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MexicoMexico

Capital: Mexico City  ·  Population: 127.5m
J. AguirreCoach: J. Aguirre  ·  Mexico  ·  1 yr 11 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group A
Points
3
1 matches played
Record
1W 0D 0L
100% win rate
Goals For
2
2.00 per game
Goals Against
0
0.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#15
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Mexico are appearing in their 18th World Cup, having first qualified in 1930. Their best finish remains Quarter-finals (1970 [host], 1986 [host]). This is their 9th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 15th in the world by FIFA. Our model (13th) rates them notably higher than the market (16th), suggesting potential value.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Thursday 11 June
19:00 UTC
Mexico
2–0FT
South Africa
Analysis →
Friday 19 June
01:00 UTC
Mexico
1
2.03
X
3.37
2
4.07
South Korea
Analysis →
Thursday 25 June
01:00 UTC
Czech Republic
1
4.51
X
3.51
2
1.77
Mexico
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.9
Youngest17G. Mora
Oldest40G. Ochoa
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 31.3
1J. RangelJ. Rangel25 yrs
12C. AcevedoC. Acevedo29 yrs
13G. OchoaG. Ochoa40 yrs
DefendersAvg 26.7
2J. SánchezJ. Sánchez28 yrs
3C. MontesC. Montes28 yrs
5J. VásquezJ. Vásquez27 yrs
15I. ReyesI. Reyes25 yrs
20M. ChávezM. Chávez21 yrs
23J. GallardoJ. Gallardo31 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.7
4E. ÁlvarezE. Álvarez28 yrs
6É. LiraÉ. Lira25 yrs
7L. RomoL. Romo30 yrs
8Álvaro FidalgoÁlvaro Fidalgo28 yrs
16J. QuiñonesJ. Quiñones28 yrs
17O. PinedaO. Pineda29 yrs
18O. VargasO. Vargas20 yrs
19G. MoraG. Mora17 yrs
21C. HuertaC. Huerta25 yrs
24L. ChávezL. Chávez29 yrs
25R. AlvaradoR. Alvarado27 yrs
26B. GutiérrezB. Gutiérrez22 yrs
AttackersAvg 27.6
9R. JiménezR. Jiménez34 yrs
10A. VegaA. Vega28 yrs
11S. GiménezS. Giménez24 yrs
14A. GonzálezA. González22 yrs
22G. MartínezG. Martínez30 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
95.4%
Semi-final
16.7%
Win
3.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
DDWWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-04Serbia5–1WFriendly
05-30Australia1–0WFriendly
05-22Ghana2–0WFriendly
03-31Belgium1–1DFriendly
03-28Portugal0–0DFriendly

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+45.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 100%D 0%L 0%
1W 0D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Leading at HT1 game
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
1.75
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 2 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 57%
Goals Profile ?
2.0Average Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
0%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
2–0
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
2
2.0 per game
Goal Diff
+2
vs opponents
Goals Against
0
0.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals2.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
É. LiraÉ. Lira1
🟨 Bookings
B. GutiérrezB. Gutiérrez1
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

911141618#15201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
17
D
15
L
28
GF
62
GA
101
Win %
28%
Matches played60
Average goals for1.03
Average goals against1.68
Over 1.5 goals77%
Over 2.5 goals53%
Both teams score52%
Biggest win4–0 vs El Salvador (1970)
Heaviest loss0–6 vs Germany (1978)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022323WDL
2018436WWLL
2014453WWDL
2010445WDLL
2006455WDLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Brazil5014
France4112
Argentina4004
Germany4112
Belgium3210
Italy3021
Sweden2002
Uruguay2011