Mexico

Group AFIFA Ranking #15CONCACAF

Coach

Javier Aguirre

World Cup Appearances

Best Finish

Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)

Training Base

Mexico City

Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR)

Complete Team Guide

Mexico open the 2026 World Cup against South Africa at the Azteca on June 11 — the biggest stage in tournament history — with more questions than any co-host should carry. Guillermo Ochoa is 40 years old and playing at his sixth consecutive World Cup, the first Mexican ever to reach that mark. Santiago Gimenez signed for AC Milan for €32 million and then spent five months injured; he returned in March with limited minutes. Hirving Chucky Lozano has been omitted. Edson Álvarez holds the midfield together from Fenerbahçe. And the quinto partido curse — seven Round of 16 exits since 1994, one group-stage elimination in 2022 — has never been more present.

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Mexico World Cup 2026 Group

What group is Mexico in for World Cup 2026? Mexico is in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Follow the group fixtures, standings, and knockout path from the Group A page.

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Road to 2026

Mexico are in the tournament as co-hosts, so there was no qualifying path to navigate. The real story is whether Javier Aguirre can shape a balanced side around Santiago Giménez, Edson Álvarez and Raúl Jiménez while handling the pressure that always follows El Tri at home.