The Mexico national team will be one of the hosts World Cup 2026international tournament that is held under the direction of the coach Javier Aguirrealthough this will be his last participation in the tricolor team, as the new director has already been confirmed and is a famous former Mexican football player.
The President of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), Ivar Sisniegaconfirmed that Javier Aguirre He will leave the bench after participating in the Tricolor team World Cup 2026accordingly The universal.
The new character ratified to lead them Mexican team is he former soccer player Rafael Marquezwho currently works as assistant to the technical director.
The former captain of Tri will lead the team regardless of the results that Javier Vasco Aguirre They leave the field during the international FIFA tournament in Mexico, the United States and Canada.
The statements of Sisniega They dispute the versions that were excluded from the squad Rafael Marquez and placed Antonio Mohamed next to take over the technical management.
“It is a signed contract (with Rafael Márquez) “He finishes the 2026 World Cup and comes in as a coach… he has observed a lot, he has had a lot of activity, the plan is underway and we want to implement it.” explained the President of the FMF at a press conference.
Rafa Marquez is considered one of the best Mexican players which has a great track record in the European league.
Currently the former football player He is assistant to the technical director Javier Aguirrea position he has held since 2024.
Marquez was born on February 13, 1979 in Zamora, Michoacán He started his career in the world of football at the age of 12.when he was selected to participate in a Ministry of Public Education (SEP) tournament as a representative of his state.
Two years later He joined the youth categories of the Atlas team and a few weeks later moved to the city of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco to join the Basic Forces.
On October 19th 1996the former centrist debuted in the First Division in the first minutes of the game Atlas vs. Cougars and in February 1997 played his first game with the Mexican team.
Two years later, Rafael Marquez He was signed by Monaco and began his first career in European football World Cup it was in there 2002 In Korea and Japan.
He International FIFA tournament, which begins in June 2026, It will be the last game that the Tricolor team plays under the management The Basque.
The Mexican team will play Opening game of the World Cup The game against South Africa will take place on June 11, 2026 Aztec Stadium from Mexico City and will be broadcast from there 3:00 p.m. (ET)according to FIFA.
The Tri-dates confirmed in the association calendaraccording to the group phase, as well as the opponents and venues of the games are:
The Aztec land will be one of the World Cup venues in 2026with three stadiums in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Guadalajara, Jalisco and the country’s capital.
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