

El Salvador 1963
Group stage7th311192

Guatemala 1965
Champions1st5410132

Honduras 1967
Runners-up2nd5401101

Costa Rica 1969
Fourth place4th512245

Trinidad and Tobago 1971
Champions1st541061

Haiti 1973
Third place3rd5221105

Mexico 1977
Champions1st5500205

Honduras 1981
Third place3rd513163
1985
Hosted 1986 World Cup
1989
Banned

United States 1991
Third place3rd5311105

Mexico United States1993
Champions1st5410282

United States 1996
1st440090

United States 1998
1st440082

United States 2000
Quarter-Final7th311163

United States 2002
5th321041

Mexico United States 2003
Champions1st541090

United States 2005
Quarter-Final6th420274

United States 2007
Runners-up2nd640275

United States 2009
Champions1st6510152

United States 2011
1st6600224

United States 2013
Semi-final3rd530285

Canada United States 2015
Champions1st6420166

United States 2017
Semi-final3rd531162
Total10 titles22/2410571191523365


Copa América














































































































CONMEBOL Copa América record
Year
Round
Position
MP
W
D*
L
GF
GA

Ecuador 1993

Final

2nd

6

2

2

2

8

7

Uruguay 1995
Quarter-final
7th
4
1
2
1
5
4

Bolivia 1997

Semifinal

3rd

6

2

2

2

8

9

Paraguay 1999

Semifinal

3rd

6

3

1

2

10

9

Colombia 2001

Final

2nd

6

3

1

2

7

5

Peru 2004
Quarter-final
6th
4
2
1
1
5
7

Venezuela 2007

Semifinal

3rd

6

4

1

1

13

5

Argentina 2011
Group stage
12th
3
0
0
3
1
4

Chile 2015
11th
3
0
2
1
4
5

United States 2016
Quarter-final
7th
4
2
1
1
6
9
Total
Runners-up
10/10
48
19
13
16
67
64

Olympic Games





































































































































Olympic Games record
Year
Round
Position
MP

W

D

L

GF

GA

Netherlands 1928
Round 1
14th
2
0
0
2
2
10

Germany 1936
Did not enter

United Kingdom 1948
Round 1
11th
1
0
0
1
3
5

Finland1952

Did not qualify

Australia1956

Italy1960

Japan1964
Group stage
11th
3
0
1
2
2
6

Mexico1968

Fourth place

4th

5

3

0

2

10

7

West Germany1972
Round 2
7th
6
2
1
3
4
14

Canada1976
Group stage
9th
3
0
2
1
4
7

Soviet Union1980

Did not qualify

United States1984

South Korea1988
Banned

Spain 1992
Group stage10th303033

United States 1996
Quarter-finals7th412123

Australia 2000

Did not qualify

Greece 2004
Group stage10th311133

China 2008

Did not qualify

United Kingdom 2012
Champions1st651012
4

Brazil 2016
Group Stage9th311174
Total1 gold medal11/25391312145266

Honours



  • FIFA World Cup
    • Quarter-finals: 1970, 1986


  • FIFA Confederations Cup

    • Winners: 1999

    • Third place: 1995

    • Fourth place: 2005, 2017



  • CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup

    • Winners (10): 1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015


  • CONCACAF Cup

    • Winners: 2015


  • Copa América
    • Runners-up: 1993, 2001

    • Third place: 1997, 1999, 2007



  • Summer Olympics

    • Winners: 2012

Youth teams


  • Mexico national under-17 football team

  • Mexico national under-20 football team

  • Mexico national under-21 football team

  • Mexico national under-23 football team

See also


  • Mexico national football team all-time record

  • Mexico national football team schedule and results

  • Mexico national beach football team

  • Mexico national futsal team

  • Mexico and United States football rivalry

  • Mexico women's national football team

Notes




  1. ^ After 1988, the tournament has been restricted to squads with no more than 3 players over the age of 23, and these matches are not regarded as part of the national team's record, nor are caps awarded.



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External links




  • Official Site of the Federacion Mexicana de Fútbol

  • FIFA profile

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