Mexico national football team facts for kids

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Mexico

Nickname(s)	El Tri El Tricolor
Association	Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	NAFU (North America)
Head coach	Javier Aguirre
Captain	Edson Álvarez
Most caps	Andrés Guardado (180)
Top scorer	Javier Hernández (52)
Home stadium	Estadio Azteca
FIFA code	MEX
First colours Second colours Gold Cup colours
FIFA ranking
Current	17 (7 February 2019)
Highest	4 (February–June 1998, August 2003, April 2004, June 2004, May–June 2006)
Lowest	40 (July 2015)
Elo ranking
Current	22 5 (3 March 2019)
Highest	4 (June 2016)
Lowest	47 (February 1979)
First international
Mexico 2–1 Guatemala  (Mexico City, Mexico; 9 December 1923)
Biggest win
Mexico 13–0 Bahamas  (Toluca, Mexico; 28 April 1987)
Biggest defeat
England 8–0 Mexico  (London, England; 10 May 1961)
World Cup
Appearances	17 (first in 1930)
Best result	Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
Appearances	26 (first in 1963)
Best result	Champions (1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023, 2025)
CONCACAF Nations League
Appearances	4 (first in 2021)
Best result	Champions (2025)
CONCACAF Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2015)
Best result	Champions (2015)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1995)
Best result	Champions (1999)

The Mexico national football team (also known as El Tri) represents Mexico in international soccer games. It is managed by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol. Mexico joined FIFA in 1929 and was a founding member of CONCACAF in 1961. CONCACAF is the main soccer organization for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Mexico has played in seventeen World Cups. They have qualified for every World Cup since 1994, which is a great achievement! Mexico even played in the very first World Cup match ever, back in 1930. Their best results in the World Cup were reaching the quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986. Both times, Mexico was the host country. They will host the World Cup again in 2026!

El Tri is the most successful team in their region. They have won 15 major titles in CONCACAF competitions. This includes 13 Gold Cup titles, one CONCACAF Nations League title, and one CONCACAF Cup. Mexico is also the only team from CONCACAF to win a big FIFA tournament for senior teams worldwide. They won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999. Mexico has also won the Olympic football tournament in 2012. They have also been invited to play in the Copa América, a top South American tournament, finishing second twice.

History of El Tri

Early Days of Mexican Soccer

Soccer in Mexico started in the early 1900s. European immigrants, like miners from England and Spanish exiles, helped organize the sport.

Mexico's first official game was on December 9, 1923. They played against Guatemala in Mexico City and won 2–1. The team's manager for this historic game was Rafael Garza Gutiérrez.

Joining International Competitions

In 1927, Mexico formed its first official soccer organization. Their first big international competition was the 1928 Olympic Football Tournament.

Mexico also took part in the very first 1930 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay. They played against France in the first World Cup match ever. Juan Carreño scored Mexico's first World Cup goal in that game.

World Cup Journeys

After 1930, Mexico didn't play in another World Cup until 1950. Even though they were strong in North America, they found it hard to compete against teams from Europe and South America.

A famous Mexican goalkeeper, Antonio Carbajal, was the first player to play in five World Cups! In 1965, Mexico won the 1965 CONCACAF Championship, becoming champions of their region for the first time.

Mexico hosted the World Cup in 1970. They played well, winning against El Salvador and Belgium. They reached the quarter-finals but lost to Italy.

They missed the 1974 World Cup but returned in 1978. Mexico hosted the World Cup again in 1986. They had a great tournament, winning their group and beating Bulgaria. They reached the quarter-finals once more, but lost in a penalty shootout to West Germany.

Success in the 1990s

Mexico faced a challenge in 1990 when they were not allowed to play in the 1990 FIFA World Cup due to a rule violation. However, they bounced back strongly.

In 1993, Mexico finished second in the 1993 Copa América, a major South American tournament. At the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico won their group. They made it to the Round of 16 but lost in a penalty shootout.

At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Mexico again reached the Round of 16. They won their first game and drew two others, showing strong performance. In 1999, Mexico achieved a huge victory. They won the FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil, beating Brazil in the final. This was their first major FIFA title!

The 21st Century

Early 2000s

In the 2002 World Cup, Mexico won their group, beating Croatia and Ecuador. However, they lost to their rivals, the United States, in the Round of 16.

Mexico was a seeded team in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. They won their first game against Iran. They reached the Round of 16 again but were eliminated by Argentina.

In 2007, Mexico had a great run in the 2007 Copa América. They beat Brazil and reached the semi-finals, finishing in third place. In 2009, Mexico won their fifth Gold Cup title, beating the United States 5–0 in the final.

2010s

Mexico qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. They advanced from their group but were again eliminated by Argentina in the Round of 16.

In 2011, Mexico won another Gold Cup title, defeating the United States 4–2 in the final. This win qualified them for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Mexico had a tough time qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They had to play an extra playoff match against New Zealand, which they won to secure their spot. They reached the Round of 16 but lost to the Netherlands.

In 2015, Mexico won the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup again. Later that year, they won the first-ever CONCACAF Cup by beating the United States. This earned them a spot in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Mexico played in the Copa América Centenario in 2016. They had a long unbeaten streak going into the tournament. However, they lost a quarter-final match to Chile. At the 2017 Confederations Cup, Mexico reached the semi-finals but finished fourth.

At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mexico started strong by beating defending champions Germany. They qualified for the Round of 16 for the seventh time in a row. However, they lost to Brazil and did not reach the quarter-finals. In 2019, Mexico won the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup once more, beating the United States in the final.

2020s

Mexico reached the finals of the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League and the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but lost both to the United States. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Mexico did not advance past the group stage. This was the first time since 1978 that they didn't reach the Round of 16.

In 2023, Mexico automatically qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a co-host. They won the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, defeating Panama in the final. In March 2025, Mexico won their first Nations League title, beating Panama 2–1.

Home Stadium

The Estadio Azteca, also known as "El Coloso de Santa Úrsula", was built in 1966. It is the official home stadium for the Mexico national team. It is also the home of the Mexican club team Club América.

The stadium can hold 87,523 people. This makes it one of the largest soccer stadiums in the Americas. The Estadio Azteca hosted the FIFA World Cup Final in 1970 and 1986. It will host World Cup games again in 2026.

Mexico also plays many friendly matches in stadiums across the United States. These games are part of the "MEXTOUR" series. Many fans in the U.S. come to watch these matches.

Team Image

Kit

The Mexico national team usually wears green shirts, white shorts, and red socks. These colors come from the national flag of Mexico. The flag is often called the tricolor.

In 2015, Adidas introduced a new all-black home kit for Mexico. Green, white, and red are still used as accent colors. In 2017, the team's jerseys were updated to correctly spell Spanish names with accent marks.

Kit Suppliers

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

Media Coverage

All of Mexico's matches are shown live on TV networks in Mexico. In the United States, many of Mexico's games are shown on Spanish language networks like Univision and Telemundo. Some games are also shown in English on ESPN.

Fan Support and Fair Play

Mexican soccer fans are known for their strong support and passion for the team. They create an exciting atmosphere at games.

However, sometimes a small group of fans has used a chant that is considered offensive. This chant has caused problems for the team. FIFA, the world's soccer governing body, has taken action against this. They have fined the Mexican Football Federation and even stopped matches because of it. In some cases, fans were not allowed to attend games. This shows how important it is for everyone to be respectful and follow fair play rules in sports.

Rivalries

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico and the United States are considered the two best teams in CONCACAF. Their matches are always exciting and get a lot of attention.

They played each other in the Round of 16 at the 2002 World Cup, with the U.S. winning. In 2012, the United States beat Mexico at the Estadio Azteca for the first time in 75 years.

The two teams have played 78 times. Mexico has won 37 games, with 17 draws and 24 losses. While Mexico was stronger in early years, the U.S. has become very competitive since 2000.

Mexico vs. Argentina

Mexico also has a rivalry with Argentina. Both are famous Hispanic nations in the world of soccer. This rivalry is more important to Mexican fans than to Argentines. Argentina usually sees teams like Brazil or Germany as their main rivals. Mexico has not had much success against Argentina, with only 4 wins in their history.

Mexico vs. Costa Rica

Mexico has a growing rivalry with Costa Rica. Costa Rica is the first Central American country to beat Mexico on Mexican soil in a World Cup qualifier. This event is known as Aztecazo. Costa Rica is also seen as a strong team from Central America. Mexico has a very good record against Costa Rica, with 32 wins and only 6 losses.

Results and Fixtures

Here are the recent and upcoming matches for the Mexico national team.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

Friendly 7 September	Mexico	3–0	New Zealand	Pasadena, United States
18:00 UTC−7	Pineda  5' Huerta  53' Romo  57'	https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/08/world/friendlies/mexico/new-zealand/4336048/		Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 25,271 Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)

Friendly 10 September	Mexico	0–0	Canada	Arlington, United States
20:00 UTC−5		https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/11/world/friendlies/mexico/canada/4336049/		Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 32,623 Referee: Victor Rivas (United States)

Unofficial friendly 12 October	Mexico	2–2	Valencia	Puebla, Mexico
	Vega  8' Herrera  33'	https://www.valenciacf.com/en/17287916867869840	Gómez  43', 62'	Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)

Friendly 15 October	Mexico	2–0	United States	Zapopan, Mexico
20:30 UTC−6	Jiménez  22' Huerta  49'	https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/719821		Stadium: Estadio Akron Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Nations League QF 1st leg 15 November	Honduras	2–0	Mexico	San Pedro Sula, Honduras
20:00 UTC−6	Palma  64', 83'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740688		Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

Nations League QF 2nd leg 19 November	Mexico	4–0 (4–2 agg.)	Honduras	Toluca, Mexico
20:30 UTC−6	Jiménez  42' Martín  72', 90+7' (pen.) J. Sánchez  85'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740692		Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

2025 Matches

Unofficial friendly 16 January	Internacional	0–2	Mexico	Porto Alegre, Brazil
15:00 UTC−3		https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/01/17/world/hybrid-friendlies/sport-club-internacional/mexico/4588944/	Lira  34' Ruvalcaba  45+1'	Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein (Brazil)

Unofficial friendly 21 January	River Plate	2–0	Mexico	Buenos Aires, Argentina
15:00 UTC−3	Galoppo  7' Borja  33'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/01/22/world/hybrid-friendlies/club-atletico-river-plate/mexico/4587899/		Stadium: Estadio Monumental Referee: Sebastián Nicolás Martínez (Argentina)

Nations League SF 20 March	Canada	0–2	Mexico	Inglewood, United States
19:30 UTC−7		https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740694	Jiménez  1', 75'	Stadium: SoFi Stadium Attendance: 50,295 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

Nations League F 23 March	Mexico	2–1	Panama	Inglewood, United States
18:30 UTC−7	Jiménez  8', 90+2' (pen.)	https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/game-details?competition=cu0rmpyff5692eo06ltddjo8a&season=7xh03f8iha4vw8k44wvwoa68k&match=7ceydrg83zl0a2i4r699b01ec	Carrasquilla  45+2' (pen.)	Stadium: SoFi Stadium Attendance: 68,212 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Friendly 7 June	Mexico	2–4	Switzerland	Salt Lake City, United States
14:00 UTC−6	Giménez  51' Sepúlveda  75'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/06/07/world/friendlies/mexico/switzerland/4623217/	Embolo  20' Amdouni  64' Ndoye  71' Rieder  90'	Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium Attendance: 41,508 Referee: Victor Rivas (United States)

Friendly 10 June	Mexico	1–0	Turkey	Chapel Hill, United States
20:30 UTC−4	Pineda  45'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/06/11/world/friendlies/mexico/t-rkiye/4623008/		Stadium: Kenan Stadium Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

2025 Gold Cup GS 14 June	Mexico	3–2	Dominican Republic	Inglewood, United States
19:15 UTC−7	Ed. Álvarez  45+1' Jiménez  47' Montes  53'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/06/15/nc-america/concacaf-gold-cup/mexico/dominican-rep/4640553/	Federico  51' Azcona  67'	Stadium: SoFi Stadium Attendance: 54,309 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

2025 Gold Cup GS 18 June	Suriname	0–2	Mexico	Arlington, United States
21:00 UTC−5		https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/06/19/nc-america/concacaf-gold-cup/suriname/mexico/4640562/	Montes  57', 63'	Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 34,015 Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)

2025 Gold Cup GS 22 June	Mexico	0–0	Costa Rica	Paradise, United States
19:00 UTC−7		https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/06/23/nc-america/concacaf-gold-cup/mexico/costa-rica/4640570/		Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

2025 Gold Cup QF 28 June	Mexico	2–0	Saudi Arabia	Glendale, United States
19:15 UTC−7	Vega  49' Madu  81' (o.g.)	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/06/29/nc-america/concacaf-gold-cup/mexico/saudi-arabia/4640586/		Stadium: State Farm Stadium Attendance: 45,255 Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)

2025 Gold Cup SF 2 July	Mexico	1–0	Honduras	Santa Clara, United States
19:00 UTC−7	Jiménez  50'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/07/03/nc-america/concacaf-gold-cup/mexico/honduras/4640590/		Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 70,975 Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)

2025 Gold Cup F 6 July	United States	1–2	Mexico	Houston, United States
18:00 UTC−5	Richards  4'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/07/06/nc-america/concacaf-gold-cup/united-states/mexico/4640591/	Jiménez  27' Ed. Álvarez  77'	Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 70,925 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Friendly 6 September	Mexico	v	Japan	Oakland, United States
19:00 UTC−7				Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Friendly 9 September	Mexico	v	South Korea	Nashville, United States
20:00 UTC−5				Stadium: Geodis Park

2026 Matches

2026 FIFA World Cup 11 June	Mexico	v	TBD	Mexico City, Mexico
				Stadium: Estadio Azteca

2026 FIFA World Cup 18 June	Mexico	v	TBD	Zapopan, Mexico
				Stadium: Estadio Akron

2026 FIFA World Cup 24 June	TBD	v	Mexico	Mexico City, Mexico
				Stadium: Estadio Azteca

Coaching Staff

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

Players

Current Squad

The following 26 players were called up for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Caps and goals correct as of 6 July 2025, after the match against the United States.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Luis Malagón	(1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 28)	16	0	América
12	1GK	Raúl Rangel	(2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 25)	3	0	Guadalajara
13	1GK	Guillermo Ochoa	(1985-07-13) 13 July 1985 (age 40)	151	0	AVS
2	2DF	Jorge Sánchez	(1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27)	51	2	Cruz Azul
3	2DF	César Montes	(1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 28)	59	4	Lokomotiv Moscow
5	2DF	Johan Vásquez	(1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 (age 26)	36	1	Genoa
15	2DF	Israel Reyes	(2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 25)	24	2	América
19	2DF	Jesús Orozco	(2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 23)	8	0	Cruz Azul
22	2DF	Julián Araujo	(2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 23)	16	0	Bournemouth
23	2DF	Jesús Gallardo	(1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 30)	108	2	Toluca
26	2DF	Mateo Chávez	(2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 21)	4	0	AZ
4	3MF	Edson Álvarez (captain)	(1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 27)	92	7	West Ham United
6	3MF	Érik Lira	(2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 25)	11	0	Cruz Azul
7	3MF	Gilberto Mora	(2008-10-14) 14 October 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Tijuana
8	3MF	Carlos Rodríguez	(1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 28)	60	0	Cruz Azul
14	3MF	Marcel Ruiz	(2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 24)	8	0	Toluca
17	3MF	Orbelín Pineda	(1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 29)	85	12	AEK Athens
20	3MF	Efraín Álvarez	(2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 23)	6	1	Guadalajara
24	3MF	Luis Chávez	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 29)	42	4	Dynamo Moscow
25	3MF	Roberto Alvarado	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)	58	5	Guadalajara
9	4FW	Raúl Jiménez	(1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 34)	117	42	Fulham
10	4FW	Alexis Vega	(1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27)	44	7	Toluca
11	4FW	Santiago Giménez	(2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 24)	42	5	Milan
16	4FW	Julián Quiñones	(1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 28)	16	2	Al-Qadsiah
18	4FW	Ángel Sepúlveda	(1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 (age 34)	12	3	Cruz Azul
21	4FW	César Huerta	(2000-12-03) 3 December 2000 (age 24)	24	3	Anderlecht

Recent Call-ups

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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	José Antonio Rodríguez	(1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 33)	2	0	Tijuana	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
GK	Sebastián Jurado	(1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Pachuca	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
GK	Álex Padilla	(2003-09-01) 1 September 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Athletic Bilbao	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
GK	Andrés Sánchez	(1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Atlético San Luis	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
GK	Carlos Moreno	(1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 (age 27)	0	0	Pachuca	v.  Panama, 23 March 2025
GK	Fernando Tapia	(2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 24)	0	0	UANL	v. River Plate, 21 January 2025
DF	Gilberto Sepúlveda	(1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 (age 26)	8	0	Guadalajara	v.  Turkey, 10 June 2025
DF	Emilio Lara	(2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 23)	2	0	Necaxa	v.  Turkey, 10 June 2025
DF	Ramón Juárez	(2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 25)	1	0	América	v.  Turkey, 10 June 2025
DF	Juanjo Purata	(1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 27)	0	0	UANL	v.  Turkey, 10 June 2025
DF	Jesús Alberto Angulo	(1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 27)	19	0	UANL	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup INJ
DF	Kevin Álvarez	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26)	15	1	América	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF	Salvador Reyes	(1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 27)	2	0	León	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF	Alejandro Gómez	(2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Tijuana	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF	Eduardo Águila	(2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Atlético San Luis	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF	Diego Campillo	(2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Guadalajara	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF	José Castillo	(2001-12-02) 2 December 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Guadalajara	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF	Rodrigo Huescas	(2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Copenhagen	v.  Panama, 23 March 2025
DF	Gerardo Arteaga	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)	27	2	Monterrey	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
DF	Víctor Guzmán	(2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Monterrey	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
DF	Alan Mozo	(1997-04-05) 5 April 1997 (age 28)	3	0	Guadalajara	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
DF	Bryan González	(2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Guadalajara	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
DF	Gustavo Sánchez	(1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Mazatlán	v. River Plate, 21 January 2025
MF	Jeremy Márquez	(2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Atlas	v.  Turkey, 10 June 2025
MF	Luis Romo	(1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 30)	56	4	Guadalajara	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Diego Lainez	(2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 25)	29	3	UANL	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Érick Sánchez	(1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 25)	29	3	América	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Sebastián Córdova	(1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 28)	18	3	UANL	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Ozziel Herrera	(2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 24)	7	0	UANL	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Alan Cervantes	(1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 27)	5	0	América	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Jesús Ricardo Angulo	(1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 (age 28)	3	1	Toluca	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Denzell García	(2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Juárez	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Alexis Gutiérrez	(2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 24)	1	0	América	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Hugo Camberos	(2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Guadalajara	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Amaury Morales	(2005-12-03) 3 December 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Cruz Azul	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Jorge Ruvalcaba	(2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 23)	0	0	UNAM	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Isaías Violante	(2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 (age 21)	0	0	América	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF	Jordi Cortizo	(1996-06-30) 30 June 1996 (age 29)	5	0	Monterrey	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
MF	Fidel Ambríz	(2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Monterrey	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
MF	David Ramírez	(1995-12-14) 14 December 1995 (age 29)	1	0	León	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
MF	Obed Vargas	(2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Seattle Sounders	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
MF	Rivaldo Lozano	(1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Atlas	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
MF	Elías Montiel	(2005-10-07) 7 October 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Pachuca	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
MF	Roberto Meraz	(1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Mazatlán	v. River Plate, 21 January 2025
MF	Pedro Pedraza	(2000-04-30) 30 April 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Pachuca	v. River Plate, 21 January 2025
MF	Marcelo Flores	(2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 21)	3	0	UANL	v.  Canada, 10 September 2024
FW	Hirving Lozano	(1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 29)	70	18	San Diego	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup INJ
FW	Henry Martín	(1992-11-18) 18 November 1992 (age 32)	46	11	América	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup INJ
FW	Guillermo Martínez	(1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 30)	8	2	UNAM	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW	Stephano Carrillo	(2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Feyenoord	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW	Germán Berterame	(1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 (age 26)	1	0	Monterrey	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
FW	Alfonso Alvarado	(2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Monterrey	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
FW	Raymundo Fulgencio	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 25)	0	0	UANL	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
FW	Santiago Muñoz	(2002-08-14) 14 August 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Sporting Kansas City	v. River Plate, 21 January 2025
Notes INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury PRE = Preliminary squad/standby SUS = Serving suspension WD = The player withdrew from the current squad due to non-injury issue

Player Records

Players in bold are still active with Mexico. Includes only statistics recognized by FIFA.

Most Appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Andrés Guardado	180	28	2005–2024
2	Claudio Suárez	176	7	1992–2006
3	Guillermo Ochoa	151	0	2005–present
4	Rafael Márquez	147	17	1997–2018
5	Pável Pardo	145	9	1996–2009
6	Gerardo Torrado	143	5	1999–2013
7	Héctor Moreno	132	5	2007–2023
8	Jorge Campos	129	0	1991–2003
9	Carlos Salcido	123	10	2004–2014
10	Cuauhtémoc Blanco	119	38	1995–2014
	Ramón Ramírez	119	14	1991–2000

Top Goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Average	Career
1	Javier Hernández (list)	52	109	0.48	2009–2019
2	Jared Borgetti (list)	46	89	0.52	1997–2008
3	Raúl Jiménez	42	117	0.36	2013–present
4	Cuauhtémoc Blanco	38	118	0.32	1995–2014
5	Luis Hernández	35	85	0.41	1995–2002
6	Carlos Hermosillo	34	89	0.38	1984–1997
7	Enrique Borja	31	65	0.48	1966–1975
8	Hugo Sánchez	29	58	0.5	1977–1998
9	Luis García	28	77	0.36	1991–1999
	Andrés Guardado	28	180	0.16	2005–2024

Competitive Record

FIFA World Cup

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

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963	Group stage	7th	3	1	1	1	9	2	Squad		Qualified automatically
1965	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	13	2	Squad		Automatically entered
1967	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	10	1	Squad		Qualified as defending champions
1969	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	4	5	Squad		2	1	0	1	4	2
1971	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	6	1	Squad		2	2	0	0	6	0
1973	Third place	3rd	5	2	2	1	10	5	Squad		4	4	0	0	8	3
1977	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	20	5	Squad		4	1	2	1	3	1
1981	Third place	3rd	5	1	3	1	6	3	Squad		4	1	2	1	8	5
1985	Withdrew to host the 1986 FIFA World Cup										Withdrew
1989	Banned										Banned
1991	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	10	5	Squad		Qualified automatically
1993	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	28	2	Squad
1996	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	9	0	Squad
1998	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	8	2	Squad
2000	Quarter-finals	7th	3	1	1	1	6	3	Squad
2002		5th	3	2	1	0	4	1	Squad
2003	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	9	0	Squad
2005	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	0	2	7	4	Squad
2007	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	7	5	Squad
2009	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	15	2	Squad
2011	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	22	4	Squad
2013	Semi-finals	3rd	5	3	0	2	8	5	Squad
2015	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	16	6	Squad
2017	Semi-finals	3rd	5	3	1	1	6	2	Squad
2019	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	16	4	Squad
2021	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	9	2	Squad		4	4	0	0	13	3
2023	Champions	1st	6	5	0	1	13	2	Squad		4	2	2	0	8	3
2025	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	10	3	Squad		4	3	0	1	8	3
Total	13 Titles	26/28	129	90	22	17	281	76			28	18	6	4	58	20

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League phase												Final phase
Season	Div	Pos.	P/R	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Rank		Finals	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2019–20	A	1st		4	4	0	0	13	3	1st		2021	Runners-up	2	0	1	1	2	3
2022–23	A	1st		4	2	2	0	8	3	4th		2023	Third place	2	1	0	1	1	3
2023–24	Bye			N/A								2024	Runners-up	4	2	0	2	5	4
2024–25	Bye			N/A								2025	Champions	4	3	0	1	8	3
Total				8	6	2	0	21	6	—		Total	–	12	6	1	5	16	13

Copa América

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

FIFA Confederations Cup

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

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1928	Round of 16	14th	2	0	0	2	2	10	Squad
1936	Did not enter
1948	Round of 16	11th	1	0	0	1	3	5	Squad
1952	Did not qualify
1956
1960
1964	Group stage	11th	3	0	1	2	2	6	Squad
1968	Fourth place	4th	5	3	0	2	10	7	Squad
1972	Second group stage	7th	6	2	1	3	4	14	Squad
1976	Group stage	9th	3	0	2	1	4	7	Squad
1980	Did not qualify
1984
1988	Banned
Since 1992	For Olympic football after 1992, teams are mostly made of players under 23 years old. See Mexico national under-23 football team.
Total	Fourth place	6/13	20	5	4	11	25	49	—

NAFC Championship

NAFC Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1947	Champions	1st	2	2	0	0	8	1	Squad
1949	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	17	2	Squad
Total	2 titles	2/2	6	6	0	0	25	3	—

Head-to-head Record

Honours

Worldwide Titles

• FIFA Confederations Cup
  • Champions (1): 1999
  • Third place (1): 1995

Continental Titles

• CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
  • Champions (13): 1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023, 2025
  • Runners-up (3): 1967, 2007, 2021
  • Third place (3): 1973, 1981, 1991
• CONCACAF Nations League
  • Champions (1): 2024–25
  • Runners-up (2): 2019–20, 2023–24
  • Third place (1): 2022–23
• CONCACAF Cup
  • Champions (1): 2015
• CONMEBOL Copa América
  • Runners-up (2): 1993, 2001
  • Third place (3): 1997, 1999, 2007
• Panamerican Championship¹
  • Third place (1): 1960

Regional Titles

• NAFC Championship²
  • Champions (2): 1947, 1949
• North American Nations Cup
  • Champions (1): 1991
  • Runners-up (1): 1990
• Central American and Caribbean Games
  • Gold medal (2): 1935, 1938

Friendly Tournaments

• Azteca 2000 Tournament (1): 1985
• Marlboro Cup (1): 1989
• U.S. Cup (3): 1996, 1997, 1999
• Lunar New Year Cup (1): 1999

Summary of Official Titles

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

Senior Competition				Total
FIFA Confederations Cup	1	0	1	2
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup	13	3	3	18
CONCACAF Nations League	1	2	1	4
CONCACAF Cup	1	0	0	1
CONMEBOL Copa América	0	2	3	5
Panamerican Championship1	0	0	1	1
NAFC Championship2	2	0	0	2
Total	18	7	9	34

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de México para niños

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