2016 Gold Cup Final vs Mexico

Lore & Background

The senior team was originally established in 1963, but its first FIFA-recognized game was in 1991. Mexico's senior team has participated in three Women's World Cups and one edition of the Summer Olympic Games. Mexico is set to co-host the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup along with Costa Rica, Jamaica and the United States.

Reader's Guide

Pedro López is the current national team's manager, after taking the role in late 2022. The team's first official coach was Leonardo Cuéllar. Mexico's first official appearance in the Women's World Cup was in 1999. The team also qualified in 2011 and 2015. The team qualified for the Summer Olympic Games in 2004. In all four instances, El Tri Femenil failed to advance beyond the group stage.

Did You Know?

• Mexico placed third in the 1970 Women's World Cup, a tournament FIFA has yet to acknowledge.
• Mexico hosted the 1971 Women's World Cup and reached the final, falling 3–0 to Denmark in front of an estimated 110,000 people at Estadio Azteca.
• Mexico defeated the United States in the semifinal of the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup before falling to Canada in the final.
• Mexico defeated the United States 2–0 in the first-ever 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, the first time Mexico beat the senior team in the United States.