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Mexico national football team

The Mexico national football team represents Mexico in men's international association football and is governed by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol.

Updated September 12, 20261 min readCited sources

The Mexico national football team is the senior men's side representing Mexico in international football, governed by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and commonly known as El Tri or El Tricolor.

What it is

Mexico's national team competes under CONCACAF and is one of the region's most established sides. It has qualified for multiple FIFA World Cups, reaching the quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986, and won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999. The team's home stadium is Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Key details

The team is nicknamed El Tri after its tricolour kit. Andrés Guardado holds the record for most caps (180), while Javier Hernández is the top scorer with 52 goals. The current head coach is Rafael Márquez, and the captain is Edson Álvarez.

Why it matters to Canada

Mexico is a major CONCACAF rival and frequent opponent for Canada in regional competitions and World Cup qualifying, making the team especially relevant to Canadian football readers.

In short

  • Mexico is a CONCACAF powerhouse and frequent World Cup qualifier.
  • Nicknamed El Tri for its green, white, and red kit.
  • Andrés Guardado (most caps) and Javier Hernández (top scorer) are team legends.
  • Home matches are played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Canadian angle

Mexico is a major CONCACAF rival and frequent opponent for Canada in regional competitions and World Cup qualifying, making the team especially relevant to Canadian football readers.

Quick questions

Why is Mexico called El Tri?
El Tri is short for El Tricolor, referring to Mexico's three national colours and the team's traditional kit.
Who is Mexico's all-time top scorer?
Javier Hernández, with 52 goals.
Who has the most caps for Mexico?
Andrés Guardado, with 180 appearances.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_national_football_team
    Supports: Nickname, association, confederation, coach, captain, most caps, top scorer, home stadium, FIFA code
  2. ESPN — https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/_/id/203/mexico
    Supports: Team profile and competitive context
  3. Wikipedia (Spanish) — https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selecci%C3%B3n_de_f%C3%BAtbol_de_M%C3%A9xico
    Supports: FIFA ranking, titles won, finals played, stadium
  4. U.S. Soccer — https://ussoccer.com/stories/2018/09/five-things-to-know-about-mexico
    Supports: Meaning of El Tri / El Tricolor and kit colours
  5. Wikipedia (French) — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89quipe_du_Mexique_de_football
    Supports: World Cup quarter-final appearances and Confederations Cup title