1800-WorldCup.com - Mexico at Korea-Japan 2002

Index: World Cup Finals: Korea-Japan 2002: Teams: Mexico

Mexico in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was Mexico's 12th appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Quarter-finals on home soil: Mexico 1970 and Mexico 1986.

Mexico in the 2002 World Cup

Group G

Croatia vs Mexico
Blanco kept his cool to give Mexico the win by a solitary goal, over ten-man Croatia, in their opening Group G match.

Mexico vs Ecuador
Ecuador managed to score their first goal in a World Cup finals but have still to earn a point, as this win puts Mexico three points ahead of Italy.

Mexico vs Italy
Mexico finished top of the group, after drawing this match with Italy.

Knockout Stage

Mexico vs United States (Second Round)
Mexico failed to live up to their expectations and couldn't get past Brad Friedel.

Mexico World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers:

1 Oscar Pérez (Cruz Azul)
12 Oswaldo Sánchez (Guadalajara)
23 Jorge Campos (UNAM)

Defenders:

2 Francisco Javier De Anda (Pachuca)
5 Manuel Vidrio (Pachuca)
7 Ramón Morales (Guadalajara)
16 Salvador Carmona (Toluca)
20 Melvin Brown (Cruz Azul)
22 Alberto Rodríguez (Pachuca)

Midfielders:

4 Rafael Márquez (Monaco)
6 Gerardo Torrado (Seville)
8 Alberto García Aspe (Puebla)
11 Braulio Luna (América)
13 Sigifredo Mercado (Atlas)
14 Germán Villa (América)
18 Johan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna)
19 Gabriel Caballero (Pachuca)

Forwards:

3 Rafael García (Toluca)
9 Jared Borguetti (Santos Laguna)
10 Cuauthémoc Blanco (Real Valladolid)
15 Luis Hernández (América)
17 Francisco Palencia (Espanyol)
21 José Arellano (Monterrey)

Trainer:
Javier Aguirre.

Players to watch:
Alberto Garcia Aspe, Cuauhtémoc Blanco and Luis Hernández.

Destination Mexico

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