Mexico, the popular CONCACAF team, is one of the most famous sides in FIFA World Cup history, who are majorly remembered for their fighting spirit. Mexico is desperate to create some new and strong history in the FIFA World Cup 2026, as they are the co-hosts of the tournament along with the United States and Canada. While their best World Cup records were registered as the hosts, there are huge expectations from the El Tri in the 23rd edition. Here’s Mexico Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Before the FIFA World Cup 2026, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Mexico.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Mexico’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
17/22 | 60 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 30 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: 1970 (Quarter-finals) and 1986 (Quarter-finals)
Best Result: Quarter-finals (1970 and 1986)
Mexico’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Group Stage |
1934 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1938 | France | Withdrew |
1950 | Brazil | Group Stage |
1954 | Switzerland | Group Stage |
1958 | Sweden | Group Stage |
1962 | Chile | Group Stage |
1966 | England | Group Stage |
1970 | Mexico | Quarter-finals |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Group Stage |
1982 | Spain | Did not qualify |
1986 | Mexico | Quarter-finals |
1990 | Italy | Banned |
1994 | USA | Round of 16 |
1998 | France | Round of 16 |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Round of 16 |
2006 | Germany | Round of 16 |
2010 | South Africa | Round of 16 |
2014 | Brazil | Round of 16 |
2018 | Russia | Round of 16 |
2022 | Qatar | Group Stage |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Mexico
Last Quarter-finals exit: 1986
Last Round of 16 exit: 2018
Last Group Stage exit: 1978
Last Failed to Qualify: Officially in 1982 (were banned in 1990)
Mexico’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
4-0 vs El Salvador in 1970 | 6-0 vs West Germany in 1978 |
3-1 vs Czechoslovakia in 1962 | 5-0 vs Brazil in 1954 |
3-1 vs South Korea in 1998 | 4-0 vs Brazil in 1950 |
(Players’ Records)
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Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Mexico
Antonio Carbajal (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962 and 1966) and Rafael Márquez (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) both have played 5 FIFA World Cup titles. It is the joint World Record of appearing in Most FIFA World Cup editions along with German footballer Lothar Matthäus.
Top 5 most appearances for Mexico in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Rafael Márquez | 19 |
Andrés Guardado | 12 |
Javier Hernández | 12 |
Antonio Carbajal | 11 |
Cuauhtémoc Blanco | 11 |
