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Mexico (MEX)

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Founded	1927
Affiliated	1929
WC participations	12 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2002)
WC honours	Quarter-final 1970 and 1986)
Continental Titles	Three times NAFC champions (1947, 1949, 1991), three times CONCACAF champions (1965, 1971, 1977), three times Gold Cup (1993, 1996, 1998), five times Central American champions (1935, 1938, 1959, 1966, 1990), three times Pan American champions (1967, 1975 with Brazil, 1999)
Facts Mexico have qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals 12 times more often than world powers such as France and England for example. And their best results have come when they have hosted the tournament. They reached the quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986, on both occasions losing to the eventual runners-up. In 1970, Italy defeated them 4-1 and in 1986, the home team were devastated after losing the penalty shoot-out with Germany. The Mexicans have collected their fair share of silverware in regional tournaments, including the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Central America Championships, CONCACAF Champions Cup and Pan-American Games.

Coach: Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Nationality : Argentinean
Date of Birth : 6 February 1952

General Information

FIFA Trigramme: MEX
Country: Mexico
Country (official name): Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Continent: North, Central America and the Caribbean
Capital: Mexico
Major cities: Guadalajara, Monterrey, Zaragoza, León, Ciudad Juárez, Culiacán, Mexicali, Tijuana, Mérida, Acapulco
Currency: Mexican peso
Official languages: Spanish
Motto: Onward and upward (Arriba y adelante - Head of State's motto).

Population (in millions): 104.91
GDP per inhabitant (in US dollars): 9,000
Density (inhabitants per km2): 53.18
Average age (in years): 23.8
Life expectancy at birth (in years): 72.3

Internet code: .mx
Number of internet users: 3.5 million (2002)



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