The Mexico national team was a chaotic mess at the start of the year, stumbling through the Javier Aguirre era after he returned to become El Tri’s fourth manager in less than two years. With the 2026 World Cup growing bigger on the horizon, Mexico needed to correct course quickly.
Aguirre came in with the clear mission to rediscover Mexico’s swagger in 2025, looking to restore confidence to a side that had been defined by failures since the turn of the decade. The team went on to play 18 games over the next 12 months, winning nine, losing four and drawing five.
