Team History & Eras
24 entries in the Mexico National Team compendium.
1976 Montreal OlympicsA golden generation that finished second in Group B but fell just short of Olympic glory iBora Milutinović EraThe architect who led El Tri to a historic quarter-final run on home soil.1986 Mexico World CupThe tournament where Mexico hosted the world and rose from tragedy to glory.1998 France World CupA squad of promise and heart that fell just short against Germany in the Round of 16.Luis Hernández El PumaThe Puma who roared across the world stage in Mexico's green jersey.1992 CONCACAF ChampionshipThe championship that secured Mexico's destiny for the 1994 World Cup.1958 Sweden World CupA resilient journey to Sweden that forged the foundation for future glory.Rafael Márquez CaptaincyThe rock who held El Tri together for a decade of glory.Javier Hernández ChicharitoThe top scorer who carried Mexico's offensive hopes across three World Cups.2010 South Africa World CupThe tournament where Ochoa shone and Chicharito debuted on the world stage.2003 Confederations CupA bronze medal triumph in France under Hugo Sánchez's tactical vision.Javier Aguirre CoachingThe tactician who secured Mexico's spot for the 2010 World Cup and won the 2009 Gold Cup aFundación de la FMF y debut ante EE.UU. (1929)Three goals in Los Angeles, 1929: the day a nation first wore the green shirt.Primera victoria mundialista: 3-1 a Corea del Sur (1954)Three goals in Bellinzona ended a 24-year wait and lit the Tricolor flame for a generationEl escándalo de los esteroides ante Yugoslavia (1950)Four goals, one silence, and a scandal that Mexico never officially acknowledged.Primera Copa CONCACAF ganada (1971)On home soil, El Tri raised the CONCACAF crown for the first time in 1971.La sequía de clasificaciones 1978-1982Two years of silence between tournaments that broke a nation's faith in its own team.Cuartos de final en el Mundial de México 1970One night at the Azteca, a nation believed it could beat the world.Primera clasificación sin sede: Francia 1998The Magician's Mexico arrived in France with hope, and left with a lesson etched in blue.Mundial México 1994: la eliminación ante BulgariaFour players, one group, and a door that closed just out of reach.La era Márquez-Blanco (1998-2006)Two names, one spine: Márquez held the line, Blanco broke it open.La sequía de clasificaciones 2002 y 2010Two absences that broke a streak older than most of the players' grandparents.Oro Olímpico Londres 2012Mexico's first Olympic football gold, sealed by Giovani dos Santos at Wembley.Mejor resultado mundialista: octavos en Brasil 2014One group, one dream, one extra-time heartbreak—the 2014 campaign that made a nation belie
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