Jon Arnold joins the pod for a post-game reaction to Mexico’s win over Canada. We also look ahead to the final and discuss the end of Pochettino’s honeymoon with the #USMNT
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TCK Podcast: Post-Game Reactions vs Canada
Posted in Mexico National Team, Podcast, Recap
Tagged canada, CONCACAF, mexico, nations league, panama, raul jimenez, santiago gimenez, Soccer, USMNT, world cup
Vasco’s First Roster
El Vasco Aguirre is back but this march to the World Cup will be different than he has experienced before. With Mexico being a host, there wont be any World Cup Qualifiers and it will be tough to find high quality opponents who wont be busy with their own qualifiers.
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Mexico Continues U17 Dominance, So What?
Mexico capped off their 5th consecutive CONCACAF U17 Tournament win against the USMNT, winning 3-1 in Guatemala this past weekend. The streak started back in 2015 and will continue until the 2025 tournament. Sounds great but as with all things Mexican Soccer, its more complicated once you start digging.
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Posted in 2022 World Cup, Mexico National Team, Youth
Mexico Drops 2 Spots in New FIFA Rankings
The road to the 2026 won’t be easy for Mexico but at least we know what FIFA ranking they will start it with.
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Posted in 2026 World Cup, Mexico National Team, Rankings
Mexico’s Manager Search Begins
Friend of the blog, Joshua takes a look at the latest rumors surrounding Mexico’s next coach….
As the dust settles on Mexico’s failed attempts to get out of their World Cup group, and the wishes of many vocal fans of seeing Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino sacked has come to fruition, the focus naturally has moved on to who the replacement will be. Ever the demanding job, with the intense media scrutiny, the list of candidates with decent qualifications wanting to take the job is likely to be short. Still, a few names have popped up already.
Continue readingWhere Does Mexico Go From Here?
In my last blog post, I focused on how things are never as good or bad as many fans think they are for El Tri. While I still subscribe to that thinking, the future is very cloudy for the National team. Unless the FMF start planning with an eye towards 2026, Mexico will be embarrassed on home soil. Not sure players want 90k at the Azteca booing them. How can the FMF avoid that? I have some ideas ….
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Posted in 2018 World Cup, 2022 World Cup, 2026 World Cup, Feature, Mexico National Team
Here for a Good Time or a Long Time?
The World Cup is finally here. How are Mexico fans feeling? …… Yeah, I’m not making any plans for us to be in the final on December 18th either. But I don’t think things are as bad as many are making them out to be for El Tri. Maybe it’s the optimistic in me but I think Mexico is more likely to end their tournament in the knockout round instead of the group stage in Qatar.
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Help: Starting Winger Needed
For a team short on creativity, losing Jesus Corona is definitely a blow for Mexico. The Sevilla winger suffered a fractured fibula earlier this week and reports point to a recovery time of 4-5 months. Seeing as Mexico opens their World Cup against Poland in 3 months, Tata will need to find a replacement to start.
Continue readingEl Tri Returns To Their Roots
In a shock to no one, Adidas decided to give us a green jersey for the upcoming World Cup. It will also be the first jersey to feature the new crest. The old crest will always hold a special place in my heart but the new one has grown on me since it was announced. As it with all their World Cup kits, Adidas is using their new logo as well. So, there’s a lot going on in this kit. How did it turn out?
Continue readingTata’s Time Almost Up?
Being the manager of the Mexican National Team is a thankless job with immense pressure. The media scrutiny is intense and you are expected to win everything in CONCACAF but at the same time, rarely given credit for doing so because CONCACAF is no CONMEBOL or UEFA. Add in a fanbase that expects you to win every game in an enjoyable fashion and it is easy to see why there are few takers every time the position is open. I take all of this into account when I try to keep a level head after a rough Mexico game when El Tri twitter wants to fire Tata. My friends/followers think I’m a “Tata Apologist” but I just never saw the benefit in making a coaching switch. Until now…
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Posted in 2022 World Cup, Mexico National Team
Tagged chicharito, CONCACAF, mexico, MLS, Soccer, tata martino, USMNT, world cup