Team History & Eras
24 entries in the Mexico National Team compendium.
1976 Montreal OlympicsMontreal 1976: The Games of the XXI OlympiadBora Milutinović EraThe Miracle Worker who led four different nations to the World Cup knockout stage.1986 Mexico World CupThe World United by a Ball1998 France World CupFrance 1998: The first 32-team World Cup, won on home soil.Luis Hernández El PumaThe Puma who roared across the world stage in Mexico's green jersey.1992 CONCACAF ChampionshipMexico's under-20 team: a legacy of CONCACAF dominance and World Cup glory.1958 Sweden World CupA resilient journey to Sweden that forged the foundation for future glory.Rafael Márquez CaptaincyThe rock who held El Tri together through five World Cups.Javier Hernández ChicharitoThe top scorer who carried Mexico's offensive hopes across three World Cups.2010 South Africa World CupThe tournament where Chicharito debuted on the world stage and Mexico's goalkeeping duties were shared.2003 Confederations CupA tournament marked by tragedy and unity, where France retained the Confederations Cup.Javier Aguirre CoachingEl Vasco: Mexican football manager and former player, known for leading Mexico in three World Cups and…Fundación de la FMF y debut ante EE.UU. (1929)Three goals in Los Angeles, December 1928: a landmark moment for Mexican football on the international stage.Primera victoria mundialista: 3-1 a Corea del Sur (1954)Three goals in Bellinzona ended a 24-year wait and lit the Tricolor flame for a generation.El escándalo de los esteroides ante Yugoslavia (1950)Four goals, one silence, and a scandal that Mexico never officially acknowledged.Primera Copa CONCACAF ganada (1971)On home soil, El Tri raised the CONCACAF crown for the first time in 1971.La sequía de clasificaciones 1978-1982Four years of silence between tournaments that broke a nation's faith in its own team.Cuartos de final en el Mundial de México 1970A rivalry felt more in Mexico than Argentina.Primera clasificación sin sede: Francia 1998Lapuente's Mexico arrived in France with hope, and left with a Round of 16 bow—and lessons etched in blue.Mundial México 1994: la eliminación ante BulgariaMexico's 1994 World Cup run: Group stage success, then penalty heartbreak against Bulgaria.La era Márquez-Blanco (1998-2006)El Káiser: Mexico's legendary defender and five-time World Cup veteran.La sequía de clasificaciones 2002 y 2010Two campaigns that tested a streak that began in the modern era.Oro Olímpico Londres 2012Mexico's first Olympic football gold, sealed by Oribe Peralta at Wembley.Mejor resultado mundialista: octavos en Brasil 2014One group, one dream, one stoppage-time heartbreak—the 2014 campaign that made a nation believe.
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