Mexico vs. Colombia—International Friendly: Preview, Predictions and Lineups El Tri faces one of the best teams in South America in its first game under new manager Rafa Márquez. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26
Mexican Soccer Makes History With Record Number of Ballon d’Or Nominations Two Mexican players and a Mexican club were included in the shortlist of Ballon d’Or nominees. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
Six Mexico Players Who Have Earned Big Transfers During Historic World Cup Run Exporting players to the biggest leagues in the world must be a priority for Mexican soccer. Sports Illustrated · Jul 9
England Outlast a Storm, a Red Card, and Mexico's Best Punch to Reach the World Cup Quarterfinals England beat co-host Mexico 3-2 in a wild World Cup Round of 16 clash, surviving a weather delay and red card to reach the quarterfinals. Latin Times · Jul 6
Mexico 2-3 England: World Cup last 16 player ratings Bellingham was the standout player but Pickford and Gordon were among other fine England performers in a famous win for Tuchel’s team The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
Mexico vs. England Player Ratings: Three Lions Escape Estadio Azteca Epic England secured a spot in the World Cup quarterfinal, where it will face Norway next week. Sports Illustrated · Jul 6
England’s 10 men hang on after Kane penalty to beat Mexico in World Cup thriller Jarell Quansah saw red and Harry Kane scored and conceded penalties after Jude Bellingham’s double as England beat Mexico 3-2 in an extraordinary game The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
Mexico vs. England—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups The iconic Estadio Azteca and 90,000 Mexicans eagerly await Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions. Sports Illustrated · Jul 5
World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Mexico vs. England Predictions Mexico host England at the Estadio Azteca on July 5. Kane's five goals make England (+149) our pick, but Mexico's altitude edge and clean-sheet run make this far from easy. Sports Lens · Jul 4
Get a grip on Mora and take aerial route: what England can do to contain Mexico Thomas Tuchel’s team can tame the co-hosts by slowing things down and isolating Raúl Jiménez The Guardian - UK · Jul 3
Mexico's Fast Start, Not Its Famous Defense, Sinks Ecuador at the Azteca Mexico beat 10-man Ecuador 2-0 at the Azteca, ending a 40-year World Cup knockout drought behind two early goals and a red-card meltdown. Latin Times · Jul 1
Mexico Player Ratings vs. Ecuador: El Tri Earns First Knockout Stage Win in 40 Years Mexico’s 2–0 victory over Ecuador in the round of 32 sent the South Americans packing. Sports Illustrated · Jul 1
Mexico end World Cup knockout drought with last-32 win over Ecuador in Azteca cauldron Roared on by a partisan crowd in Mexico City, the tournament co-hosts saw off Ecuador 2-0 thanks to goals by Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez The Guardian - AU · Jul 1
World Cup 2026: Mexico beat Ecuador to reach last 16 and end 40-year knockout drought Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout-stage victory on Tuesday, beating Ecuador 2-0 to reach the last 16. Goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez secured El Tri's first win beyond the group stage since the 1986 tournament they hosted. France 24 · Jul 1
Sports Illustrated · Jun 25 Mexico Player Ratings vs. Czechia: Magical Second Half Caps Off Dream Group Stage El Tri won all three of their games in Group A and did not concede a single goal.
The Guardian - US · Jun 22 Julián Quiñones, Blackness in Mexico and the complexities of national identity Two years ago, Quiñones was the target of racist chants by fans. Now, hailed as a hero in that same country, he’s challenging expectations of race and identity
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21 The 2026 World Cup team of the tournament so far (without the superstars) We pick an XI of players who have impressed during the initial rounds of games in Canada, the US and Mexico
Latin Times · Jun 19 Defense and Patience: How Mexico Beat South Korea Without Dominating Luis Romo's goal off a keeper error beats South Korea 1-0, sending Mexico top of Group A and first into the World Cup 2026 knockouts.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 18 2026 World Cup: The 12 Best Individual Performances of First Group Games Many of the big names stepped up in the tournament’s opening matches.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 18 Mexico vs. South Korea—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups Mexico or South Korea can book their place in the last 32 with victory.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 16 15 World Cup Superstars Who Could Have Represented Different Nations Some of the tournament’s top stars might’ve lined up in different colors.
The Independent UK · Jun 15 How Merlin the duck became Mexico’s viral World Cup ‘mascot’ Merlin the duck continues to steal the show at the World Cup for Mexico
Latin Times · Jun 12 Mexico Opens the 2026 World Cup With a 2–0 Win Over South Africa — and Three Red Cards Mexico beat South Africa 2–0 in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored, while three players were sent off in a match that made World Cup history.
Euronews · Jun 12 Mexico beats South Africa and Czechia loses to South Korea in World Cup opening matches Julián Quiñones scored the opening goal of the tournament after nine minutes and 35-year-old striker Raúl Jiménez headed in Mexico's second goal in a 2-0 opening game against South Africa that produced three red cards.
The Economic Times · Jun 12 FIFA World Cup 2026 Stats Mexico vs South Africa first match: Full time score, goal scorers, match statistics and what the result means for standings FIFA World Cup 2026 Stats: Mexico began their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a dominant 2-0 victory over South Africa at the Estadio Azteca. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored the goals, securing Mexico's first World Cup opener win in seven attempts. The match also saw a record three…