Mexico
Co-hosts chasing a deep run
A whole nation watching, cursed to fall in the round of 16 — will this be the year it's different?
Watchability4/5
Drama4/5
Star power4/5
Title shot2/5
Team rating
80TEAM
- Attack79
- Midfield79
- Defense80
Next matches
- Next upvs Czech RepublicEstadio Azteca, Mexico CityJun 24
The read
Mexico opened the entire tournament at the Estadio Azteca — the country's cathedral of a stadium — and won 2-0 over South Africa, with the whole nation watching every touch. They almost always make and almost always fall at the very first hurdle, the . So this home World Cup is loaded: a country that desperately wants this to finally be the year it's different.
The fan’s readA whole nation at full volume, opening the tournament at the Azteca and winning — there is no louder, more emotionally invested fanbase to borrow for a month.
The cast
- Javier AguirreVeteran Mexican coach on his third stint leading the national team — he also coached them at the 2002 and 2010 World Cupsmanager
- Santiago GimenezMexico's designated finisher — the man the Azteca expects to put it away.ClubAC Milan
- Raul JimenezSurvived a fractured skull, now 35 and chasing one last great World Cup.ClubFulham
- Edson AlvarezThe captain who does the dirty work so the forwards get to be heroes.ClubWest Ham (loan)
- Guillermo Ochoa ★A 40-year-old keeper who's pulled off legendary saves across FIVE World Cups.Clubfree agent / veteran
