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#18ELO· 2026-06-02#15FIFA· 2026-04-01
13Continental titles· last 20251Intercontinental titles1Other tournament wins14Continental finals reached

Footprint

Tournament appearances
69
Trophies
15
Major trophies
14
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
18
Continental appearances
37
Last final reached
2025
Last trophy
2025

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Mexico. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Egypt
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 18.00 · distance 4.63
United States
Comparable historical longevity at the senior level
Honors 14.25 · distance 5.14
Australia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 6.20 · distance 5.75
Cameroon
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 12.75 · distance 5.95
New Zealand
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 5.10 · distance 5.95

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2026MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 2026Group Stage
2025MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2025 Champion
2025MexicoOther2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals Champion
2024MexicoCopaCopa América 2024Appearance
2023MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2023 Champion
2023MexicoOther2023 CONCACAF Nations League FinalsSemifinal
2022MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 2022Appearance
2021MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2021 Final
2021MexicoOther2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals Final
2019MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2019 Champion
2018MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 2018Round of 16
2017MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2017Semifinal
2017MexicoInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2017Semifinal
2016MexicoCopaCopa América 2016Quarterfinal
2015MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2015 Champion
2015MexicoCopaCopa América 2015Appearance
2014MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 2014Round of 16
2013MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2013Semifinal
2013MexicoInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2013Appearance
2011MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2011 Champion
2011MexicoCopaCopa América 2011Appearance
2010MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 2010Round of 16
2009MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2009 Champion
2007MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2007 Final
2007MexicoCopaCopa América 2007Semifinal
2006MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 2006Round of 16
2005MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2005Quarterfinal
2005MexicoInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2005Semifinal
2004MexicoCopaCopa América 2004Quarterfinal
2003MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2003 Champion
2002MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 2002Round of 16
2002MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2002Quarterfinal
2001MexicoCopaCopa América 2001 Final
2001MexicoInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2001Appearance
2000MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 2000Quarterfinal
1999MexicoCopaCopa América 1999Semifinal
1999MexicoInterFIFA Confederations Cup 1999 Champion
1998MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1998Round of 16
1998MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1998 Champion
1997MexicoCopaCopa América 1997Semifinal
1997MexicoInterFIFA Confederations Cup 1997Appearance
1996MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1996 Champion
1995MexicoCopaCopa América 1995Quarterfinal
1995MexicoInterKing Fahd Cup 1995Appearance
1994MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1994Round of 16
1993MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1993 Champion
1993MexicoCopaCopa América 1993 Final
1991MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1991Semifinal
1986MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1986Quarterfinal
1981MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1981Appearance
1978MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1978Appearance
1977MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1977 Champion
1973MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1973Appearance
1971MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1971 Champion
1970MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1970Quarterfinal
1969MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1969Appearance
1967MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1967Appearance
1966MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1966Appearance
1965MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1965 Champion
1963MexicoGoldCONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 1963Appearance
1962MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1962Appearance
1960MexicoOther1960 Pan-American ChampionshipAppearance
1958MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1958Appearance
1956MexicoOther1956 Pan-American ChampionshipAppearance
1954MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1954Appearance
1952MexicoOther1952 Pan-American ChampionshipAppearance
1950MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1950Appearance
1930MexicoWCFIFA World Cup 1930Appearance
1928MexicoOther1928 Olympic FootballRound of 16

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2025CONCACAF Nations LeaguePanama2-1 Won
2025CONCACAF Gold CupUnited States2-1 Won
2024CONCACAF Nations LeagueUnited States0-2 Lost
2023CONCACAF Gold CupPanama1-0 Won
2021CONCACAF Nations LeagueUnited States2-3 Lost
2021CONCACAF Gold CupUnited States0-1 Lost
2019CONCACAF Gold CupUnited States1-0 Won
2015CONCACAF Gold CupJamaica3-1 Won
2011CONCACAF Gold CupUnited States4-2 Won
2009CONCACAF Gold CupUnited States5-0 Won
2007CONCACAF Gold CupUnited States1-2 Lost
2003CONCACAF Gold CupBrazil1-0 Won
2001Copa AméricaColombia0-1 Lost
1999Confederations CupBrazil4-3 Won
1998CONCACAF Gold CupUnited States1-0 Won
1996CONCACAF Gold CupBrazil2-0 Won
1993Copa AméricaArgentina1-2 Lost
1993CONCACAF Gold CupUnited States4-0 Won