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Mexico

Nickname(s)	El Tri (The Tricolor)
Association	Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF)
Confederation	CONCACAF
Head coach	Ricardo Ferretti (interim)
Captain	Andrés Guardado
Most caps	Claudio Suárez (177)
Top scorer	Javier Hernández (50)
Home stadium	Estadio Azteca
FIFA code	MEX
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	17 (20 December 2018)[1]
Highest	4 (February – June 1998, May – June 2006)
Lowest	40 (July 2015)
Elo ranking
Current	22 5 (20 December 2018)[2]
Highest	4 (June 2016)
Lowest	47 (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
Appearances	16 (first in 1930)
Best result	Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup
Appearances	22 (first in 1963)
Best result	Champions (1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015)
Copa América
Appearances	10 (first in 1993)
Best result	Runners-up (1993, 2001)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1995)
Best result	Champions (1999)
Medal record Men's Football Olympic Games[a] 2012 London Team

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.

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

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 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

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]

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

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's	1978–1979	[46]
Pony	1980–1983
Adidas	1984-1990	[47]
Umbro	1991–1994	[48]
ABA Sport	1995–1998	[49]
Garcis	1999-2000	[50]
Atletica	2000–2002	[51]
Nike	2003–2006	[52]
Adidas	2007–present	[53]

Sources:

1. ClassicFootballShirts.co.uk

2. OldFootballShirts.com

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.^[54]

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.^[55][56] 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.^[57]

Supporters

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.^[58] 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."^[59]

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager
Assistant Manager
Goalkeeping Coach
Fitness Coach

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for two friendly matches against Argentina on 16 and 20 November 2018.^[60]
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
1	1GK	José de Jesús Corona	(1981-01-28) 28 January 1981 (age 37)	53	0	Cruz Azul
12	1GK	Hugo González	(1990-08-01) 1 August 1990 (age 28)	2	0	Necaxa
4	2DF	Edson Álvarez	(1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 21)	20	1	América
5	2DF	Diego Reyes	(1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 26)	57	1	Fenerbahçe
7	2DF	Luis Rodríguez	(1991-01-21) 21 January 1991 (age 27)	9	0	UANL
15	2DF	Julio César Domínguez	(1987-11-08) 8 November 1987 (age 31)	18	0	Cruz Azul
17	2DF	Érick Aguirre	(1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 21)	4	0	Pachuca
18	2DF	Jesús Dueñas	(1989-03-16) 16 March 1989 (age 29)	24	1	UANL
19	2DF	Hiram Mier	(1989-08-25) 25 August 1989 (age 29)	13	0	Guadalajara
23	2DF	Jesús Gallardo	(1994-08-14) 14 August 1994 (age 24)	31	0	Monterrey
25	2DF	Gerardo Arteaga	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 20)	4	0	Santos Laguna
3	3MF	Érick Gutiérrez	(1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 (age 23)	12	0	PSV
6	3MF	Víctor Guzmán	(1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 23)	5	1	Pachuca
8	3MF	Marco Fabián	(1989-07-21) 21 July 1989 (age 29)	42	9	Eintracht Frankfurt
11	3MF	Isaác Brizuela	(1990-08-28) 28 August 1990 (age 28)	13	0	Guadalajara
16	3MF	Javier Güémez	(1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 (age 27)	12	1	Querétaro
20	3MF	Javier Aquino	(1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 (age 28)	54	0	UANL
24	3MF	Roberto Alvarado	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 20)	5	0	Cruz Azul
10	4FW	Alan Pulido	(1991-03-08) 8 March 1991 (age 27)	12	5	Guadalajara
14	4FW	Ángel Zaldívar	(1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 24)	6	0	Guadalajara
21	4FW	Henry Martín	(1992-11-18) 18 November 1992 (age 26)	6	1	América

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	Guillermo Ochoa	(1985-07-13) 13 July 1985 (age 33)	97	0	Standard Liège	v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018
GK	Raúl Gudiño	(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 22)	2	0	Guadalajara	v.  Chile, 16 October 2018
GK	Gibrán Lajud	(1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 (age 24)	1	0	Tijuana	v.  Chile, 16 October 2018
GK	Alfredo Talavera	(1982-09-18) 18 September 1982 (age 36)	27	0	Toluca	2018 FIFA World Cup
GK	Rodolfo Cota	(1987-07-03) 3 July 1987 (age 31)	2	0	León	2018 FIFA World Cup PRE
GK	Jonathan Orozco	(1986-05-12) 12 May 1986 (age 32)	6	0	Santos Laguna	v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 31 January 2018
DF	Miguel Layún	(1988-06-25) 25 June 1988 (age 30)	68	6	Villarreal	v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018
DF	Néstor Araujo	(1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 27)	29	3	Celta	v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018 INJ
DF	Jesús Angulo	(1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 20)	3	0	Santos Laguna	v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018 INJ
DF	Josecarlos Van Rankin	(1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 25)	1	0	Guadalajara	v.  Chile, 16 October 2018
DF	Hugo Ayala	(1987-03-31) 31 March 1987 (age 31)	47	1	UANL	v.  United States, 11 September 2018
DF	Oswaldo Alanís	(1989-03-18) 18 March 1989 (age 29)	23	2	Oviedo	v.  United States, 11 September 2018
DF	José Abella	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 24)	1	0	Santos Laguna	v.  United States, 11 September 2018
DF	Carlos Salcedo	(1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 (age 25)	25	0	Eintracht Frankfurt	v.  Uruguay, 7 September 2018 INJ
DF	Héctor Moreno	(1988-01-17) 17 January 1988 (age 30)	94	3	Real Sociedad	2018 FIFA World Cup
DF	Jair Pereira	(1986-07-07) 7 July 1986 (age 32)	8	0	Guadalajara	2018 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF	César Montes	(1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 21)	5	0	Monterrey	v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 31 January 2018
MF	Jürgen Damm	(1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 26)	12	1	UANL	v.  Chile, 16 October 2018
MF	Jonathan González	(1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 19)	2	0	Monterrey	v.  Chile, 16 October 2018
MF	Jonathan dos Santos	(1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 28)	38	0	LA Galaxy	v.  United States, 11 September 2018
MF	Elías Hernández	(1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 (age 30)	25	4	Cruz Azul	v.  United States, 11 September 2018
MF	Diego Lainez	(2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 18)	2	0	América	v.  United States, 11 September 2018
MF	Orbelín Pineda	(1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 22)	15	1	Cruz Azul	v.  Uruguay, 7 September 2018
MF	Rodolfo Pizarro	(1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 24)	15	3	Monterrey	v.  Uruguay, 7 September 2018 INJ
MF	Andrés Guardado (Captain)	(1986-09-28) 28 September 1986 (age 32)	149	25	Betis	2018 FIFA World Cup
MF	Giovani dos Santos	(1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 29)	104	19	LA Galaxy	2018 FIFA World Cup
MF	Héctor Herrera	(1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 28)	70	5	Porto	2018 FIFA World Cup
MF	Jesús Molina	(1988-03-29) 29 March 1988 (age 30)	32	0	Monterrey	2018 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF	Jorge Hernández	(1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 29)	10	0	Pachuca	2018 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF	Omar Govea	(1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 22)	3	0	Royal Antwerp	2018 FIFA World Cup PRE
FW	Raúl Jiménez	(1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 27)	69	15	Wolverhampton Wanderers	v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018
FW	Hirving Lozano	(1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 23)	34	8	PSV	v.  Argentina, 16 November 2018 INJ
FW	Jesús Manuel Corona	(1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 25)	40	7	Porto	v.  Chile, 16 October 2018
FW	Javier Hernández	(1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 30)	105	50	West Ham United	2018 FIFA World Cup
FW	Carlos Vela	(1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 29)	71	19	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.

Previous squads

Results and fixtures

  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2018

2019

Records

Most capped players

Players in bold text are still active with Mexico.
As of 2 July 2018.^[61]

#	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

Players in bold text are still active with Mexico.
As of 2 July 2018.^[62]

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
1930	Group stage	13th	3	0	0	3	4	13		–	–	–	–	–	–
1934	Did not qualify									4	3	0	1	14	7
1938	Withdrew
1950	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	2	10		4	4	0	0	17	2
1954		13th	2	0	0	2	2	8		4	4	0	0	19	1
1958		16th	3	0	1	2	1	8		6	5	1	0	21	3
1962		11th	3	1	0	2	3	4		8	4	3	1	18	5
1966		12th	3	0	2	1	1	3		8	6	2	0	20	4
1970	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	1	1	6	4		Qualified as hosts
1974	Did not qualify									9	6	2	1	18	8
1978	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	2	12		9	6	2	1	23	6
1982	Did not qualify									9	2	5	2	14	8
1986	Quarter-finals	6th	5	3	2	0	6	2		Qualified as hosts
1990	Banned									Disqualified
1994	Round of 16	13th	4	1	2	1	4	4		12	9	1	2	38	8
1998		13th	4	1	2	1	8	7		16	8	6	2	37	13
2002		11th	4	2	1	1	4	4		16	9	3	4	33	11
2006		15th	4	1	1	2	5	5		18	15	1	2	69	10
2010		14th	4	1	1	2	4	5		18	11	2	5	36	18
2014		10th	4	2	1	1	5	3		18	10	5	3	31	14
2018		12th	4	2	0	2	3	6		16	11	4	1	29	8
2022	To be determined									To be determined
2026	To be determined									To be determined[63]
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
1992	Did not qualify
1995	Semifinals	3rd	3	1	2	0	4	2	Squad
1997	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	8	6	Squad
1999	Finals	1st	5	4	1	0	13	6	Squad
2001	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	1	8	Squad
2003	Did not qualify
2005	Semifinals	4th	5	2	2	1	7	6	Squad
2009	Did not qualify
2013	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	3	5	Squad
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
1963	Group stage	7th	3	1	1	1	9	2
1965	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	13	2
1967	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	10	1
1969	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	4	5
1971	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	6	1
1973	Third place	3rd	5	2	2	1	10	5
1977	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	20	5
1981	Third place	3rd	5	1	3	1	6	3
1985	Hosted 1986 World Cup
1989	Banned
1991	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	10	5
1993	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	28	2
1996		1st	4	4	0	0	9	0
1998		1st	4	4	0	0	8	2
2000	Quarter-Final	7th	3	1	1	1	6	3
2002		5th	3	2	1	0	4	1
2003	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	9	0
2005	Quarter-Final	6th	4	2	0	2	7	4
2007	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	7	5
2009	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	15	2
2011		1st	6	6	0	0	22	4
2013	Semi-final	3rd	5	3	0	2	8	5
2015	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	16	6
2017	Semi-final	3rd	5	3	1	1	6	2
Total	10 titles	22/24	105	71	19	15	233	65

Copa América

CONMEBOL Copa América record
Year	Round	Position	MP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1993	Final	2nd	6	2	2	2	8	7
1995	Quarter-final	7th	4	1	2	1	5	4
1997	Semifinal	3rd	6	2	2	2	8	9
1999	Semifinal	3rd	6	3	1	2	10	9
2001	Final	2nd	6	3	1	2	7	5
2004	Quarter-final	6th	4	2	1	1	5	7
2007	Semifinal	3rd	6	4	1	1	13	5
2011	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	1	4
2015		11th	3	0	2	1	4	5
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
1928	Round 1	14th	2	0	0	2	2	10
1936	Did not enter
1948	Round 1	11th	1	0	0	1	3	5
1952	Did not qualify
1956
1960
1964	Group stage	11th	3	0	1	2	2	6
1968	Fourth place	4th	5	3	0	2	10	7
1972	Round 2	7th	6	2	1	3	4	14
1976	Group stage	9th	3	0	2	1	4	7
1980	Did not qualify
1984
1988	Banned
1992	Group stage	10th	3	0	3	0	3	3
1996	Quarter-finals	7th	4	1	2	1	2	3
2000	Did not qualify
2004	Group stage	10th	3	1	1	1	3	3
2008	Did not qualify
2012	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	12	4
2016	Group Stage	9th	3	1	1	1	7	4
Total	1 gold medal	11/25	39	13	12	14	52	66

Honours

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  FIFA World Cup
  
  • Quarter-finals: 1970, 1986
    
  
  


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  FIFA Confederations Cup
  
  
  
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    Winners: 1999
    
  
  
  • Third place: 1995
    
  
  
  • Fourth place: 2005, 2017
    
  
  
  
  


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  CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
  
  • 
    Winners (10): 1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015
    
  
  


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  CONCACAF Cup
  
  • 
    Winners: 2015
    
  
  


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  Copa América
  
  
  
  • Runners-up: 1993, 2001
    
  
  
  • Third place: 1997, 1999, 2007
    
  
  
  
  


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  Summer Olympics
  
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    Winners: 2012
    
  
  

See also

• Mexico national football team all-time record


• Mexico national football team schedule and results


• Mexico national under-17 football team


• Mexico national under-20 football team


• Mexico national under-21 football team


• Mexico national under-23 football team


• Mexico national beach football team


• Mexico national futsal team


• Mexico and United States football rivalry

Notes

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mexico national association football team.

• Official Site of the Federacion Mexicana de Fútbol


• FIFA profile


• RSSSF archives and results