Mexico

FIFA World Ranking (November 2001): 11th

2002 World Cup qualifying: Finished second in CONCACAF Final Group (5-3-2; 16 GF, 9 GA)

2001 Overall Record: 11-12-4

World Cup final appearances: 12 - 1930 (13th), 1950 (12th), 1954 (13th), 1958 (16th), 1962 (11th), 1966 (12th), 1970 (6th), 1978 (16th), 1986 (6th), 1994 (13th), 1998 (13th), 2002

Overall Record in WC: 8-19-10

Record vs. U.S.: 28-8-4; 109 GF, 49 GA

Most Recent Match vs. U.S.: Mexico 1, U.S. 0 in Mexico City; July 1, 2001 (Borgetti)

Manager: Javier Aguirre (MEX)

Championship Honors: 1999 Confederations Cup champions; 1993, 1996 & 1998 Gold Cup champions

Key Players: Francisco Palencia (F, Espanyol), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (F, Real Valladolid), Alberto Garcia Aspe (F, Puebla)

Fast Facts: Have successfully qualified for their 12th World Cup, the most of any country in the CONCACAF region. ... After earning just four points in their first five games (which included their first-ever home qualifying loss at Estadio Azteca), new head coach Javier Aguirre led a rebirth for the team in finishing 4-0-1 and eventually finishing in second place. ... Were led in scoring by Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Jared Borgetti with five and three goals, respectively.