Mexico at the CONCACAF Nations League
The CONCACAF Nations League is an international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The tournament takes place on dates allocated for international friendlies on the FIFA International Match Calendar. A one-time qualifying tournament took place from September 2018 to March 2019 and the inaugural tournament began in September 2019. The teams are divided into three leagues of four groups, from League A to League C. The winners of each group from League A get to play the Finals, constituted of the semi-finals, a third-place play-off, and the final.
Overall record
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| Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Squad |
 2019−20
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A | B | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 
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2nd | Squad |
| 2022–23
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A | A | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
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3rd | Squad |
| 2023–24
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A | Bye | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
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2nd | Squad |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 2nd | — | |||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage. Red border colour indicates the finals stage will be held on home soil.
List of matches
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Group stage
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | Mexico
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 12 | Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Panama
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | Qualification for Gold Cup | 0–3 | — | 0–2 | |
| 3 | Bermuda (R)
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | Gold Cup prelims and League B | 1–5 | 1–4 | — |
| Mexico | 2–1 | Bermuda |
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Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Final tournament
[edit]Semi-finals
Final
Group stage
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mexico
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 | Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Jamaica
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for Gold Cup | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Suriname
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Mexico | 3–0 | Suriname |
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| Report |
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
| Suriname | 0–2 | Mexico |
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| Report |
Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras)
| Mexico | 2–2 | Jamaica |
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Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Final tournament
[edit]Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Quarter-finals
[edit]Honduras  | 2–0 | Mexico |
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Attendance: 22,444
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
| Mexico | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Honduras |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
2–2 on aggregate. Mexico won 4–2 on penalties.
Final tournament
[edit]Semi-finals
Final
Goalscorers
[edit]| Player | Goals | 2019–20 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
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| Edson Álvarez | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| José Juan Macías | 3 | 3 | ||
| Uriel Antuna | 2 | 2 | ||
| Hirving Lozano | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Orbelín Pineda | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Roberto Alvarado | 1 | 1 | ||
| Luis Chávez | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sebastián Córdova | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jesús Gallardo | 1 | 1 | ||
| Héctor Herrera | 1 | 1 | ||
| Raúl Jiménez | 1 | 1 | ||
| Henry Martín | 1 | 1 | ||
| Rodolfo Pizarro | 1 | 1 | ||
| Julián Quiñones | 1 | 1 | ||
| Israel Reyes | 1 | 1 | ||
| Luis Romo | 1 | 1 | ||
| Érick Sánchez | 1 | 1 | ||
| Johan Vásquez | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Bold players are still active for the national team.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Summary CONCACAF Nations League A – Group B". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals provisional rosters and kick off times confirmed". CONCACAF. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Goff, Steven [@SoccerInsider] (3 June 2021). "USMNT vs. Honduras kickoff: 5:36 pm local (7:36 ET). TV: CBS Sports Network, Univision, TUDN. Mexico-Costa Rica match listed at 8 pm local but won't kick off until 8:36 local (Univision, TUDN)" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (3 June 2021). "Jordan Siebatcheu's late goal gives USMNT ugly 1–0 win over Honduras in Nations League semifinal". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals provisional rosters and kick off times confirmed". CONCACAF. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Goff, Steven [@SoccerInsider] (June 6, 2021). "Concacaf Nations League matchday – 3rd-place game: Costa Rica v Honduras, 4:36 pm local kickoff/6:36 ET (UniMas, TUDN, Paramount+). Final: United States v Mexico, 7:36 pm local kickoff/9:36 ET (CBS Sports Network, Univision, TUDN, Paramount+)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Keeler, Sean (June 6, 2021). "Highlands Ranch native Ethan Horvath, Christian Pulisic lift U.S. to 3–2 win over Mexico". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Mexico 3-0 Panama (Mar 21, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.