Mexico national football team
men's national association football team representing Mexico
Mexico national football team is the national football team of Mexico.
| Nickname(s) | El Tri (The Tricolor) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Gerardo Martino | ||
| Captain | Andrés Guardado | ||
| Most caps | Claudio Suárez (177) | ||
| Top scorer | Javier Hernández (51) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Azteca | ||
| FIFA code | MEX | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 15  2 (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
| Highest | 4 (February – June 1998, May – June 2006) | ||
| Lowest | 40 (July 2015) | ||
| 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 | 23 (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 | |||
Player records
changeMost capped players
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Players in bold text are still active with Mexico. As of 19 June 2019.[3]
| # | Player | Period | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrés Guardado | 2005– | 179 |
| 2 | Claudio Suárez | 1992–2006 | 177 |
| 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
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Players in bold text are still active with Mexico. As of 27 March 2019.[4]
| Rank | Player | Period | Caps | Goals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Hernández | 2009– | 108 | 51 | 0.47 |
| 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 |
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ↑ Appearances for Mexico National Team. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ↑ Goalscoring for Mexico National Team. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Notes
- ↑ 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.
