How Important Is Rafael Marquez to Mexico’s World Cup Quest

Rafael Marquez is the most experienced footballer on the team. Not only has he played longer, but he has done it with first-class clubs. Now, the Mexico captain has one last shot to try to help El Tri make history in the World Cup. Marquez left Atlas de Guadalajara three years after his debut to join Ligue 1 club Monaco. It was all a casualty, since the scouts were actually looking at a Chilean centre-back,... 

5 Liguilla Players to Watch with Mexico at World Cup in Brazil

The Liguilla quarterfinals are underway. After the first leg, some players stood out for their abilities and compromise on the pitch; it’s no wonder why they will make Mexico’s 2014 World Cup team. The performance of these footballers has been quite good throughout the season. They have also been key players for El Tri, especially since Miguel Herrera took over the team in 2013. With great... 

Liga MX: Teams That Will Advance to the Liguilla Semifinals

The regular season of the 2014 Clausura tournament is over and the eight teams that will play in the Liguilla have been determined. Cruz Azul, Toluca, UNAM, Santos Laguna, Club America, Pachuca, Tijuana and Leon will fight in two-leg matches in hopes to secure the league title. The competition will be fierce in the quarterfinals, the first stage of the Liguilla, but only four of them will have the... 

6 Players Who Will Be Excluded from Mexico World Cup Squad

Miguel Herrera is running out of time to make up his mind and pick the best crop of players to represent Mexico in this summer’s World Cup. Although Herrera won’t hand his 23-man list to FIFA until June 2, just 10 days before the inaugural match, there already are some players who clearly should not be on the team. There are two reasons for that: The performance with their clubs has not... 

Predicting Who Will Be Mexico’s Defensive Starters at the World Cup

Miguel Herrera may have doubts regarding who will take over Mexico’s goal or midfield but the defenders who will start in next summer’s World Cup are crystal clear. Three of them are currently playing in the local league and the other two are European-based defenders. Tough, technical and proud to be the chosen ones, here are the men who will take over Mexico’s backbone. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Liga MX: Teams That Will Qualify to the Liguilla

It’s been 16 tough weeks for the Liga MX clubs and with one matchday to go only eight teams will qualify to the 2014 Clausura Liguilla. Three of those squads have already secured their tickets to the knockout stage, while 11 more will give their all in Matchday 17 to grab one of the five available spots. Not all of them have an easy path, though, and are depending on other clubs’ results... 

Predicting the Mexico Squad 60 Days from the 2014 World Cup

We are 60 days from the World Cup, and Miguel Herrera may very well have figured out the structure of the team he will take to Brazil in hopes to secure the trophy. Herrera came to El Tri as an emergency move from the Mexican Football Federation after the team had hit rock bottom at the Hexagonal. The then-Club America coach was appointed to lead the squad in the two-legged playoff against New Zealand,... 

10 Little-Known Facts About Manchester United’s Mexico Forward Javier Hernandez

There is no question that Javier Hernandez still has what it takes to score, but other than his knack for goalscoring, what else do we know about him? Sure, Manchester United bought the forward from Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara, where his grandfather and father played. But how about the first number he used on his jersey? Or how much someone paid for a Chicharito portrait? Well, let’s find... 

B/R Exclusive: Why the Mexico vs. USA International Friendly Was Full of Lessons

Mexico came from a 2-0 deficit in the first half of their friendly against the United States to tie it in the last 45 minutes. It was a game with two different stories. Jurgen Klinsmann‘s side overpowered El Tri during the first half, but Miguel Herrera made some adjustments and managed to overturn the score.  Central Fox anchorman and Debate Final collaborator Alejandro Blanco discussed... 

6 Things Mexico Learned from Friendly with USA

After a shaky start against the United States, Mexico managed to draw the game. It was the first time in 16 years that El Tri came back to draw or win after trailing by two after the first half. The game was intense and key for both managers, who needed this kind of clash to take a look at some players who hadn’t had continuity or were not even capped before. For Mexico it was also a matter of... 

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