Qatar World Cup 2022: Argentina’s record against Mexico

There is less and less to do until the beginning of FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022and Selection Argentina he is heading towards the last stretch of his preparation for his participation in the tournament, during which he will measure his strength again Mexico, on the second round of the group stage. Sara match number 36 of a track record that heavily favors the national team.

According to official statistics, since the first match played between the two teams, as part of the 1930 World Cupplayed in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, the Argentine team has achieved 15 wins and only 4 defeats to date, while there have been 11 occasions in which neither side has been able to take advantage of it.

A win, a shoe and Diego’s brand

The first time that Argentine and Mexican players met face to face on a playing field was on July 19, 1930, at the Centenary Stadium in Montevideo, to close the group stage of the first world championship. The end result was 6 to 3 in favor of Argentina, with goals from Guillermo Stábile (3), Adolfo Zumelzú and Francisco Varallo (2). Manuel Rosas Sánchez (2) and Roberto Galón have converted for the rival team.

Much more equal was the second time both teams clashed as part of the planetary competition, 76 years later, on June 24, 2006 at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany. There, in the 6 ‘, Rafael Márquez put the scoreboard in favor of the Mexicans, with a transitory happiness that Hernán Crespo canceled three minutes later and that Maxi Rodríguez would have turned into sadness in the 98’ with memorable volley from outside the box.

Finally, with Diego Maradona on the bench in the role of national technical director, Argentina eliminated the opponent in the round of 16, with two goals from the “player of the people” Carlos Tévez and one from Gonzalo Higuaín to seal a final 3-1. Javier Hernández was the one who converted for the greens. Lionel Messi and Nicolás Otamendi are the only two Argentine “survivors” of that meeting who will be in Qatar

Three friendly defeats and a Copa América

The first time Mexico managed to beat Argentina was only in 1967, when they were left with a 2-1 win at the same Azteca stadium that saw Diego Armando Maradona and Bilardo’s team shine in 1986. And seven years later, the Mexico team managed to win 2-0 at Coloso de Santa Úrsula. The same 1990 result gave the Aztecs victory back in Los Angeles.

Finally, in the 2004 Copa América, held in Chiclayo, Peru, the Mexican team then led by the Argentine Ricardo La Volpe defeated Argentina with a score of 1-0, in which a Ramón Morales left free kick condemned a foul committed against player Jesús Arellano.

An auspicious antecedent and another Argentine opposite

The last time Argentina crossed paths with Mexico was on 10 September 2019, at the Alamodome stadium in the Texan city of San Antonio. There, and without Lio Messi on the pitch, Lionel Scaloni’s team beat the one led by Gerardo Martino 4-0 with a brace from Lautaro Martínez and two more from Leandro Paredes.

Now, on November 26 and with the same coaches, the two teams will take the field to play a new head-to-head. But this time it will be for points, and it is known that when the whistle blows the stats boil down to data that, with the ball in motion, are left aside.

The history of Argentina and Mexico

• 19/07/1930: Argentina 6 – Mexico 3 (1930 World Cup – Uruguay).
• 13/03/1956: Mexico 0 – Argentina 0 (Copa América 1956 – Mexico City).
• 03/10/1960: Mexico 2 v Argentina 3 (Copa América 1960 – San José).
• 17/03/1960: Mexico 0 – Argentina 2 (Copa América 1960 – San José).
• 28/03/1962: Argentina 1 – Mexico 0 (International Friendly – Buenos Aires).
• 22/08/1967: Mexico 2 – Argentina 1 (International Friendly – Mexico City).
• 02/06/1973: Mexico 2 – Argentina 0 (International Friendly – Mexico City).
• 18/09/1984: Mexico 1 – Argentina 1 (International Friendly – Monterrey).
• 25/10/1984: Argentina 1 – Mexico 1 (International Friendly – Buenos Aires).
• 14/11/1985: Argentina 1 – Mexico 1 (International Friendly – Los Angeles).
• 17/11/1985: Mexico 1 – Argentina 1 (International Friendly – Puebla).
• 17/01/1990: Argentina 0 – Mexico 2 (International Friendly – Los Angeles).
• 13/05/1991: Argentina 0 – Mexico 0 (International Friendly – Buenos Aires).
• 20/06/1993: Mexico 1 – Argentina 1 (Copa América 1993 – Guayaquil).
• 07/04/1993: Mexico 1 – Argentina 2 (Copa América 1993 – Guayaquil).
• 02/10/1999: Mexico 0 – Argentina 1 (International Friendly – Mexico City).
• 06/09/1999: Argentina 2 – Mexico 2 (International Friendly – Chicago).
• 20/12/2000: Mexico 0 – Argentina 2 (International Friendly – Los Angeles).
• 02/04/2003: Mexico 0 – Argentina 1 (International Friendly – Los Angeles).
• 07/10/2004: Mexico 1 – Argentina 0 (Copa América 2004 – Chiclayo).
• 03/09/2005: Argentina 1 – Mexico 1 (International Friendly – Los Angeles).
• 25/06/2005: Mexico 1 (5) – Argentina 1 (6) (2005 Confederation Cup – Dusseldorf).
• 24/06/2006: Argentina 2 – Mexico 1 (2006 World Cup – Leipzig).
• 07/11/2007: Mexico 0 – Argentina 3 (Copa América 2007 – Puerto Ordaz).
• 06/04/2008: Mexico 1 – Argentina 4 (Friendly – San Diego).
• 27/06/2010: Argentina 3 – Mexico 1 (World Cup 2010 – Johannesburg).
• 09/08/2015: Argentina 2 – Mexico 2 (International Friendly – Dallas).
• 16/11/2018: Argentina 2 – Mexico 0 (International Friendly – Córdoba).
• 20/11/2018: Argentina 2 – Mexico 0 (International Friendly – Mendoza).
• 09/10/2019: Argentina 4 – Mexico 0 (International Friendly – Córdoba).