Mexico
- Home Stadium: Estadio Azteca
- Coach: Gerardo Martino
- FIFA Ranking: 13
- World Cups Won: 0
- Key Players: David Ochoa, Hirving Lozano, Jesus Corona, Javier Hernandez, Raul Jimenez, Carlos Vela, Edson Alvarez, Hector Moreno
*Updated 11/11/22
Current Squad / Roster
- Carlos Acevedo
- David Ochoa
- Rodolfo Cota
- Julio C. Dominguez
- Isreal Reyes
- Kevin Alvarez
- Erick Aguirre
- Jesus Gallardo
- Jesus Angulo
- Julian Araujo
- Lucas Chavez
- Erick Sanchez
- Erik Lira
- Fernando Beltran
- Luis Romo
- Uriel Antuna
- Rodolfo Pizarro
- Sebastian Cordova
- Orbelin Pineda
- Marcelo Flores
- Diego Lainez
- Raul Jimenez
- Javier Henandez
- Edison Alvarez
- Carlos Vela
- Santiago Gimenez
Mexico has been a consistent FIFA World Cup nation. The team has been qualifying for the competition for many years. And they’ve had some incredible moments since appearing at the tournament. Mexico would go to the 2022 FIFA World Cup after an impressive CONCACAF qualifiers campaign.
The team would want to do better than the previous years they’ve been playing at the world cup. Undoubtedly, we expect a standard Mexican team that would give us an exciting show. Mexico is a top team from the Americas and has always been exciting to watch. Follow us as we check out this team and their odds of winning.
Mexico FIFA World Cup Future Odds
Mexico is in a tight group that would require them to be in their best form if they want to get out of the group. But, according to the odds, they are the second favorites to advance out of Group C. They have FIFA World Cup odds of -111 to make it out of the group. To win the group, their odds are +450.
If you want to consider Mexico betting in this competition, their current odds of winning is +11000. The team is only behind the top FIFA teams like Argentina, France, Brazil, England, etc. So, there is a chance for the nation to make it far in the tournament.
FIFA World Cup Championships Mexico’s Record
According to the Mexico stats, the team has only missed a few FIFA World Cup competitions since its inception. The nation was part of the pioneers in 1930 but missed the 1934 and 38 competitions. After that, it was until 1974 that they didn’t appear at the FIFA World Cup.
Then, they missed the 1982 world cup and got banned from the 1990 tournament. Since then, they haven’t missed a single world cup tournament. Their highest finish at the World Cup since 1930 is the quarterfinals.
Historical Events
In 1970 and 1986, the nation hosted the FIFA World Cup competitions. And on both occasions, they made it to the competition’s quarterfinals. Mexico was one of the best teams in the tournament, especially at the 1986 world cup competition, where they didn’t lose any game in the regular 90 minutes. They won three and drew two in regular time.
How well have they done in previous World Cups?
Their best run came at the 1986 FIFA World Cup competition played in Mexico. It was an exciting time for the nation, even though it was the second time they had hosted the competition. Although they were knocked out at the same stage as the last time they hosted, the 1986 campaign was their best to date.
Who are the best historical players of Mexico?
The most notable players in the history of Mexico at the World Cup are Rafael Marquez and Antonio Carbajal. Both players made it to five world cup competitions. We’ve seen a few more exciting players make it to multiple world cups and deliver memorable moments for the team.
Some of them include Javier Hernandez, Guillermo Ochoa, Andres Guardado, Luis Hernandez, Giovani Dos Santos, Chava Reyes, and Gerardo Torrado.
Mexico’s fun facts in the previous World Cups
At the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, Mexico started the woes of the defending champions by defeating them in their Group’s opening match. Eventually, Germany failed to qualify for the group. They were also unbeaten in the 2014 FIFA World Cup group stages. The last time the team failed to advance from the group stage was in 1966.
Team Squad for the 2022 World Cup
Expected FIFA World Cup Team Roster
Most of the work is on Martino to choose the right players to represent the country at the FIFA World Cup. We would expect some incredible players with exciting abilities that can change the team’s performance.
It wouldn’t be an easy job for Martino, given the many talented players from Mexico. However, below is a list of players we expect on the Mexico World Cup team roster.
World Cup Schedule
Mexico is grouped in one of the most challenging FIFA World Cup groups. They would have to face Argentina, Poland, and Saudi Arabia. The team will have to win two games to make it out of the group. It won’t be easy for the team, but they are up to the task and can defeat any team.
Their FIFA World Cup Schedule starts with a game against Poland, and after that, they would have the face the group favorites, Argentina, for another three points. Finally, they would play Saudi Arabia to complete their group stage games. If they qualify, they have Australia, Denmark, France, or Tunisia to play in the round of 16.
- November 22 – Mexico vs. Poland
- November 26 – Argentina vs. Mexico
- November 30 – Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico
Saudi Arabia 2022 World Cup Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Mexico | +10000 |
To Win Group C
| Team | Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Argentina | +650 |
| Saudi Arabia | +50000 |
| Mexico | +10000 |
| Poland | +10000 |
