Mexico
WC2026 · NERD
Mexico
3
W
0
D
0
L
Elo rating
Updated · 9/28/2026Elo rating
1624.0
Global rank
#22
Games counted
98
League
FIFA World Cup 2026
Stats
Goals / game
1.23
Against / game
1.32
BTTS %
42%
Over 2.5 %
47%
ATS
—
see Intel section below
O/U trend
—
see Intel section below
Qualification scenarios
Qualification scenarios
| Team | Status | if W | if D | if L | What they need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Avoid a loss | 100% | 100% | 98% | Mexico are through with a win or a draw against South Africa; a loss would put them at risk. |
| South Africa | Win + favours | 73% | 52% | 37% | South Africa need a win against Mexico AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| South Korea | Win + favours | 58% | 39% | 15% | South Korea need a win against Czech Republic AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Czech Republic | Win + favours | 23% | 5% | 0% | Czech Republic need a win against South Korea AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
Upcoming
3 matchesRecent form
WWWWWWWLLD| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Colombia | 1–1 | D |
| Jul 6, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs England | 2–3 | L |
| Jul 6, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs England | 2–3 | L |
| Jul 1, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Ecuador | 2–0 | W |
| Jul 1, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Ecuador | 2–0 | W |
| Jun 25, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Czech Republic | 3–0 | W |
| Jun 19, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs South Korea | 1–0 | W |
| Jun 11, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs South Africa | 2–0 | W |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Serbia | 5–1 | W |
| May 31, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Australia | 1–0 | W |
Head-to-head
vs South Africa1
W
1
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 11, 2026Mexico 2–0 South Africa
- Jun 11, 2010South Africa 1–1 Mexico
vs South Korea3
W
1
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 19, 2026Mexico 1–0 South Korea
- Sep 10, 2025Mexico 2–2 South Korea
- Jun 23, 2018South Korea 1–2 Mexico
vs Czech Republic2
W
0
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 25, 2026Czech Republic 0–3 Mexico
- Jun 7, 1962Czech Republic 1–3 Mexico
Squad
26 playersDefenders
6Midfielders
12Forwards
5Golden Boot contributors
Golden Boot
finished · 8/21/2026
| # | Player | Team | G | A | Min | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 | 0 | 200 | — |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 | 2 | 266 | — |
| 2 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 4 | 1 | 213 | — |
| 2 | Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | 4 | 1 | 261 | — |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 | 0 | 180 | — |
| 3 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | 2 | 86 | — |
| 3 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 129 | — |
| 3 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 246 | — |
| 3 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 161 | — |
| 3 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 169 | — |
INTEL
ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.
ATS splits
- Overall
- 7-2-1
- Home
- 4-1-1
- Away
- 3-1-0
- As favorite
- 7-1-0
- As underdog
- 0-1-0
Trends
- ATS L5
- 1-0-0
- ATS L10
- 1-0-0
- O/U L5
- 1-0-0
- O/U L10
- 1-0-0
Schedule context
- Days rest
- 11
- Back-to-back
- No
- Home streak
- 5
- Away streak
- 0
As of 2026-10-08
Tournament history
World Cup · 2002–2022| Year | Finish | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 2018 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 2014 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 2010 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 2006 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Did you know?
Mexico has played the most FIFA World Cup matches (60) without ever winning the tournament.
source: concacaf.comMexico has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 18 times, including the 2026 edition as a co-host.
source: topendsports.comMexico has hosted the FIFA World Cup twice before, in 1970 and 1986.
source: nbcsportsbayarea.com