Group A
Manager: Javier Aguirre
Star Player : Cuauhtemoc Blanco
Best result: Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
All-time record: 45 games played, 11 wins, 12 draws, 22 losses
Goals for: 48, Goals against: 84
Biggest victory: 4-0 vs. El Salvador in 1970
Biggest defeat: 6-0 vs. West Germany in 1978
Top scorer: Luis Hernandez (4 goals)
Most appearances: Antonio Carbajal (11 matches)
Hosted the World Cup: 1970, 1986
LIVE STREAM MEXICO MATCHES :
June 11, 2010 @ 14:00GMT Group Stage Group A
South Africa vs Mexico
at Soccer City Stadium
June 17, 2010 @ 18:30GMT Group Stage Group A
France vs Mexico
at Peter Mokaba Stadium
June 22, 2010 @ 14:00GMT Group Stage Group A
Mexico vs Uruguay
at Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Short History of Mexico:
FIFA member since: 1929Team nickname: Los Tricolores, El Tri
All-time caps leader: Claudio Suarez (178)
All-time leading scorer: Jared Borgetti (46 goals)
Notable achievements: Gold Cup Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009)
Legendary Player: Hugo Sanchez was a star with Spanish club Real Madrid during the 1980s. Renowned for his celebratory somersault after scoring a goal, Sanchez is one of the top scorers in the history of the Spanish league. He helped Real win five consecutive league titles from 1986-90, finished as the leading scorer in La Liga for four consecutive seasons and scored 207 goals in 283 games.
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A 30-man squad was announced on May 12 and the final squad of 23 has to be submitted to FIFA by June 1
23 Luis Ernesto Michel Goalkeeper 1.83m 75 kg July 21, 1979
13 Guillermo Ochoa Goalkeeper 1.80m 72 kg July 13, 1985
1 Óscar Pérez Goalkeeper 1.71m 72 kg February 1, 1973
12 Paul Aguilar Defender 1.77m 65 kg March 6, 1986
16 Efrain Juárez Defender 1.72m 62 kg February 22, 1988
19 Jonny Magallón Defender 1.78m 74 kg November 21, 1981
4 Rafael Márquez Defender 1.83m 75 kg February 13, 1979
15 Héctor Moreno Defender 1.85m 81 kg January 17, 1988
5 Ricardo Osorio Defender 1.72m 67 kg March 30, 1980
2 Francisco Rodríguez Defender 1.84m 68 kg October 20, 1981
3 Carlos Salcido Defender 1.75m 72 kg April 2, 1980
20 Jorge Torres Nilo Defender 1.76m 69 kg January 16, 1986
7 Pablo Barrera Midfielder 1.75m 65 kg June 21, 1987
8 Israel Castro Midfielder 1.76m 67 kg December 20, 1980
17 Dos Santos Ramirez Giovani Midfielder 1.74m 71 kg May 11, 1989
18 Andres Guardado Midfielder 1.69m 60 kg September 28, 1986
22 Alberto Medina Midfielder 1.72m 63 kg May 29, 1983
6 Gerardo Torrado Midfielder 1.73m 72 kg April 30, 1979
21 Adolfo Bautista Forward 1.81m 76 kg May 15, 1979
10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco Forward 1.73m 73 kg January 17, 1973
9 Guillermo Franco Forward 1.82m 76 kg November 3, 1976
14 Javier Hernandez Forward 1.74m 72 kg June 1, 1988
11 Carlos Vela Forward 1.75m 66 kg March 1, 1989
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Appearances at finals:
1930 - First round
1950 - First round
1954 - First round
1958 - First round
1962 - First round
1966 - First round
1970 - Quarter-finals
1978 - First round
1986 - Quarter-finals
1990 - Qualified but suspended by FIFA
1994 - Second round
1998 - Second round
2002 - Second round
2006 - Second round
Overall record at finals: Played 45 games, Won 11, Drawn 12, Lost 22.
Best performance: The quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986.
Most appearances at finals: Antonio Carbajal (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966) - 10.
Most goals at finals: Luis Hernandez (1998) - 4.
World Cup high: Reaching the quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986, both as the host nation.
World Cup low: Defeat against West Germany in the quarter-finals of 1986 created a stigma for the Mexican national team. They were also eliminated by penalty kicks in 1994 by Bulgaria.
World Cup legend: Goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal was known as 'Five Cups', because he became the first player to participate in five World Cups: Brazil 1950, Switzerland 1954, Sweden 1958, Chile 1962 and England 1966. Only Germany's Lothar Matthäus has matched his achievement.
The story so far: As the dominant footballing force in the North American/CONCACAF region, it is rare for a World Cup to be without the Mexicans. However, they have a record of underachievement at the finals - only in 1970 and 1986, on both occasions as hosts, have they gone beyond the second round.
After making their World Cup debut in 1930, they became serial qualifiers onwards but generally struggled. In 1986, Mexico advanced to the second round, where they defeated Bulgaria at the Estadio Azteca. A memorable scissor-kick goal from Manuel Negrete was the hosts' highlight before West Germany won 4-1 on penalty kicks in the quarter-finals. They were excluded from the 1990 tournament after fielding ineligible players in qualifiers for the 1988 Olympics but returned in 1994 and 1998, exiting both in the second round. Local rivals USA got the better of them at the same stage in 2002 and Germany 2006 was the same old story, though Argentina needed extra-time to see them off in Leipzig.
Qualification: Mexico survived a near-nightmare, and needed three coaches in the process of qualifying. While he was getting his team together for World Cup qualifying, Hugo Sánchez was fired after failing to qualify for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Sven-Göran Erikson coached the team for only 13 games, including six defeats, and left the team in serious trouble. Former Atletico Madrid boss Javier Aguirre then came to the rescue for the second time in his career.
Qualifying record: P18, W11, D2, L 5, F36, A18.
Most appearances: Andrés Guardado, Ricardo Osorio (16).
Top goalscorers: Andres Guardado, Carlos Vela, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Fernando Arce, Jared Borgetti, Pavel Pardo (3).
Team Profile Maxico:
After a turbulent couple of years that has seen three coaches come and go and more than sixty players pull on the famous green jersey, Mexico have returned to calmer waters under the steadying influence of Javier Aguirre. The former Atletico Madrid coach has put together a team comprising bright young talents and established stars, restoring their wavering confidence in the process.
Following the appointment of the man they call El Vasco (The Basque), the regional powerhouses shot up from fifth to second place in the final six-team qualification group in the CONCACAF Zone, winning five games, drawing one and losing just the one. Having safely made their way to the finals, their objective will now be to progress beyond the Round of 16, where they have been knocked out at the last four FIFA World Cup™ finals.
The road to South Africa
After disposing of Belize with a minimum of fuss in the second qualifying round, Mexico were drawn into a tough group containing Jamaica, Canada and Honduras in the following phase. Coached at the time by Sven Goran Eriksson, El Tri struggled to impose their authority and only scraped in the fourth and final round on goal difference ahead of the Reggae Boyz.
The Mexicans' erratic form continued in the final six-team round-robin group, kicking off with a 2-0 defeat in the USA before beating Costa Rica by the same scoreline and then losing 3-1 to Honduras. That last defeat cost Eriksson his job and his replacement by Aguirre, who stepped in in similar circumstances on the road to Korea/Japan 2002.
And once again the unflappable Aguirre worked a miracle, transforming Mexican fortunes despite kicking off with a 2-1 reverse in El Salvador. Victories over each of their five group rivals then followed, giving them a ticket to the finals with one game to spare. After a draw against Trinidad and Tobago in their final outing, the men in green ended the group in second place behind eternal rivals USA.
The star players
Veteran playmaker Cuauhtemoc Blanco is perhaps the player Mexico fans should thank for their side's turnaround. Lured out of retirement by Aguirre, the uniquely talented 36-year-old became the symbol of a revitalised team, helping younger team-mates such as Guillermo Ochoa, Efrain Juarez, Andres Guardado and Giovani dos Santos to find their best form. Along with skipper Rafael Marquez, they are sure to provide the nucleus of the squad that will travel to South Africa 2010.
The coach
Javier Aguirre is Mexico's most successful coach of recent times. After guiding the unfancied Pachuca to the league championship in 1999, El Vasco was handed the job of reviving the national team's faltering bid to qualify for Korea/Japan 2002. After doing just that, he then took the Mexicans to the top of a challenging group that contained Italy, Croatia and Ecuador, though their Asian adventure came to an end with a last-16 defeat to USA.
After the tournament he signed a contract with Spanish club Osasuna, taking them to the UEFA Champions League in 2005/06. That impressive achievement led to a switch to Atletico Madrid, and though he steered Los Colchoneros into fourth place in 2007/08, he was dismissed halfway through the following season, the wheel turning full circle again when he took over a crisis-stricken Mexico. And having come to his country's rescue for a second time, the wily Aguirre is eyeing a lengthy stay at South Africa 2010.
Previous FIFA World Cups
· Mexico have qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals 14 times in all, more than any other side from the CONCACAF Zone.
· Mexico's achieved their best-ever performances in the finals as tournament hosts in 1970 and 1986, reaching the last eight on both occasions.
· South Africa 2010 is their fifth appearance in the finals in a row. On all four previous occasions they have bowed out in the Round of 16.
Records
· Under Javier Aguirre, Mexico went an impressive 12 games without defeat before losing 2-1 to Colombia in a friendly, a game in which they used only home-based players.
· The Mexico squad that earned qualification for South Africa 2010 contained four players who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2005: Giovani dos Santos, Carlos Vela, Efrain Juarez and Hector Moreno.
· Surprisingly, there were no Mexicans among the top 20 scorers in the CONCACAF qualifying competition, although no fewer than 18 Tricolor players found the back of the net at least once during the qualifiers.
What they said
"I feel relaxed. Whenever you reach an objective you've been brought in to achieve you have the satisfaction of knowing that you haven't let down the people who put their faith in you. I am happy and proud. When I came into the job we were fifth and nine points away from first place, and now we're in the World Cup." Coach Javier Aguirre reacts to his side second-place finish in the CONCACAF Zone.
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