New FIFA rankings were released today and Mexico now finds itself at number 19th in the world down from last month’s 14. Despite having won 2 World Cup qualifying matches against Belize winning on aggregate 9-0 the rankings still switched around. Spain are now #1 with the Euro win while Argentina is now in 6th [...]

Chucho’s last game as coach of el Tri was a beauty. Mexico beat Belize in their World Cup quialifying game 7-0 which put the aggregate at a resounding 9-0.
After a 2-0 win in the first game, Mexico finally played to expectation and managed to get 7 goals in while keeping a clean sheet across both [...]

The road to the 2010 World Cup started today for Mexico with their first qualifying game against Belize.
This games was also the last that Mexico will play under coach Jesús Ramirez, as Sven Eriksson will presumably take control of the helm for Mexico’s return game against Belize next week in Monterrey.

Now that’s more like it, coach Sven was treated to a 4-0 win over Peru last night.
Mexico made a complete 360 for this game. Early on it looked like Peru would have the upper hand, they were controlling the midfield and Mexico didn’t seem to be able to make a pass to save their life. [...]

The drought, curse, frustration, etc. continues for Mexico against Argentina. I don’t know what it is about Argentina, Messi might be a possible explanation, but the troubles for Mexico seem to have stuck around since the last World Cup, that goal still gives me nightmares.
And last night was no different, but it was [...]

It’s official, Sven-Göran is the new coach of the Mexican national team. He signed a two-year 7.5 million dollar contract that will see him as a coach until the end of the 2010 World Cup, I’m guessing after the world cup it will be decided whether Mr. Eriksson will stay.
Erikson brought company, he’s bringing [...]

Mexico will be hosting its fourth World Cup. It hosted the U-20 World Cup in 1983 as well as hosting the World Cup in 1970 and 1986.
The women’s 2011 U-17 will be hosted by Trinidad and Tobago.

The Mexican beach boys defeated France, who will host the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, 4-3 in the Saint Dennis La Réunion tournament.
Ricardo Villalobos scored three of Mexico’s four goals, and Oscar González contributed a goal of his own. Coach Ramón Raya leads the team.
Mexico has already qualified for the Beach Soccer World Cup [...]

Ovaciones, a Mexican journal, reported today that during last month’s owners meeting, May 15 was set as a deadline to find a new coach for the National team. The journal also said that a confidential source within the commission has named Javier Aguirre, Jose Pekerman, and Raul Arias as the frontrunners for the position and [...]

Hugo Sanchez is gone. So now, how do we expect to do? Hopefully well. Chucho Ramirez seems to think that we’ll be fine with these players who he’s called up for the game against China on April 16th in Seattle. Remember though, it’s only a friendly.