Mexican Futbol News and Commentary
Tigres bounced back from giving up an early goal to get a 3-1 victory over Chivas in the first leg of their Quarterfinal series. Once again, Tigres were dominant over Chivas although the match was even in the 1st half before Tigres overtook it in the 2nd half. Chivas now needs to win by two […]
Marianyela Jimenez started her journey in soccer at just eight years old in her native Venezuela. Like many female players that came before her, Jimenez played with an all-boys team seeing as the academy, Academia Puerto Cabello Te Quiero, did not have a girl’s team. This was where a young Marianyela learned about respect and […]
Guillermo Ochoa, Mexico’s best ever goalkeeper, has announced he will retire from football after the 2026 World Cup. The AEL Limassol goalkeeper will be named for the Mexico squad for a sixth time in his career after having the only major career in Europe for a Mexican goalkeeper as well as some of the best, […]
Mexico gave the list of players that will take part in the 2026 World Cup and will miss the Liguilla. Javier Aguirre called up the first 12 players that will take part in the World Cup, which mean that if their teams are playing the Liguilla, they won’t take part. Mexico also called up 8 […]
Tijuana held Chivas to a scoreless tie that meant that Chivas lost out the first place in the standings in the final regular season match of the Clausura 2026. Chivas was the leader for most of the season but lost out to Pumas after they failed to get victories against Necaxa and Tijuana while Pumas […]
Pumas ended their Clausura 2026 season on a high not as they defeated Pachuca by a 2-0 score in a match that temporarily got them in first place of Liga MX. It was a physical match with a lot of fouls and it ended in a scuffle but Pumas was able to prevail over a […]
MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC Still no news about his future. Hector Herrera – Houston Dynamo vs. Austin Saturday April 25, 2026 – 5:30 PM PT/7:30 PM CT/8:30 PM ET – Apple TV Eredivisie Mateo Chavez – AZ Alkmaar vs. Twente Sunday May 3, 2026 – 7:45 AM PT/9:45 AM CT/10:45 AM […]
Chivas and Necaxa faced off in an even and not very memorable 0-0 tie. Both sides gave very poor performances in a match where the result was deserved. Chivas failed to get a victory that would have guaranteed them first place in the Clausura 2026 although they remain in first place in the standings. Chivas […]
Pumas bounced back from trailing by two goals at halftime to get a 4-2 victory over FC Juarez. In a controversial but exciting match, Pumas ended their Clausura 2026 season at home for the regular season with a victory that has them temporarily at 2nd place of the Liga MX. Pumas will close out the […]
After a dominating performance in Toluca, Mexico has qualified for the Concacaf W Championship taking place in November. This tournament will decide which four teams will automatically qualify for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil and Mexico is hopeful they will be one of those four after an eight year absence. It was a rainy […]
Chivas demolished a terribly weak Puebla in route to a 5-0 victory. Chivas maintained their first place in the standings after totally dominating a very weak Puebla, who showed some attacks but were clearly the inferior side. Chivas bounced back after their humbling loss against Tigres in Monterrey on Saturday but will need to do […]
Pumas got another important victory by defeating Atletico San Luis by a 2-0 score. It was a controversial match at times but Pumas was the slightly better team and got a deserved three points that now place them in second place of the standings. Pumas continue with their surprising run and are already settled in […]
The semi-finals have been set as Toluca and Tigres are the last two Liga MX teams left in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Club América and Cruz Azul had the chance to make it a Liga MX only semis but both teams under-performed in the quarter-finals. Let’s take a look at how each of the games […]
MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC Reports indicate that Lozano has all but closed the door on the World Cup after electing to take a paycheck instead of leaving San Diego and finding playing time. Hector Herrera – Houston Dynamo Herrera only played 30 minutes in a crushing 2-6 loss to Colorado. Even […]
Pumas gave another great performance to defeat Mazatlan by a 3-1 score to give them three points that qualified them to the Liguilla. In front of their smartest and most intelligent crowd in 2026, Pumas had a great start but faltered in the middle of it before finishing strong. Pumas now mathematically has enough points […]
Even before the ball got rolling in the Estadio Banorte, there was controversy as fans were upset over an increase of ticket prices. As fans made their way to the Fanki app they were surprised when they saw just how much they would have to spend to watch their favorite team play. For general seating, […]
MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC – Still no news about his next move. Hector Herrera – Houston Dynamo vs. Colorado Saturday April 11, 2026 – 6:30 PM PT/8:30 PM CT/9:30 PM ET – Apple TV Eredivisie Mateo Chavez – AZ Alkmaar vs. Heerenveen Sunday April 12, 2026 – 7:45 AM PT/9:45 AM […]
MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC Still no word about his next destination. Hector Herrera – Houston Dynamo Only played one minute as he was subbed into the game in the 89th minute. Since his return to the MLS his minutes have not been consistent. Eredivisie Mateo Chavez – AZ Alkmaar Made his […]
An injury time controversial goal allowed Chivas to get a 2-2 tie against Pumas. First placed Chivas struggled but were able to bounce back from going down by two goals at halftime to get the tie. Pumas’ struggles in Guadalajara continued although both teams gave a great performance and overall the tie was a fair […]
MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC – Still no word on where he will go. Hector Herrera – Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders April 4, 2026 – 5:30 PM PT/7:30 PM CT/8:30 PM ET – Apple TV Eredivisie Mateo Chavez – AZ Alkmaar vs. Fortuna Sittard April 4, 2026 – 9:45 AM PT/11:45 […]
Mexico had another bright performance as they tied against Belgium by a 1-1 score. Mexico had a great 1st half, probably the best since Coach Javier Aguirre took the helm of the National team, and were able to hold on in a 2nd half where Belgium improved to leave a convincing performance against another solid […]
Mexico held World Cup title candidate Portugal to a 0-0 draw in the reopening of the Estadio Azteca, now called Estadio Banorte. Mexico faced a much better squad at home but played a solid tactical defensive style to stop Portugal from scoring even when the visiting side was the better team. Mexico continued their undefeated […]
Pumas defeated Club America by a 1-0 score courtesy of an injury time Penalty Kick goal. It was a match that ended in controversy because of a possible PK not being called for Club America. Still it was a deserved result since Pumas had been the slightly better team and the more offensive unlike an […]
MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC According to reports, Lozano has finally accepted that he is not in the club’s plans after the front office confirmed this months ago. For weeks, he has been training on his own during hours his teammates were not practicing so as to not create any unnecessary drama. […]
Chivas needed some late minute heroics to grab a key victory over Monterrey by a 3-2 score. Chivas took a 3-0 lead but Monterrey battled back to a 3-2 score and were about to tie in the final minute had they scored on a Penalty Kick. Chivas maintains their first place spot in the standings […]