
Stumbling block: Mexico have struggled to get past the las16
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Mexico were brilliant in beating Germany in the group stage in 2018 but were then knocked out by Brazil in the last-16, a seventh consecutive exit at the same stage.
Goal-shy in qualifying, they are missing the strike pairing of Carlos Vela (retired) and Javier Hernandez (exiled), and lost both Gold Cup and Nations League finals to the USA last year.