| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
2  South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
3  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4  Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
About
World Cup story
Mexico are World Cup regulars with 17 previous appearances and a quarter-final ceiling — reached on both occasions they hosted, in 1970 and 1986. 2026 is their third tournament as host.
- Appearances
- 17
- Best finish
- Quarterfinals
- First appearance
- 1930
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Guillermo Ochoa
152 capsTOP SCORER
Raúl Jiménez
45 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
27.5 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
Auto-qualified as 2026 host nation.
No qualifying matches — direct entry as one of three co-hosts.
Upcoming
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PortugalSquad
26-man roster
Coach Javier Aguirre
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Raúl Rangel
Guadalajara · 26y
14 caps
- 12
Carlos Acevedo
Santos Laguna · 30y
7 caps
- 13
Guillermo Ochoa
AEL Limassol · 40y
152 caps
DEFENDERS
7- 2
Jorge Sánchez
PAOK · 28y
59 caps
3 goals
- 3
César Montes
Lokomotiv Moscow · 29y
67 caps
4 goals
- 4
Edson ÁlvarezC
Fenerbahçe · 28y
98 caps
7 goals
- 5
Johan Vásquez
Genoa · 27y
46 caps
3 goals
- 15
Israel Reyes
Club América · 26y
34 caps
2 goals
- 20
Mateo Chávez
AZ Alkmaar · 22y
10 caps
- 23
Jesús Gallardo
Toluca · 31y
121 caps
3 goals
MIDFIELDERS
8- 6
Érik Lira
Cruz Azul · 26y
25 caps
- 7
Luis Romo
Guadalajara · 31y
63 caps
4 goals
- 8
Álvaro Fidalgo
Real Betis · 29y
4 caps
- 17
Orbelín Pineda
AEK Athens · 30y
92 caps
12 goals
- 18
Obed Vargas
Atlético Madrid · 20y
6 caps
- 19
Gilberto Mora
Club Tijuana · 17y
8 caps
- 24
Luis Chávez
FC Dynamo Moscow · 30y
45 caps
5 goals
- 26
Brian Gutiérrez
Guadalajara · 22y
7 caps
2 goals
FORWARDS
8- 9
Raúl Jiménez
Fulham · 35y
124 caps
45 goals
- 10
Alexis Vega
Toluca · 28y
52 caps
7 goals
- 11
Santiago Giménez
AC Milan · 25y
47 caps
6 goals
- 14
Armando González
Guadalajara · 23y
7 caps
1 goals
- 16
Julián Quiñones
Al-Qadsiah · 29y
22 caps
2 goals
- 21
César Huerta
RSC Anderlecht · 25y
26 caps
3 goals
- 22
Guillermo Martínez
Pumas UNAM · 31y
12 caps
3 goals
- 25
Roberto Alvarado
Guadalajara · 27y
67 caps
5 goals
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES
4h ago
What you need to know about England's last-16 opponents Mexico
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16h ago
Mexico fans celebrate World Cup win
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17h ago
Mexico fans celebrate as team secure World Cup knockout victory
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17h ago
'Bring on Harry Kane! Bring on Jude Bellingham!'
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19h ago
Jimenez's turbulent journey to the last 16
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21h ago
Mexico rampant at fortress Azteca - and England could be next
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22h ago
Hincapie becomes second player sent off for covering mouth
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22h ago
Hincapie second player to be sent off for covering mouth
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22h ago
Mexico set up potential England tie with win over 10-man Ecuador
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23h ago
'The Azteca erupts!' Quinones fires Mexico into lead
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