Mexico always go into the World Cup as a side who will give everyone a tough game but they rarely get close to winning it these days. Their World Cup odds make them a team to be respected but not feared.
| Year | Stage of Exit |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Eliminated by Argentina in the Second Round |
| 2006 | Eliminated by Argentina in the Second Round in Extra Time |
| 2002 | Eliminated in Second Round |
| 1998 | Eliminated in Second Round |
| 1994 | Eliminated by Bulgaria in the Second Round on penalties |
| 1990 | Did Not Qualify |
The best Mexico World Cup bets at the last World Cup were:
Mexico qualify from the Central American, North American and Caribbean qualifying section which is one of the most diverse qualifying sections. They come up against teams such as USA and Jamaica and they compete for up to four places at the World Cup 2014.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
Below is the Mexico squad that reached the Second Round of the last World Cup, eventually being eliminated in a 3-1 loss against Argentina.
| Goalkeepers | Oscar Perez (Chiapas), Guillermo Ochoa (America), Luis Ernesto Michel (Guadalajara) |
| Defenders | Rafael Marquez (Barcelona), Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart), Francisco Rodriguez, Carlos Salcido (both PSV Eindhoven), Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmaar), Paul Aguilar (Pachuca), Efrain Juarez (Pumas UNAM), Jonny Magallon (Guadalajara), Juan Carlos Valenzuela (America), Jorge Torres Nilo (Atlas), Adrian Aldrete (Morelia) |
| Midfielders | Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna), Jonathan dos Santos (Barcelona), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (Pumas UNAM), Giovani dos Santos (Galatasaray, on loan from Tottenham) |
| Forwards |
Pablo Barrera (Pumas UNAM), Adolfo Bautista, Alberto Medina (both Guadalajara), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Veracruz), Carlos Vela (Arsenal), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Guillermo Franco (West Ham) |