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Monterrey defeats Toluca 1-0 in the first leg of the Liga MX semifinals

Monterrey was able to defeat Toluca at home thanks to a goal by German Berterame in the first half. Toluca’s defense feel asleep for a moment and that was enough for Berterame and Monterrey to attack. In the second half they fell apart and if not for goalkeeper Luis Cardenas, Toluca would have made a […]

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Cruz Azul bounce back to defeat and eliminate Chivas to go thru to Semifinals

Cruz Azul battled back from trailing twice to get a 3-2 victory over Chivas in the 2nd leg of the Quarterfinal series. Needing only a tie to go thru to the Semifinals, Cruz Azul instead twice was eliminated as Chivas took the lead but a poor 2nd half from the visitors was enough for the […]

Monterrey eliminates Club América in the liguilla with a last minute goal

Club América were mere minutes away from qualifying to the semifinals of the liguilla until a mistake in the third minute of stoppage time cost them everything. Now André Jardine and the team will look to put this season behind them meanwhile Monterrey will continue to look for their sixth Liga MX trophy. América had […]

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Cruz Azul hold on to grab valuable draw against Chivas

Cruz Azul held on to get a 0-0 draw against Chivas in the first leg of their Quarterfinal series. Chivas was the overly superior side in the 1st half but couldn’t convert and then Cruz Azul improved in the 2nd half to even the match and get a very important result. The tie now means […]

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Mexico has learned which Pot they were placed in as the official FIFA Draw nears

Mexico has learned they will be placed in Pot 1 alongside cohosts Canada and the United States when the official FIFA World Cup Draw takes place next Friday on December 5. The remaining nine teams in the pot are the nine-highest ranked teams according to the FIFA men’s world rankings.  The pots are as follows: […]

Mexico to host 2026 FIFA World Cup Inter Confederation playoffs

Mexico was officially named as the neutral host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Inter Confederation Playoffs, which will take place from March 26 to the 31st. The Playoffs will take part between the team from CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, AFC, CAF and OFC. The World Cup host cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey will each have one […]

A look back at Mexico and their performances throughout 2026

Mexico wrapped up their last FIFA window this month but instead of leaving wonderful sensations, they left more questions than answers. They finished the first half of the year with two trophies, Nations League and Gold Cup, but the last half ended without a single win. With seven months left until the World Cup, Mexico […]

Pachuca eliminate Pumas after defeating them in Play In match

Pachuca dispatched Pumas by a 3-1 score in the Play In to play in the 2nd Play in for a place in the Liguilla. Pachuca was overly superior to a terrible Pumas side and did so even when it was the debut of new Coach Esteban Solari after the team fired Jaime Lozano after the […]

Mexicans Abroad: How to Watch

MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC vs. Minnesota  Monday November 24, 2025 – 7:00 PM PT/9:00 PM CT/10:00 PM ET – Apple TV Eredivisie Mateo Chavez – AZ Alkmaar vs. Heerenveen  Sunday November 23, 2025 – 3:15 AM PT/5:15 AM CT/6:15 AM ET – ESPN  Stephano Carrillo – 2nd Division – FC Dordrecht […]

Alarm bells ring after Mexico loses against Paraguay

Mexico lost their final match in 2025 by a 2-1 score against Paraguay in a game that raises alarm bells. Once again Mexico had a good first half but a bad start to the 2nd half, led to a very worrying loss. Mexico was already coming in with doubts after the reaction to their 0-0 […]

Mexico and Uruguay battle to a tough scoreless tie

Mexico continue their streak of not winning matches as they tied 0-0 against Uruguay. Mexico was the slightly better team but couldn’t create much danger and the match was a deserved tie. The match also had controversial referee decision that hampered both teams. Both teams will travel to the United States where Mexico will face […]

Mexico shock Argentina and qualify to the Round of 16 of 2025 U17 World Cup

Mexico pulled out the surprised of the tournament after defeating Argentina on a PK shootout (5-4) after a 2-2 tie in the Round of 32. Mexico came into the match as the lowest ranked team of all 32 with only 3 points while Argentina was the best ranked team with 9 points out of 9. […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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