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Report: Alvaro Fidalgo has agreed to represent Mexico

Reports have surfaced over the weekend that Alvaro Fidalgo has agreed to represent Mexico after he received his Mexican passport. For a long time fans had been asking the Spaniard to make the one-time switch but he was adamant to want to play for his home country. Things have changed and it looks like the […]

MLS

3 months ago | 4 reads

Pumas gets controversial victory over Cruz Azul to book ticket to post season

Pumas got the very important victory over Cruz Azul by a 3-2 score that gave them the last Play In spot. It was an incredible controversial match with a couple of notable injuries but that had their lively moments. Pumas victory guaranteed them the 10th and final spots for the Liguilla, as they will face […]

MLS

3 months ago | 3 reads

Mexico grabs important victory over Ivory Coast in U17 World Cup

Mexico bounced back from their opening loss to grab a key victory after defeating Ivory Coast by a 1-0 score in the 2025 U17 World Cup. In a must win match, Mexico grabbed the three points in a match where once again they struggled during the match especially in the 2nd half. Mexico now must […]

MLS

3 months ago | 2 reads

Mexico announce squad for Uruguay and Paraguay friendlies

Mexico has announced the 26 player list for their final two friendlies to be played in 2025. In a list hampered by a number of injuries to regular call ups, Mexico made some surprising new call ups to fix the number of injured players. Mexico will face off against Uruguay on November 15th and close […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Mexicans Abroad: How to Watch

MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC vs. Portland Sunday November 9, 2025 – 6:00 PM PT/8:00 PM CT/9:00 PM ET – Apple TV After he served his suspension in the first game, Lozano made his way back to the bench. He was subbed into the game in the second half where he scored […]

MLS

3 months ago | 2 reads

Chivas holds on to defeat Pachuca and all but clinch Liguilla spot

Chivas held on to defeat Pachuca by a 1-0 score in a match that all but guarantees them a spot in the Liguilla. Chivas basically secured 6th place and final direct spot for the Liguilla after defeating Pachuca in a match where they overcame being left with 10 players. Chivas only needs a single point […]

MLS

3 months ago | 2 reads

Pumas crushes Tijuana in a must win match

Pumas got a huge victory after defeating Tijuana by a 4-1 score. Pumas once again climbed into the Play in Zone although they still have a very tough task for their final match of the season to maintain themselves in 10th place. Pumas was the better side overall as they returned to their 12:00 PM […]

MLS

3 months ago | 1 read

Monterrey and Tigres tie in lively edition of the Clasico Regio

Monterrey and Tigres battled to a 1-1 tie in a new edition of the Clasico Regio. The biggest match for both clubs of the season was lively and filled with incidents in a match were the tie was a fair result. Tigres will complete their 2025 Apertura regular season by hosting Atletico San Luis while […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Does Mexico have a right-back issue?

Earlier this month Mexico received a hard blow when it was confirmed that Rodrigo Huescas had torn his ACL which meant that his dream to make the 2026 World Cup was almost all but gone. With his absence Mexico will need to replace him in the back but is there even a proper replacement that […]

MLS

3 months ago | 1 read

A look back at Manuel Lapuente’s Mexican National team

Manuel Lapuente (1944-2025) was one of the most important National Team coaches in the National teams history. With two tenures at the helm, his second tenure was the most successful probably in history with the 1999 Confederations Cup win as well as the win in the 1998 Gold Cup. As we celebrate the life of […]

MLS

3 months ago | 0 reads

Late goal gives Pumas tie against Leon

An injury time goal gave Pumas the 1-1 tie against Leon in a match that was better than expected but didn’t help either team. Pumas and Leon looked to get to the Liguilla/Play In Zone but the solitary point didn’t help as both teams looked to be out of post season contention. Pumas will return […]

MLS

3 months ago | 1 read

Manuel Lapuente, legendary Mexican Coach, passes away

Manuel Lapuente, one of the most important and best coaches in Mexican Foootball history has passed away. A five time Liga MX winner with Club Puebla, Necaxa and America, he became Mexican National team Coach where he won a Gold Cup and led Mexico to one of their best ever performances in a World Cup […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Chivas destroys Atlas to gain solid victory in the Clasico Tapatio

Chivas demolished a disastrous Atlas in a 4-1 victory in another edition of the Clasico Tapatio. An early goal by Chivas let them control the match from the start as they completely dominated and had a commanding lead by halftime. Atlas gave a terrible performance over a Chivas side that came out swinging from the […]

MLS

3 months ago | 0 reads

Carlos Vela and his career that led him to MLS

Carlos Vela played seven seasons in the MLS and officially retired in May 2025. The Mexican international had a successful run in the U.S. and his name has been brought up again after Lionel Messi fell just short of tying and breaking Vela’s record of most goal contributions in a single MLS regular season. Let’s […]

MLS

3 months ago | 1 read

Mexicans Abroad: How to Watch

MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC vs. Portland  Sunday October 26, 2025 – 6:30 PM PT/8:30 PM CT/9:30 PM ET – Apple TV According to reports Chucky might not play this weekend due to a verbal altercation earlier this month. Here’s a breakdown of the situation. Eredivisie Mateo Chavez – AZ Alkmaar vs. […]

MLS

3 months ago | 0 reads

Mexico announce squad for 2025 U17 World Cup

Mexico announced the 21 players squad that will take part in the 2025 U17 World Cup, which will take place in Qatar from November 3 to the 27th. Mexico will take part in the Dubai Youth Challenge Cup before going to Qatar. Mexico in Group F and will make their World Cup debut on November […]

MLS

3 months ago | 1 read

Atletico San Luis gets key victory over a terrible Pumas

Atletico San Luis climbed into the Play In zone of the Liguilla after defeating an awful Pumas by a 1-0 score. Without giving an incredible performance, San Luis gave enough to dominate over a Pumas side that never threatened and gave an incredible lackluster performance that now has the team out of the Play In […]

MLS

3 months ago | 2 reads

Queretaro surprises Chivas in route to victory

Queretaro shocked Chivas by getting a 1-0 victory that ended Chivas’ four match winning streak. An early goal allowed surprised Chivas, who dominated the match after that but missed a number of clear chances. Chivas now needs to bounce back for Saturday, where they face Atlas in the Clasico Tapatio while Queretaro travels north to […]

MLS

3 months ago | 0 reads

‘Chucky’ Lozano might miss San Diego FC playoffs due to behavior

Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano made his MLS debut back in February with San Diego FC in a move that shocked many. Eight months later and San Diego have clinched a spot in the playoffs in their inaugural season even going as far as topping the Western Conference. His first season has not been the explosive season […]

MLS

3 months ago | 0 reads

Pumas hold on to grab away tie against Monterrey

Monterrey got surprised by Pumas in a 1-1 tie in Liga MX. A struggling Pumas looked like the victim but were able to take the lead and then held on to the tie against a Rayados team that dominated without being dangerous. Both teams will have to quickly rebound for their mid week matches in […]

MLS

4 months ago | 1 read

Clásico Joven: Cruz Azul comes out on top over Club América

Club América lost to Cruz Azul in another edition of the Clasico Joven. The Aguilas suffered two injuries to their already long list of injured players. On the flip side, the Maquina outplayed their opponents as their defense was able to hold onto the lead despite an early error. Now the Aguilas will need to […]

MLS

4 months ago | 0 reads