The Mexican football team will be part of Group A World Cup 2026a tournament in which 48 teams take part for the first time and which will be held in Mexico, USA And Canada.
The national team, led by Javier “Vasco” Aguirrewill open the tournament in the opening game against South Africain a duel that repeats an earlier confrontation. Their next rival in the group stage will be South Korea, while the The group’s final opponent has not yet been determined; will exit the UEFA playoffs in which they compete Denmark, Macedonia, Republic of Ireland And Czech Republic.
On June 11th Mexico will take on the role of host in the opening game of the Group A in the stadium Aztecwhere he will stand South Africa, Venue where the World Cup starts for the third time. The national team will then move Guadalajara to measure yourself against it South Korea on June 18 at the stadium Akronwhich will be their second engagement in the group stage.
On June 24th Andl tri will return to Capital of the country to play the third group game against the winner of the UEFA D Repechage, again in the CDMX Stadium. Depending on the performance of the equipment, Mexico could return to this stadium in subsequent stages of the tournament.
The journalist David Faitelson expressed his disapproval after learning that the Mexican national team won’t play none of their games in the group stage of the next World Cup at the BBVA Stadium in Monterrey. For Faitelsonthe measurement results “unfair”arguing that Monterrey fans deserve to host the “Tricolor” at least once.
The controversy arose after the confirmation of the venues where Mexico will host the first round of the international tournament, ignoring the above point. Court in Monterreydespite its high capacity and infrastructure.
“I think FIFA’s only unfulfilled mission was not to organize at least one Mexico game from the first round in Monterrey. That seems unfair to me. As far as I know, Aguirre’s team also represents the Royals, right?” wrote the journalist on his X account (formerly Twitter).
The only World Cup confrontation between South Africa And Mexico It happened on June 11, 2010, when both teams played a 1-1 draw Johannesburg Stadium. On this occasion Siphiwe Tshabalala scored the first goal in the 55th minute after a counterattack Rafa Marquez scored the equalizer in the 79th minute.
On the other hand, the recent precedent between Mexico and South Korea was in the group phase Russia World Cup 2018. Although Heung Min Son scored a great goal from outside the penalty area in stoppage time tri was imposed 2-1 with goals from Carlos Vela And Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez.
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