The Mexico national football team represents Mexico in international football competition and is managed by the Mexican Football Federation Association (FEMEXFUT). The Mexican national football team is currently ranked 15th in the FIFA World Rankings and 8th in the World Football Elo Ratings, making them the strongest team in CONCACAF and the third strongest in the Americas.
Mexico has qualified for thirteen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994. Mexico's best progression was reaching the Quarterfinals in both the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico holds one FIFA Confederations Cup, five CONCACAF Gold Cups, three CONCACAF Championships, one North American Nations Cup and two NAFC Championships. Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of CONCACAF, the national football team has been regularly invited to compete in the CONMEBOL Copa América since Ecuador 1993 finishing as runner-up twice and obtaining the third place medal on three occasions.
Mexico Team Profile Matches to 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Last Standing Position
Mexico Team Record in World Cup
Mexico Team Squad in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Mexico has qualified for thirteen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994. Mexico's best progression was reaching the Quarterfinals in both the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico holds one FIFA Confederations Cup, five CONCACAF Gold Cups, three CONCACAF Championships, one North American Nations Cup and two NAFC Championships. Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of CONCACAF, the national football team has been regularly invited to compete in the CONMEBOL Copa América since Ecuador 1993 finishing as runner-up twice and obtaining the third place medal on three occasions.
Mexico Team Profile Matches to 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
| 11/02/09 19:14 | Columbus |  | USA | 2:0 (1:0) | Mexico |  |
| 28/03/09 17:00 | Mexico City | | Mexico | 2:0 (1:0) | Costa Rica |  |
| 01/04/09 19:30 | San Pedro Sula |  | Honduras | 3:1 (2:0) | Mexico | |
| 06/06/09 19:00 | San Salvador |  | El Salvador | 2:1 (1:0) | Mexico | |
| 10/06/09 20:30 | Mexico City | | Mexico | 2:1 (1:1) | Trinidad and Tobago |  |
| 12/08/09 15:00 | Mexico City | | Mexico | 2:1 (1:1) | USA | |
| 05/09/09 20:00 | San Jose | | Costa Rica | 0:3 (0:1) | Mexico | |
| 09/09/09 20:00 | Mexico City | | Mexico | 1:0 (0:0) | Honduras | |
| 10/10/09 17:00 | Mexico City | | Mexico | 4:1 (1:0) | El Salvador | |
| 14/10/09 20:05 | Port Of Spain | | Trinidad and Tobago | 2:2 (1:0) | Mexico | |
Last Standing Position
| Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
 | USA * | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 20 |
 | Mexico * | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 19 |
 | Honduras * | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 16 |
 | Costa Rica | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
 | El Salvador | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 6 |
Mexico Team Record in World Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1930 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
 1934 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1938 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1950 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
 1954 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 1958 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
 1962 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 1966 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 1970 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 1974 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1978 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
 1982 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | Quarter-Finals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
 1990 | Banned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1994 | Round 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | Round 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
  2002 | Round 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | Round 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
 2010 | Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 13/19 | 45 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 82 |
Mexico Team Squad in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
| Name | DOB (Age) | Club | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Oswaldo Sánchez | September 21, 1973 | Santos | 98 | 0 |
| Óscar Pérez | February 1, 1973 | Chiapas | 48 | 0 |
| José de Jesús Corona | January 26, 1981 | Cruz Azul | 9 | 0 |
| Jonathan Orozco | May 12, 1986 | Monterrey | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| Leobardo López | September 5, 1984 | Pachuca | 7 | 1 |
| Julio César Domínguez | November 8, 1987 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 0 |
| Fausto Pinto | August 8, 1983 | Cruz Azul | 26 | 0 |
| Ismael Rodríguez | January 10, 1981 | América | 6 | 0 |
| Aarón Galindo | May 8, 1982 | Guadalajara | 20 | 0 |
| Edgar Dueñas | March 5, 1983 | Toluca | 5 | 0 |
| Adrián Aldrete | June 14, 1988 | Morelia | 4 | 0 |
| Hugo Ayala | March 31, 1987 | Atlas | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Aguilar | March 6, 1986 | Pachuca | 2 | 2 |
| Rafael Márquez | February 13, 1979 | Barcelona | 88 | 10 |
| Carlos Salcido | March 2, 1980 |  PSV | 69 | 6 |
| Fransisco Rodríguez | February 13, 1979 | PSV | 44 | 1 |
| Héctor Moreno | January 17, 1988 | AZ | 4 | 0 |
| Ricardo Osorio | March 30, 1980 | Stuttgart | 72 | 1 |
| Efraín Juárez | February 22, 1988 | UNAM | 11 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Leandro Augusto | August 18, 1977 | UNAM | 6 | 1 |
| Luis Ernesto Pérez | January 12, 1981 | Monterrey | 66 | 8 |
| Fernando Arce | April 24, 1980 | Santos | 42 | 7 |
| Pável Pardo | July 26, 1976 | América | 148 | 11 |
| Israel Martínez | March 14, 1981 | América | 8 | 0 |
| Edgar Pacheco | January 22, 1990 | Atlas | 1 | 0 |
| Israel Castro | December 20, 1980 | UNAM | 25 | 1 |
| Gerardo Torrado | April 30, 1979 | Cruz Azul | 106 | 6 |
| Andrés Guardado | September 28, 1986 | Deportivo | 48 | 7 |
| Giovani dos Santos | May 11, 1989 |  Galatasaray | 23 | 5 |
| Strikers | ||||
| José María Cárdenas | June 13, 1984 | Santos | 2 | 1 |
| Omar Bravo | March 4, 1980 | Guadalajara | 63 | 15 |
| Carlos Esquivel | April 10, 1982 | Toluca | 7 | 0 |
| Nery Castillo | June 13, 1984 |  Dnipro | 21 | 6 |
| Néstor Calderón | February 14, 1989 | Toluca | 2 | 0 |
| Juan Carlos Cacho | May 3, 1982 | Pachuca | 10 | 3 |
| Miguel Sabah | November 14, 1979 | Morelia | 14 | 5 |
| Francisco Palencia | April 28, 1973 | UNAM | 80 | 12 |
| Omar Arellano | June 18, 1987 | Guadalajara | 5 | 1 |
| Guillermo Franco | November 3, 1976 | West Ham United | 20 | 6 |
| Enrique Esqueda | April 19, 1988 | América | 4 | 1 |
| Pablo Barrera | July 21, 1987 | UNAM | 12 | 3 |
| Aldo de Nigris | July 22, 1983 | Monterrey | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Vela | March 1, 1989 | Arsenal | 23 | 8 |