Video Argentina 3-1 Mexico (World Cup 2010 - 1/8 Final)

2010.06.27 (19h30) - Argentina 3-1 Mexico (World Cup 2010 - 1/8 Final)

Mexico Vows `Revenge' on Unbeaten Argentina for 2006 World Cup Elimination

Mexico has a chance to gain revenge on Argentina, after yesterday’s 1-0 defeat to Uruguay put the team up against the two-time champion in the last 16 of the World Cup.

Argentina beat Mexico 2-1 with an extra-time goal at exactly the same stage in the 2006 tournament. The team and its followers say they haven’t forgotten that night in Leipzig, Germany. Argentina finished atop Group B last night with its third victory in the group stage, a 2-0 win over Greece.

Aguirre: No room for doubts

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Javier Aguirre has warned his Mexico players not to take any doubts onto the pitch when they come up against Uruguay later today, insisting that only victory will suffice in their Group A clash.

With the two countries having taken four points from their opening two matches, with healthy goal differences, a draw in Rustenburg will be enough to see both through at the expense of South Africa and France. The hosts and the French meet in Bloemfontein at the same time, but the Mexican boss wants his team to go into the game with the proper mindset.

Rodriguez: Mexico have lost their fear

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Mexico were within touching distance of a place in the FIFA World Cup™ quarter-finals for the first time in their history in 2006. However, a tricky tie with a more experienced Argentina side in the Round of 16 marked the end of their impressive run, an extra-time goal sending El Tri back home.

Team Squad List 2010 - mexico

Nr.	Name	Date of Birth	Position	Clubs	Height
1	Oscar PEREZ	01/02/1973	GK	Jaguares (MEX)	174
2	Francisco RODRIGUEZ	20/10/1981	DF	PSV Eindhoven (NED)	191
3	Carlos SALCIDO	02/04/1980	DF	PSV Eindhoven (NED)	176
4	Rafael MARQUEZ	13/02/1979	DF	Barcelona (ESP)	182
5	Ricardo OSORIO	30/03/1980	DF	VfB Stuttgart (GER)	173
6	Gerardo TORRADO	30/04/1979	MF	Cruz Azul (MEX)	174
7	Pablo BARRERA	21/06/1987	FW	Pumas UNAM (MEX)	172
8	Israel CASTRO	20/12/1980	MF	Pumas UNAM (MEX)	175
9	Guillermo FRANCO	03/11/1976	FW	West Ham Utd. (ENG)	182
10	Cuauhtemoc BLANCO	17/01/1973	FW	Veracruz (MEX)	177
11	Carlos VELA	01/03/1989	FW	Arsenal (ENG)	179
12	Paul AGUILAR	06/03/1986	DF	Pachuca (MEX)	178
13	Guillermo OCHOA	13/07/1985	GK	America (MEX)	183
14	Javier HERNANDEZ	01/06/1988	FW	Chivas (MEX)	175
15	Hector MORENO	17/01/1988	DF	AZ Alkmaar (NED)	184
16	Efrain JUAREZ	22/02/1988	DF	Pumas UNAM (MEX)	175
17	Giovani DOS SANTOS	11/05/1989	FW	Galatasaray (TUR)	175
18	Andres GUARDADO	28/09/1986	MF	Deportivo La Coruna (ESP)	169
19	Jonny MAGALLON	21/11/1981	DF	Chivas (MEX)	178
20	Jorge TORRES	16/01/1988	MF	Atlas (MEX)	182
21	Adolfo BAUTISTA	15/05/1979	FW	Chivas (MEX)	185
22	Alberto MEDINA	29/05/1983	FW	Chivas (MEX)	172
23	Luis MICHEL	21/07/1979	GK	Chivas (MEX)	183

Coach: Javier AGUIRRE (MEX)

Coach 2010 - Mexico

• Name: Javier AGUIRRE
• Country: Mexico
• Date of Birth: 1 December 1958

Coaching Career

• Atlético Madrid (ESP) : From 2006 to 2009
• Osasuna (ESP) : From 2002 to 2006
• Mexico (MEX) : From 2001 to 2002
• Pachuca (MEX) : From 1998 to 2001
• Atlante (MEX) : From 1995 to 1996

Playing Career

• Guadalajara (MEX) : From 1987 to 1993
• Osasuna (ESP) : From 1986 to 1987
• Atlante (MEX) : From 1984 to 1986
• CF América (MEX) : From 1979 to 1984

When he was appointed Mexico’s national coach in 2009, Javier Aguirre found himself in a familiar position, taking charge of a team that was struggling to make their way in a FIFA World Cup™ qualifying competition. But, just as he did on the road to Korea/Japan 2002, the experienced Aguirre steadied the ship and safely steered El Tri to South Africa. The task now facing El Vasco is to take Mexico beyond the Round of 16, an insurmountable barrier for them in their last four appearances in the world finals.

Aguirre was a member of the Tricolor side that reached the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico, the highlight of a distinguished career in which he turned out for clubs of the stature of America and Guadalajara in Mexico and Osasuna in Spain. After moving into coaching, he began to make a name for himself by taking the unfancied Pachuca to the 1999 Invierno league title.

Two years later he was given the job of rescuing Mexico’s faltering bid for a place at Korea/Japan 2002, turning around an underachieving team who went on to qualify in style without losing another game. Aguirre’s achievements did not end there. When his side reached the Far East they topped a tough section featuring Italy, Croatia and Ecuador before suffering a painful defeat to neighbours and rivals USA in the Round of 16.

His next port of call was former club Osasuna, where he would go on to become one of the most successful coaches in their history. The high-point of his four-year stay came when Los Rojillos qualified for the UEFA Champions League, a notable achievement that prompted Atletico Madrid to come in for him. Just to show it was no fluke, Aguirre took Los Rojiblancos into Europe’s premier club competition as well.

After leaving the Vicente Calderon at the start of 2009, Aguirre was invited by the Mexican FA to repeat the miracle he had worked seven years earlier. Happy to accept, he revitalised Tricolor fortunes following a debut defeat to El Salvador, overseeing another unbeaten run as Mexico qualified for the world finals with plenty to spare. On top of that they also won the CONCACAF Gold Cup, thrashing hosts USA 5-0 in the final, their first win north of the border in a decade.
A consummate man-motivator, Aguirre’s success as a coach is founded on his tactical acumen and his ability to get his message across to his charges and to build a strong team spirit. Never asking too much of his players, he has a very clear vision of success and how to achieve it.
Aguirre’s Mexico invariably operate with a 4-3-3 formation, one designed to make the most of the speed of their forwards and the tactical discipline and physical strength Mexican players are known for. When the situation requires, he has been known to switch to 4-2-3-1, rotating three forwards down the flanks in support of a lone striker.
An avid reader, El Vasco is a staunch supporter of social causes and a great fan of baseball and boxing. An honest talker and strong-minded with it, he is not afraid to own up to his mistakes, a quality that has only increased his popularity in his native country.

Team Profile 2010 - Mexico

Profile

After a turbulent couple of years that has seen three coaches come and go and more than sixty players pull on the famous green jersey, Mexico have returned to calmer waters under the steadying influence of Javier Aguirre. The former Atletico Madrid coach has put together a team comprising bright young talents and established stars, restoring their wavering confidence in the process.

Following the appointment of the man they call El Vasco (The Basque), the regional powerhouses shot up from fifth to second place in the final six-team qualification group in the CONCACAF Zone, winning five games, drawing one and losing just the one. Having safely made their way to the finals, their objective will now be to progress beyond the Round of 16, where they have been knocked out at the last four FIFA World Cup™ finals.

The road to South Africa
After disposing of Belize with a minimum of fuss in the second qualifying round, Mexico were drawn into a tough group containing Jamaica, Canada and Honduras in the following phase. Coached at the time by Sven Goran Eriksson, El Tri struggled to impose their authority and only scraped in the fourth and final round on goal difference ahead of the Reggae Boyz.

The Mexicans' erratic form continued in the final six-team round-robin group, kicking off with a 2-0 defeat in the USA before beating Costa Rica by the same scoreline and then losing 3-1 to Honduras. That last defeat cost Eriksson his job and his replacement by Aguirre, who stepped in in similar circumstances on the road to Korea/Japan 2002.

And once again the unflappable Aguirre worked a miracle, transforming Mexican fortunes despite kicking off with a 2-1 reverse in El Salvador. Victories over each of their five group rivals then followed, giving them a ticket to the finals with one game to spare. After a draw against Trinidad and Tobago in their final outing, the men in green ended the group in second place behind eternal rivals USA.

The star players
Veteran playmaker Cuauhtemoc Blanco is perhaps the player Mexico fans should thank for their side's turnaround. Lured out of retirement by Aguirre, the uniquely talented 36-year-old became the symbol of a revitalised team, helping younger team-mates such as Guillermo Ochoa, Efrain Juarez, Andres Guardado and Giovani dos Santos to find their best form. Along with skipper Rafael Marquez, they are sure to provide the nucleus of the squad that will travel to South Africa 2010.

The coach
Javier Aguirre is Mexico's most successful coach of recent times. After guiding the unfancied Pachuca to the league championship in 1999, El Vasco was handed the job of reviving the national team's faltering bid to qualify for Korea/Japan 2002. After doing just that, he then took the Mexicans to the top of a challenging group that contained Italy, Croatia and Ecuador, though their Asian adventure came to an end with a last-16 defeat to USA.

After the tournament he signed a contract with Spanish club Osasuna, taking them to the UEFA Champions League in 2005/06. That impressive achievement led to a switch to Atletico Madrid, and though he steered Los Colchoneros into fourth place in 2007/08, he was dismissed halfway through the following season, the wheel turning full circle again when he took over a crisis-stricken Mexico. And having come to his country's rescue for a second time, the wily Aguirre is eyeing a lengthy stay at South Africa 2010.

Previous FIFA World Cups
· Mexico have qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals 14 times in all, more than any other side from the CONCACAF Zone.
· Mexico's achieved their best-ever performances in the finals as tournament hosts in 1970 and 1986, reaching the last eight on both occasions.
· South Africa 2010 is their fifth appearance in the finals in a row. On all four previous occasions they have bowed out in the Round of 16.

Records
· Under Javier Aguirre, Mexico went an impressive 12 games without defeat before losing 2-1 to Colombia in a friendly, a game in which they used only home-based players.
· The Mexico squad that earned qualification for South Africa 2010 contained four players who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2005: Giovani dos Santos, Carlos Vela, Efrain Juarez and Hector Moreno.
· Surprisingly, there were no Mexicans among the top 20 scorers in the CONCACAF qualifying competition, although no fewer than 18 Tricolor players found the back of the net at least once during the qualifiers.

What they said
"I feel relaxed. Whenever you reach an objective you've been brought in to achieve you have the satisfaction of knowing that you haven't let down the people who put their faith in you. I am happy and proud. When I came into the job we were fifth and nine points away from first place, and now we're in the World Cup." Coach Javier Aguirre reacts to his side second-place finish in the CONCACAF Zone.

source: fifa.com

Mexico national football team-Custom

Mexico

Nickname(s)	"El Tri" (the three-colored)
Association	FEMEXFUT (Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación'')
Confederation	CONCACAF
Head coach	Javier Aguirre
Asst coach	Mario Carrillo Manuel Vidrio
Most caps	Claudio Suárez (178)
Top scorer	Jared Borgetti (46)
Home stadium	Estadio Azteca
FIFA code	MEX
FIFA ranking	17

Mexico national football team

The Mexico national football team represents Mexico in international football competition and is managed by the Mexican Football Federation (FEMEXFUT), who also manages the women's national team. The team is currently ranked 17th in the FIFA World Rankings^[1] and 8th in the World Football Elo Ratings^[2], making Mexico one of the strongest teams in the Americas.
Mexico has qualified for thirteen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994. Mexico's best progression was reaching the Quarterfinals in both the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico holds one FIFA Confederations Cup, five CONCACAF Gold Cups, three CONCACAF Championships, one North American Nations Cup and two NAFC Championships. Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of CONCACAF, the national football team has been regularly invited to compete in the CONMEBOL Copa América since Ecuador 1993 finishing as runner-up twice and obtaining the third place medal on three occasions