Mexico tied Belgium 2–2, and against the Netherlands earned another 2–2 draw, qualifying for the round of 16. Mexico won their opening fixture 3–1 against South Korea. However, Mexico lost in the second round to Bulgaria on penalty kicks.Īt the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Mexico was placed in a group with the Netherlands, South Korea and Belgium. In the 1993 Copa América they finished second, losing to Argentina 2–1 in the final.Īt the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Mexico won its group on tiebreakers, emerging from a group composed of Italy, Ireland, and Norway. In the 1990s, after hiring coach César Luis Menotti, Mexican football began experiencing greater international success. The punishment was applied to all Mexico national representatives of all FIFA-sanctioned tournaments.
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. In the quarter-finals stage, Mexico lost to West Germany 1–4 in a penalty shootout after the match finished 0–0.
With this performance, Mexico won the top spot in its group, and advanced to the next round where they defeated Bulgaria 2–0. 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. In 1986, Mexico again hosted the World Cup. Mexico failed to qualify for the 1982 World Cup. 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 1974 World Cup, but did make it into the 1978 finals. At the quarter-finals stage, Mexico was eliminated by Italy, losing 4–1. Mexico advanced to the next round with a victory against Belgium. This was followed by a 4–0 win over El Salvador. In 1970, Mexico hosted the World Cup and kicked off their campaign with a scoreless draw against the Soviet Union. During this series, the squad also played against the Uruguayan club Nacional de Montevideo, losing 1–3. On 19 June 1927, Mexico faced Spain, drawing 3–3.
It would be another four years before the national team would be represented in international friendlies. The manager for this team was Rafael Garza Gutiérrez.
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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. The match on 9 December was played in Parque España which Mexico won 2–1. A series of international friendlies were played against the national representation of Guatemala on 9, 12 and 16 December 1923. Mexico's first match was played against Guatemala, which Mexico won 3–2. 3.2 Rivalry with United States national teamįootball 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.Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of CONCACAF, the national team was regularly invited to compete in the Copa América from 1993 to 2016, finishing runner-up twice – in 19 – and obtaining the third-place medal on three occasions. Mexico is also the only team from CONCACAF to have won an official FIFA competition, winning the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. It 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. Mexico is historically the most successful national team in the CONCACAF region, having won eleven confederation titles, including eight CONCACAF Gold Cups and three CONCACAF Championships (the precursor to the Gold Cup), as well as two NAFC Championships, one North American Nations Cup, one CONCACAF Cup and two gold medals of the Central American and Caribbean Games. Mexico's best progression in World Cups has been reaching the quarter-finals in both the 19 World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico played France in the first match of the first World Cup on 13 July 1930. 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. Mexico has qualified to seventeen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so. 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).
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