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#12ELO· 2026-07-19#10FIFA· 2026-07-19
13Continental titles· last 20251Intercontinental titles1Other tournament wins14Continental finals reached
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Greatest games

Mexico's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

L 2-3 v England
#1
Date
2026-07-05
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
2.131
L 1-2 v Argentina
#2
Date
1993-07-04
Stage
Copa América · Final
Game Score
2.035
W 1-0 v Germany
#3
Date
2018-06-17
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.971
L 0-0 v Germany(pens 1-4)
#4
Date
1986-06-21
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.962
W 3-1 v Czechoslovakia
#5
Date
1962-06-07
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.951
L 1-2 v Argentina
#6
Date
2006-06-24
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
1.945
L 1-2 v Netherlands
#7
Date
2014-06-29
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
1.931
L 1-2 v Germany
#8
Date
1998-06-29
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
1.855
D 2-2 v Netherlands
#9
Date
1998-06-25
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.843
D 1-1 v Italy
#10
Date
2002-06-13
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.798

Footprint

Tournament appearances
69
Trophies
15
Major trophies
14
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
18
Continental appearances
37
Last final reached
2025
Last trophy
2025

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Mexico. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Egypt
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 18.00 · distance 4.51
United States
Comparable historical longevity at the senior level
Honors 14.25 · distance 4.99
Australia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 6.20 · distance 5.65
Cameroon
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 12.75 · distance 5.85
New Zealand
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 5.10 · distance 5.85

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2026
Mexico
2025Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2025
Mexico
2025Other
Champion
2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Mexico
2024Copa
Appearance
Copa América 2024
Mexico
2023Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2023
Mexico
2023Other
Semifinal
2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Mexico
2022WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2022
Mexico
2021Gold
Final
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2021
Mexico
2021Other
Final
2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Mexico
2019Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2019
Mexico
2018WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2018
Mexico
2017Gold
Semifinal
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2017
Mexico
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2017Inter
Semifinal
FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
Mexico
2016Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2016
Mexico
2015Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2015
Mexico
2015Copa
Appearance
Copa América 2015
Mexico
2014WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2014
Mexico
2013Gold
Semifinal
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2013
Mexico
2013Inter
Appearance
FIFA Confederations Cup 2013
Mexico
2011Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2011
Mexico
2011Copa
Appearance
Copa América 2011
Mexico
2010WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2010
Mexico
2009Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2009
Mexico
2007Gold
Final
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2007
Mexico
2007Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 2007
Mexico
2006WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2006
Mexico
2005Gold
Quarterfinal
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2005
Mexico
2005Inter
Semifinal
FIFA Confederations Cup 2005
Mexico
2004Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2004
Mexico
2003Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2003
Mexico
2002WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2002
Mexico
2002Gold
Quarterfinal
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2002
Mexico
2001Copa
Final
Copa América 2001
Mexico
2001Inter
Appearance
FIFA Confederations Cup 2001
Mexico
2000Gold
Quarterfinal
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2000
Mexico
1999Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 1999
Mexico
1999Inter
Champion
FIFA Confederations Cup 1999
Mexico
1998WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1998
Mexico
1998Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1998
Mexico
1997Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 1997
Mexico
1997Inter
Appearance
FIFA Confederations Cup 1997
Mexico
1996Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1996
Mexico
1995Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 1995
Mexico
1995Inter
Appearance
King Fahd Cup 1995
Mexico
1994WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1994
Mexico
1993Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1993
Mexico
1993Copa
Final
Copa América 1993
Mexico
1991Gold
Semifinal
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1991
Mexico
1986WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 1986
Mexico
1981Gold
Appearance
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1981
Mexico
1978WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1978
Mexico
1977Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1977
Mexico
1973Gold
Appearance
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1973
Mexico
1971Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1971
Mexico
1970WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 1970
Mexico
1969Gold
Appearance
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1969
Mexico
1967Gold
Appearance
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1967
Mexico
1966WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1966
Mexico
1965Gold
Champion
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1965
Mexico
1963Gold
Appearance
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1963
Mexico
1962WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1962
Mexico
1960Other
Appearance
1960 Pan-American Championship
Mexico
1958WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1958
Mexico
1956Other
Appearance
1956 Pan-American Championship
Mexico
1954WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1954
Mexico
1952Other
Appearance
1952 Pan-American Championship
Mexico
1950WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1950
Mexico
1930WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1930
Mexico
1928Other
Round of 16
1928 Olympic Football
Mexico

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2025 Won
CONCACAF Nations League
Panama
Score
2-1
Venue
SoFi Stadium, United States
2025 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States
Score
2-1
Venue
NRG Stadium, United States
2024 Lost
CONCACAF Nations League
United States
Score
0-2
Venue
AT&T Stadium, United States
2023 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Panama
Score
1-0
Venue
SoFi Stadium, United States
2021 Lost
CONCACAF Nations League
United States
Score
2-3
Venue
Empower Field at Mile High, United States
2021 Lost
CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States
Score
0-1
Venue
Allegiant Stadium, United States
2019 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States
Score
1-0
Venue
Soldier Field, United States
2015 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jamaica
Score
3-1
Venue
Lincoln Financial Field, United States
2011 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States
Score
4-2
Venue
Rose Bowl, United States
2009 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States
Score
5-0
Venue
Giants Stadium, United States
2007 Lost
CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States
Score
1-2
Venue
Soldier Field, United States
2003 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Brazil
Score
1-0
Venue
Estadio Azteca, Mexico
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2001 Lost
Copa América
Colombia
Score
0-1
Venue
Estadio El Campín, Colombia
1999 Won
Confederations Cup
Brazil
Score
4-3
Venue
Estadio Azteca, Mexico
1998 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States
Score
1-0
Venue
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, United States
1996 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Brazil
Score
2-0
Venue
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, United States
1993 Lost
Copa América
Argentina
Score
1-2
Venue
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Ecuador
1993 Won
CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States
Score
4-0
Venue
Estadio Azteca, Mexico