Rafael Márquez takes charge of Mexico's men's national team for the first time this Saturday, September 26, when El Tri hosts Colombia at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. As TUDN has confirmed, the former defender's debut formally kicks off Mexico's build-up to the 2030 World Cup, arriving after two years as an assistant to Javier Aguirre, a cycle that ended with Mexico's elimination in the round of 16 at this year's World Cup.
This international window brings an unusually packed schedule: four matches on US soil before the first week of October is out. After the Baltimore opener, the squad heads to Harrison, New Jersey, to face Peru on September 29 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The third match comes on October 3, when Mexico visits State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to take on the United States. The tour closes on October 6 against Chile at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
