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| Nickname(s) | El Tri El Tricolor | ||
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| Association | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | NAFU (North America) | ||
| Head coach | Javier Aguirre | ||
| Captain | Edson Álvarez | ||
| Most caps | Andrés Guardado (180) | ||
| Top scorer | Javier Hernández (52) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Azteca | ||
| FIFA code | MEX | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 16  1 (24 October 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 4 (February–June 1998, August 2003, April 2004, June 2004, May–June 2006) | ||
| Lowest | 40 (July 2015) | ||
| First international | |||
Mexico  2–1  Guatemala(Mexico City, Mexico; December 9, 1923) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Mexico 11–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  (México City, Mexico; December 6, 1992) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 England 8–0 Mexico  (London, England; May 10, 1961) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1930) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (1970, 1986) | ||
| CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 25 (first in 1963) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023) | ||
| CONCACAF Nations League | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2021) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2021, 2024) | ||
| CONCACAF Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2015) | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1993) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1993, 2001) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1999) | ||
| Website | miseleccion.mx | ||
The Mexico national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de México) represents Mexico in men's international football and is governed by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (English: Mexican Football Federation). It has been a member of FIFA since 1929 and competes as a member of CONCACAF since 1961, of which it was one of the founding members. It was also a member of NAFC from 1946 to 1961, which was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and the governing football body in North America at the time.
Mexico has qualified to seventeen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so.[3] Mexico played France in the first match of the first World Cup on 13 July 1930. Mexico's best progression in World Cups has been reaching the quarterfinals in both the 1970 and 1986 World Cups, both times as host, and will play host for the third time in 2026.
Mexico is historically the most successful national team in its confederation, winning 13 CONCACAF continental titles, which are 12 CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup titles and 1 CONCACAF Cup. It also won the NAFC Championship twice, one North American Nations Cup and two gold medals of the Central American and Caribbean Games. It is one of eight national teams [a] to have won two of the three most important worldwide football competitions that are recognized and endorsed by FIFA (World Cup, Confederations Cup, and Olympic Football Tournament), having won the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup[4] and the 2012 Olympic Football Tournament.[5] Mexico is the only team from CONCACAF and also the only non-European or South American team to have won an official worldwide FIFA competition for senior national teams, after winning the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup at home. Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of CONCACAF, the national team was invited since 1993 to participate in the Copa América, which is CONMEBOL's main continental competition, finishing runners-up twice (1993 and 2001), and also obtaining the third place on 3 editions.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Mexico's World Cup Soccer History". eljalisco.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Mexico 1999". SuperSport.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Borden, Sam (11 August 2012). "Mexico Has Its Moment in Upset Over Brazil". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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