Athletistic/Football. Athletistic continues a series of publications about the teams that will participate in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Remember that the world championship starts on November 20. Imagine the Mexican team.
Most games – Claudio Suarez (177)
Best striker – Javier Fernandez (52)
The biggest defeat – England 8-0 Mexico (London, England; 10 May 1961)
Biggest win – Mexico 13:0 Bahamas (Toluca, Mexico; April 28, 1987)
The history of the participation of the Mexican national team in the world championships
Since 1994, the Mexican national team has shown the same result at the world championships. The team leaves the group, but they fail to defeat the 1/8 finals. So it was during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, there was a case where it was possible to play a little better. In 1986, Mexican footballers reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The Mexican national team entered Group B. In the group stage, the Mexicans beat Belgium (2:1), tied with Paraguay (1:1) and also took control of the Iraq (1:0). In the 1/8 finals, Mexico beat Bulgaria 2-0. In the quarter-finals, the Mexicans lost to Germany. The main time of the match ended in a draw, and in the penalty shootout the Germans won – 4: 1.
How Mexico qualified for the 2022 World Cup
The Mexican national team has been selected for the world championship in the CONCACAF zone. The selection takes place in three stages. The Mexican national team and four other teams have already started their journey to the third round, which is a group of eight teams. The Mexicans started with wins over Jamaica (2:1) and Costa Rica (1:0), then drew with Panama (1:1) and Canada (1:1), after which they got the better of Honduras (3-0). ) and Salvadar (2:0), and also lost to USA (0:2). In the second round, Mexico lost to Canada (1:2), beat Jamaica (2:1), drew Costa Rica (0:0), beat Panama (1:0), tied with the United States (0:0), beat Honduras (1-0) and El Salvador (2-0). Mexico scored 28 points and finished second in the group. This result gave a direct ticket to the World Cup.
The main stars of the Mexican national team
Without a doubt, the most memorable player from previous World Cups has been goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. He showed great game at the 2014 and 2018 World Championships and even fought for the gold glove. At club level, Ochoa is not as popular as in the national team. Not so long ago he returned from Europe to his native country and plays for America Mexico.
Not to mention Raul Jimenez. He plays in the Premier League for Wolves. Last season he appeared on the pitch in 34 domestic league games and scored six goals.
Also note another striker Irving Lozano. He plays for Napoli in the Italian Serie A. Last season, the Mexican wasn’t very productive. He missed many games due to a dislocated shoulder. Lozano has made nine Serie A appearances this season and scored two goals. In the 2019/2020 season, Irving Lozano won the Coppa Italia with Napoli.
Coach of Mexico
The position of head coach of the Mexican national team is occupied by Argentine specialist Gerardo Martino. He led the team on January 7, 2019. Under his leadership, the Americans managed to achieve a number of achievements on their continent. First is victory at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Mexicans also won silver in the 2019/2020 CONCACAF Nations League and silver in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Prospects for the Mexican national team at the 2022 World Cup
Group C favorites are Argentina. At the same time, Mexico has every chance to compete with Poland and Saudi Arabia. Gerardo Martino’s wards will likely be able to secure second place in the group. In this case, the opponent in the 1/8 final could be France (if the curse of the reigning world champions does not prevail) or Denmark. Therefore, the 28-year-old’s trend is likely to continue with the Mexican team dropping out of the group but not advancing past the 1/8 finals.
Mexico National Team Match Schedule
November 22, 7:00 p.m. Moscow time
Mexico – Poland, Stadium 974 (Doha)
November 26, 10:00 p.m. Moscow time
Argentina – Mexico, “National Stadium” (Lusail)
November 30, 10:00 p.m. Moscow time
Saudi Arabia – Mexico, “National Stadium” (Lusail)
Yaroslav Pyatikh, Athletistic
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