World Cup Football 2006 Germany

Mexico

Group: Group D
Coach: Ricardo La Volpe

Squad

No. Player Position ClubAgeCaps
1 Oswaldo Sánchez Keeper Guadalajara3270
2 Claudio Suárez Defender Chivas USA37178
3 Carlos Salcido Defender Guadalajara2632
4 Rafael Márquez (captain) Defender Barcelona2765
5 Ricardo Osorio Defender Cruz Azul2639
6 Gerardo Torrado Midfielder Cruz Azul2756
7 Sinha Midfielder Toluca3032
8 Pável Pardo Midfielder América29125
9 Jared Borgetti Forward Bolton Wanderers3275
10 Guillermo Franco Forward Villarreal297
11 Ramón Morales Midfielder Guadalajara3046
12 José de Jesús Corona Keeper Tecos256
13 Guillermo Ochoa Keeper América201
14 Gonzalo Pineda Defender Guadalajara2330
15 José Antonio Castro Defender América2512
16 Mario Méndez Defender Monterrey2732
17 Francisco Fonseca Forward Cruz Azul2629
18 Andrés Guardado Midfielder Atlas197
19 Omar Bravo Forward Guadalajara2633
20 Rafael García Midfielder Atlas3152
21 Jesús Arellano Midfielder Monterrey3369
22 Francisco Javier Rodríguez Defender Guadalajara2432
23 Luis Ernesto Pérez Midfielder Monterrey2552

These details apply at the tournament start date (Friday 9th June 2006).

Matches

Group Stage

  • Match 7. Sunday 11th June 2006, Nuremberg, 17:00 BST
    Group D Match
    Mexico 3–1 Iran
    Mexico goals: Bravo (28′, 76′), Sinha (79′)
    Iran goal: Golmohammadi (36′)
    Coverage: BBC1

  • Match 23. Friday 16th June 2006, Hanover, 20:00 BST
    Group D Match
    Mexico 0–0 Angola
    Coverage: ITV1

  • Match 39. Wednesday 21st June 2006, Gelsenkirchen, 15:00 BST
    Group D Match
    Portugal 2–1 Mexico
    Portugal goals: Maniche (6′), Simão (24′ penalty)
    Mexico goal: Fonseca (29′)
    Coverage: ITV1

Round of 16

  • Match 50. Saturday 24th June 2006, Leipzig, 20:00 BST
    Round of 16
    Argentina 2–1 Mexico after extra time
    Argentina goals: Crespo (10′), Rodríguez (98′)
    Mexico goal: Márquez (6′)
    Coverage: BBC1

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