Such a promising 2026 World Cup campaign seemingly placed Mexican soccer in perfect position to build on the summer success by working on fixing the issues that still plague it. Less than a month after Mexico’s World Cup journey ended, it’s already clear that any hope of positive change happening was nothing but a dream.
Mexico arrived at the 2026 World Cup having failed to progress past the group stage in its two most recent appearances at major international tournaments (2022 World Cup, 2024 Copa América). The first half of the decade was one of the most dire moments in Mexican soccer’s recent history, and as results worsened, fan discontent reached unprecedented heights.
