Cuartos de final en el Mundial de México 1970
A rivalry felt more in Mexico than Argentina.
The Argentina–Mexico football rivalry is a sports rivalry that exists in some sports media in Mexico for the Argentina national team. Although the rivalry is not a very competitive one with Argentina holding 16 victories, 12 draws and only 4 losses in 32 meetings, the game draws a lot of attention from the media in Mexico.
Quick Facts
- Significance
- Mexico's first World Cup quarter-final appearance, following their group stage elimination in 1966
Lore & Background
The first official match between both nations came in the 1930 FIFA World Cup where Argentina beat Mexico 6–3 in the group stage. The rivalry emerged during the late twentieth century, especially after the 1993 Copa América Final, where Argentina beat Mexico 2–1. Argentina has not lost to Mexico since 2004, with the last 4 meetings being shutout victories. Mexico has not scored against Argentina since 2015 in a friendly.
Reader's Guide
Argentina holds the edge in the rivalry in official matches, with sixteen victories, four by Mexico, and twelve draws. At club level, Argentine and Mexican teams met for the first time at Copa Interamericana. Mexican clubs were invited to participate in Copa Libertadores from 1998. The most controversial game between Mexican and Argentine teams in club competitions occurred in 2005, when Guadalajara faced Boca Juniors in quarter finals.
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