This article provides details of international football games played by the Mexico national football team from 2000 to 2019. During this period, Mexico participated in five FIFA World Cups (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018), multiple CONCACAF Gold Cups, Copa América tournaments, FIFA Confederations Cups, and numerous friendlies.
Major Tournament Summary
FIFA World Cup Appearances
2002 FIFA World Cup (South Korea/Japan)
- Group G: Croatia 0–1 Mexico (Blanco pen.)
- Group G: Mexico 2–1 Ecuador (Borgetti, Torrado)
- Group G: Mexico 1–1 Italy (Borgetti)
- Round of 16: Mexico 0–2 United States
2006 FIFA World Cup (Germany)
- Group D: Mexico 3–1 Iran (Bravo 2, Sinha)
- Group D: Mexico 0–0 Angola
- Group D: Portugal 2–1 Mexico
- Round of 16: Argentina 2–1 Mexico (a.e.t.)
2010 FIFA World Cup (South Africa)
- Group A: South Africa 1–1 Mexico (Márquez)
- Group A: France 0–2 Mexico (Hernández, Blanco pen.)
- Group A: Mexico 0–1 Uruguay
- Round of 16: Argentina 3–1 Mexico
2014 FIFA World Cup (Brazil)
- Group A: Mexico 1–0 Cameroon
- Group A: Brazil 0–0 Mexico
- Group A: Croatia 1–3 Mexico
- Round of 16: Netherlands 2–1 Mexico
2018 FIFA World Cup (Russia)
- Group F: Germany 0–1 Mexico (Lozano)
- Group F: South Korea 1–2 Mexico (Vela pen., Hernández)
- Group F: Mexico 0–3 Sweden
- Round of 16: Brazil 2–0 Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup Titles (Won 5 times in this period)
- 2003: Defeated Brazil 1–0 in final (a.e.t.)
- 2009: Defeated United States 5–0 in final
- 2011: Defeated United States 4–2 in final
- 2015: Defeated Jamaica 3–1 in final
- 2019: Defeated United States 1–0 in final
FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2001: Group stage (3rd in Group A)
- 2005: 4th place (lost 3–4 a.e.t. to Germany in 3rd place match)
- 2013: Group stage (3rd in Group A)
- 2017: 4th place (lost 1–2 a.e.t. to Portugal in 3rd place match)
Copa América
- 2001: Runner-up (lost 0–1 to Colombia in final)
- 2004: Quarter-finals (lost 0–4 to Brazil)
- 2007: 3rd place (defeated Uruguay 3–1)
- 2011: Group stage (3rd in Group C)
- 2015: Group stage (3rd in Group A)
- 2016 (Copa América Centenario): Quarter-finals (lost 0–7 to Chile)
Notable Achievements (2000–2019)
- Mexico qualified for all five FIFA World Cups held during this period (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018), reaching the Round of 16 in each edition.
- Won the CONCACAF Gold Cup five times (2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019).
- Finished as runner-up in the 2001 Copa América.
- Finished 3rd in the 2007 Copa América.
- Finished 4th in the 2005 and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cups.
- Won the 2015 CONCACAF Cup (a play-off match against the United States to determine the CONCACAF representative for the 2017 Confederations Cup).
- Key players during this era included Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Jared Borgetti, Rafael Márquez, Andrés Guardado, Javier "Chicharito" Hernández, Carlos Vela, Hirving Lozano, and Guillermo Ochoa.
