Mexico national football team records and statistics

This is a list of the Mexico national football team's records and statistics.

Individual records Player records Appearances for Mexico National Team. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Players in bold are still active with Mexico.

Most capped players

RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer1Andrés Guardado180282Claudio Suárez17871992–20063Guillermo Ochoa15302005–20264Pável Pardo147111996–2009Rafael Márquez147171997–20186Gerardo Torrado14451999–20137Héctor Moreno13252007–20238Jorge Campos12901991–20039Raúl Jiménez128482013–present10Jesús Gallardo12632016–present

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsCapsAverageCareer1Javier Hernández (list)521092Raúl Jiménez481282013–present3Jared Borgetti (list)46891997–20084Cuauhtémoc Blanco381191995–20145Luis Hernández35851995–20026Carlos Hermosillo34901984–19977Enrique Borja31651966–19758Luís Roberto Alves30841988–20019Hugo Sánchez29581977–1998 10Luis García28771991–1999Andrés Guardado281802005–2024

Competition records For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1930Group stage13th3003413SquadQualified as invitees 1934Did not qualify4301147 1938WithdrewWithdrew 1950 Group stage12th3003210Squad4400172 195413th200228Squad4400191 195816th301218Squad6510213 196211th310234Squad8431185 196612th302113Squad8620204 1970Quarter-finals6th421164SquadQualified as hosts 1974Did not qualify9621188 1978Group stage16th3003212Squad9621236 1982Did not qualify9252148 1986Quarter-finals6th532062SquadQualified as hosts 1990BannedDisqualified 1994 Round of 1613th412144Squad12912398 199813th412187Squad168623713 200211th421144Squad169343311 200615th411255Squad1815126710 201014th411245Squad1811253618 201410th421153Squad1810533114 201812th420236Squad161141298 2022Group stage22nd311123Squad14842178 2026Round of 169th5401103SquadQualified as co-hostsTotalQuarter-finals18/236521152972104—1891214127453134 FIFA World Cup historyFirst match 4–1 (13 July 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay)Biggest win 4–0 (7 June 1970; Mexico City, Mexico)Biggest defeat 6–0 (6 June 1978; Córdoba, Argentina)Best resultQuarter-finals (1970, 1986)Worst resultGroup stage (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1978, 2022)

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1963Group stage7th311192 SquadQualified automatically 1965Champions1st5410132SquadAutomatically entered 1967Runners-up2nd5401101SquadQualified as defending champions 1969Fourth place4th512245Squad210142 1971Champions1st541061Squad220060 1973Third place3rd5221105Squad440083 1977Champions1st5500205Squad412131 1981Third place3rd513163Squad4121851985Withdrew to host the 1986 FIFA World CupWithdrew1989BannedBanned 1991Third place3rd5311105SquadQualified automatically 1993Champions1st5410282SquadQualified automatically 1996Champions1st440090SquadQualified automatically 19981st440082SquadQualified automatically 2000Quarter-finals7th311163SquadQualified automatically 20025th321041SquadQualified automatically 2003Champions1st541090SquadQualified automatically 2005Quarter-finals6th420274SquadQualified automatically 2007Runners-up2nd640275SquadQualified automatically 2009Champions1st6510152SquadQualified automatically 20111st6600224SquadQualified automatically 2013Semi-finals3rd530285SquadQualified automatically 2015Champions1st6420166SquadQualified automatically 2017Semi-finals3rd531162SquadQualified automatically 2019Champions1st6510164SquadQualified automatically 2021Runners-up2nd641192Squad4400133 2023Champions1st6501132Squad422083Total12 Titles25/27123852117271732415635017 CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup historyFirst match 2–1 (24 March 1963; Santa Ana, El Salvador)Biggest win 9–0 (11 July 1993; Mexico City, Mexico)Biggest defeat 4–0 (14 December 1973; Port-au-Prince, Haiti)Best resultChampions (1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)Worst result7th (1963, Quarter-finals 2000)

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League recordLeague phaseKnockout phaseSeasonFinals 2019–20 A1st44001331st 2021Runners-up2011232022–23A1st4220834th 2023Third place2101132023–24ByeN/A 2024Runners-up4202542024–25ByeN/A 2025Champions430183Total8620216—Total1 Title126151613 CONCACAF Nations League historyFirst match 1–5 (11 October 2019; Hamilton, Bermuda)Biggest win 1–5 (11 October 2019; Hamilton, Bermuda) 4–0 (19 November 2024; Toluca, Mexico)Biggest defeat 3–0 (15 June 2023; Paradise, United States)Best resultChampions (2024–25)Worst resultThird place (2022–23)

Copa América

Copa América recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1993Runners-up2nd622287Squad 1995Quarter-finals7th412154Squad 1997Third place3rd622289Squad 1999Third place3rd6312109Squad 2001Runners-up2nd631275Squad 2004Quarter-finals6th421157Squad 2007Third place3rd6411135Squad 2011Group stage12th300314Squad 201511th302145Squad 2016Quarter-finals7th421169Squad 2019 Not invited 2021 2024Group stage9th311111SquadTotalRunners-up11/13512014176763— Copa América historyFirst match 2–1 (16 June 1993; Machala, Ecuador)Biggest win 6–0 (8 July 2007; Maturín, Venezuela)Biggest defeat 0–7 (18 June 2016; Santa Clara, United States)Best resultRunners-up (1993, 2001)Worst resultGroup stage (2011, 2015, 2024)

FIFA Confederations Cup FIFA Confederations Cup recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1992Did not qualify 1995Third place3rd312042Squad 1997Group stage5th310286Squad 1999Champions1st5410136Squad 2001Group stage8th300318Squad 2003Did not qualify 2005Fourth place4th522176Squad 2009Did not qualify 2013Group stage6th310235Squad 2017Fourth place4th5212810SquadTotal1 title7/1027116104443— FIFA Confederations Cup historyFirst match 2–1 (6 January 1995; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)Biggest win 0–5 (14 December 1997; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)Biggest defeat 4–0 (3 June 2001; Ulsan, South Korea)Best resultChampions (1999)Worst resultGroup stage (1997, 2001, 2013)

Olympic Games

Olympic Games recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1928First round14th2002210Squad 1936Did not enter 1948First round11th100135Squad 1952Did not qualify 1956 1960 1964Group stage11th301226Squad 1968Fourth place4th5302107Squad 1972Second group stage7th6213414Squad 1976Group stage9th302147Squad 1980Did not qualify 1984 1988BannedSince 1992See Mexico national under-23 football teamTotalFourth place6/132054112549—

Head-to-head record The list shown below shows the Mexico national football team's all-time international record against opposing nations. The statistics are composed of FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifying, FIFA Confederations Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup (including CONCACAF Championship), CONCACAF Cup, Summer Olympics, Copa America, and CONCACAF Nations League matches, as well as international friendly matches.

+Key Positive balance (More wins) Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) Negative balance (More losses) After the match against the on 29 September 2026. Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal difference Last meetingMexico's score is listed first.110040+413 March 20024-0211042+213 October 20202-2211010+113 May 20101-032412162853-2526 November 20220-272321010030 May 20261-0100123-118 November 20142-383321012-231 March 20261-1220090+921 June 20087-08701234+1919 November 20192-1141121225+1725 January 20261-0430152+331 January 20181-042107253878-408 June 20242–3134631614+216 November 20050-3321042+210 June 20232-240251148926+6320 March 20252-033156123742-58 December 20212–2330072+516 April 20081-0301010103032–226 September 20261-159322168834+5422 June 20250-0620469-327 March 20180-1131300516+4515 June 20197-0110020+216 July 20172-0210142+224 June 20263–0110021+112 May 20062-1411256-19 June 20180-22200180+1827 June 20048-0110032+114 June 20253–22917754627+1930 June 20262–0421184+427 July 19992-237321410620+8630 March 20222-011218630-245 July 20262-3110060+69 May 19986-0110030+329 September 19683-0110020+230 August 19802-05410114+730 October 20134-27115615-917 June 20102-0110051+430 May 20105-1132651326-1317 October 20232-2550081+722 May 20262-0412144022 June 20050-0220030+312 July 20092-03724947432+427 June 20232-0100040+417 October 19684-0220081+712 October 20125-011920303+2729 June 20233-1513110109239+532 July 20251–07511156+914 December 20052-06420101+925 February 20264–0330092+72 June 20074-0220050+59 November 20224-0210131+228 May 20143-0121471028-1816 June 20131-2110041+314 August 20134-12921537215+5722 June 20241-08611156+96 September 20250–0101000018 October 19850-0101000025 October 19850-0110054+123 August 20015-4100113-211 October 19851-3100112-110 April 19691-23300153+1223 June 20193-2110010+130 August 19721-0100112-111 September 19711-294141615+17 October 20201-08701219+127 September 20243-03300101+95 July 20092-07340137+628 May 20222-1110021+117 March 20102-1210144011 June 19943-06312118+325 January 20062-12921625216+3622 January 20261-02211563819+1918 November 20251-22913793933+629 September 20261-19333139+422 November 20220-0603347-328 March 20260-0100101-12 July 20230-1624096+31 June 20173-1210122010 February 19932-04103411-724 June 20172-12200130+1317 November 20048-07700361+3510 October 20041-07610183+1528 June 20252-0110010+12 June 20181-0220030+310 February 20162-0220071+64 June 20265-1110052+317 May 19965-2100112-16 December 19951-25311125+711 June 20262-0169343220+1218 June 20261–08035416-1211 August 20101-14400151+1418 June 20252-011236613-716 November 20221-26114914-57 June 20252-4110010+128 August 19721-0110010+12 September 19801-02415635422+3210 July 20210-0100113-22 June 19781-3110010+110 June 20251-0110021+120 October 19932-1101022022 October 19852-27938172414993+566 July 20252–1248882935-615 November 20250-0101033012 September 20233-31410313011+1926 June 20240-1522153+227 March 20210-1110020+215 October 19852-0Total1,00653722424517811028+773

Record against former nations Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal difference Latest meeting210143+17 June 19623–1402235-215 February 19861–26321234+198 December 19738–01017226-419 February 19861–07115816-813 February 20021–2Total296121140346

Penalty shootouts TeamMatch score (PSO score)CompetitionVenue (Date) 1–1 (5–6) 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup AWD-Arena, Hanover 26 June 2005 1–1 (1–3) 1994 FIFA World Cup Giants Stadium, East Rutherford 5 July 1994 1–1 (5–3) 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Soldier Field, Chicago 23 July 2009 1–1 (5–4) 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup NRG Stadium, Houston 29 June 2019 0–0 (5–4) 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals Empower Field at Mile High, Denver 3 June 2021 1–1 (2–4) 1995 King Fahd Cup King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh 10 January 1995 1–1 (4–3) 1997 Copa América Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba 22 June 1997 0–0 (1–4) 1986 FIFA World Cup Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza 21 June 1986 2–0 (2-2) (4–2) 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 21 November 2023 0–0 (2–4) 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Rose Bowl, Pasadena 27 January 2002 1–1 (5–4) 1995 King Fahd Cup King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh 13 January 1995 3–3 (4–2) 1999 Copa América Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción 10 July 1999 0–0 (1–4) 1995 Copa América Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú 17 July 1995

FIFA World Ranking

Last update was on 21 December 2023.

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Mexico's HistoryRankYearBestWorstRankMoveRankMove 15 2023 12 2 14 2 15 2022 9 3 15 3 14 2021 9 2 14 5 9 2020 9 2 11 11 2019 11 6 18 1 17 2018 10 5 17 1 16 2017 14 2 18 2 18 2016 14 6 23 2 22 2015 18 14 40 17 20 2014 16 2 21 3 21 2013 14 4 24 3 15 2012 14 5 22 3 21 2011 9 19 28 11 27 2010 15 2 28 7 17 2009 15 6 33 7 26 2008 14 8 32 13 15 2007 10 16 26 6 20 2006 4 2 20 14 5 2005 5 2 8 2 7 2004 4 2 10 2 7 2003 4 6 11 3 8 2002 6 1 9 1 9 2001 9 2 15 2 12 2000 8 2 14 5 10 1999 9 3 14 2 10 1998 4 2 12 8 5 1997 5 6 12 2 11 1996 8 4 15 2 12 1995 7 6 16 6 15 1994 13 4 19 3 16 1993 14 11 18 2

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