Mexico World Cup Qualifiers: How El Tri’s Future Is Tied to Liga MX

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Published: March 26, 2013

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Mexico has slowly exported some of its finest footballers to European clubs, giving El Tri more experienced members. However, the national team is composed mostly of players from the Liga MX. These two situations make a significant impact on the squad.

Some players were already role models and key figures in their teams before leaving to Europe. Their levels and consistency set them as cornerstones.

Javier Hernández was a promising striker prior to his transfer to Manchester United. In 2010, Chicharito was the joint leader in the goal-scoring table of Torneo Bicentenario 2010.

Guillermo Ochoa was the undisputed starter for Club América and now plays for Ajaccio in the French Ligue 1. He even played for El Tri in several major competitions despite his young age. He debuted with Mexico at age 19.

Others had bright performances with the U-17, U-20 and U-23 squads. These new generations have given Mexico a breath of fresh air.



From 2005 to 2012, these teams' results have been overwhelming: two U-17 world championships, one CONCACAF pre-Olymic championship, an Olympic gold medal and a U-20 World Cup third place.

The youngsters are the living proof that the clubs' youth systems are better than ever. Héctor Moreno, Javier Aquino and Diego Reyes are three of them.

Liga MX is the strongest league in CONCACAF according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), while eight Mexican teams lead the Central and North America‘s Club of the 21st Century list.

The competition is tougher and the level is better, which should feed El Tri with more prepared and experienced members from the local league than its confederation rivals.

Little by little, Mexican footballers are having more opportunities to leave the country to earn a spot in European clubs. The better they p...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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