Mexico: 5 Priorities for the Playoff Against New Zealand

The two-legged playoff between Mexico and New Zealand will take place in November. El Tri are going through a football crisis that newly appointed coach Miguel Herrera needs to address quickly. It will not be easy. This year, Mexico had three coaches before Herrera come to the scene: Jose Manuel de la Torre, Fernando Tena and Victor Manuel Vucetich. All of them failed in their attempt to qualify the... 

Mexico: Why Miguel Herrera Capped 10 America Players for El Tri

Mexican club America will wear El Tri’s jersey next month. Well, sort of. Newly appointed El Tri manager Miguel Herrera, who happens to be Las Aguilas’ coach, capped 10 players from that team—which sits atop the Liga MX general table this season—to face Finland in a friendly game to be held on October 30 at Qualcomm Stadium. Herrera will receive $150,000 for coaching Mexico... 

Mexico: Why Sacking Victor Manuel Vucetich Was the Wrong Move

So long Victor Manuel Vucetich. The Mexican Football Federation along with the Liga MX club owners decided to sack King Midas after the defeat at Costa Rica. El Tri is set to face New Zealand next month in a two-legged playoff to determine the last team that will play in the 2014 World Cup. The new manager—for the playoff only—is Miguel Herrera, a 45-year-old who has won one Liga MX title... 

Mexico: Why New Zealand Won’t Be an Easy Target in the Playoff

Mexico will seek the last ticket to Brazil 2014 through a two-legged playoff against New Zealand. Different from what many think, the feat won’t be easy. El Tri is going through its worst football crisis, and their 2-5-3 record in the Hexagonal is the clearest proof of it. In a fair world, a team with a performance like this should not have a single shot at the World Cup. Mexico is in the playoff... 

Mexico vs. Panama: 6 Things We Learned

Mexico is one point away from securing a place in the playoff against New Zealand after defeating Panama 2-1 at the Estadio Azteca Friday. This was El Tri‘s sole victory on home soil, and it came with goals by Oribe Peralta and a magnificent bicycle kick from Raul Jimenez. Victor Manuel Vucetich made considerable changes to the lineup, and they worked in the first half. After that, the team went... 

B/R Exclusive: Raul Orvañanos Talks About Mexico’s Challenges Ahead of the WCQ

Raul Orvañanos of FOX Deportes is part of the panel of talent on the channel’s leading soccer program, La Ultima Palabra, as well as host of FOX Gol Mexico. He shared his thoughts with Bleacher Report about the complex situation that Mexico has to face in the last couple of games of World Cup qualification.   Bleacher Report: How did Mexico get to this crucial scenario? Raul... 

Exclusive Interview: Daniel "El Ruso" Brailovsky Previews Mexico vs. Panama WCQ

Daniel “El Ruso” Brailovsky of FOX Deportes is part of the panel of talent on the leading soccer program, La Ultima Palabra, and host of FOX Sports Radio. As a player, he represented three national teams (Uruguay, Argentina and Israel) and won four league titles, one with Uruguayan club Penarol and three with Club America of the Liga MX. He also managed the Israeli teams Maccabi Kfar Kana,... 

Liga MX: Goals, Results and Analysis from Week 13

Another week is in the books for the Liga MX and it brought with it the Mexican derby between America and Guadalajara. The Aguilas proved once again how powerful their offense is and defeated Chivas in style. This win gave them a six-point lead over Leon. There was only one draw on Matchday 13. Pachuca and Veracruz scored one goal apiece in Angel Reyna’s comeback, after he suffered an elbow injury... 

Mexico: Heart of a Champion Video to Uplift El Tri Ahead of the WCQ

In May, Mexican Grammy-winning pop group Jesse & Joy put up an anthem for Mexico’s national team. Now, “Corazon de Campeon” has its own video, and it will inspire El Tri and their fans ahead of the World Cup qualifiers. The video portrays some of the country’s greatest historical moments. It starts with the Mesoamerican ballgame played near the pyramids,... 

Carlos Fierro Is on the Right Path for Mexico

Carlos Fierro made his senior debut with Chivas on August 20, 2011, just one month after winning the U-17 World Cup and 15 days after his older brother passed away. Fierro is one of the most promising strikers in Mexican football, but is he the real deal? Fierro comes from Guadalajara’s youth system. Little by little, he has proven to be a strong and intelligent finisher. As opposed to Lionel... 

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