September 7, 2008 TRICOLOR TRIUMPH
Mexico dominates Jamaica in WCQ
MEXICO CITY--"There was only one team in the field and that was Mexico," lamented Rene Simoes after Jamaica's 3-0 World Cup qualifying defeat against Mexico at Azteca Stadium Saturday night.
August 20, 2008 STRONG START
Tricolores rally past Honduras in WCQ
MEXICO CITY--Sven-Goran Eriksson made his much-anticipated debut with the Mexican National Team in a hard fought 2-1 World Cup Qualifying victory over rivals Honduras, at home at Azteca stadium, to claim Group B leadership.
August 11, 2008 EL TRI BACK IN LA
Sven leads team against Chile on Sept 24
The Mexican National Team under new head coach Sven Goran Eriksson will face the Chilean National Team on Wednesday, September 24 at the Los Angeles Coliseum at 8;00 pm.
June 22, 2008 CRUISE CONTROL
Mexico breezes past Belize, 7-0
MONTERREY, Mexico—Mexico finally began to flex its muscles in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying on Saturday, routing Belize 7-0 in the second leg of their second-round series at Universitario Stadium.
June 16, 2008 UNDERWHELMING
Mexico 2, Belize 0
HOUSTON, Texas—A win is a win, they say, but Mexico failed to impress by opening their World Cup qualifying campaign Sunday with a 2-0 victory over modest Belize at Reliant Stadium.
June 8, 2008 CRUISING TO VICTORY
Mexico Tops Peru 4-0 at Soldier Field
CHICAGO---Mexico showed great improvement, after having crashed against Argentina in their first of two World Cup preparation matches, with a 4-0 rout of Peru in front of 33,608 at Soldier Field Sunday. It took the Tricolor only 28 minutes to put the match in the bag.
June 4, 2008 WAITING FOR SVEN
Mexico fall 4-1 under eyes of new coach
SAN DIEGO---Under the watchful eye of newly appointed coach Sven-Goran Ericsson the Mexican national team suffered a lopsided 4-1 defeat at the hands of Argentina in a friendly match held at Qualcomm Stadium Wednesday night. Argentina, which experimented with the pairing of Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero, proved to be too much for the Tricolor to handle.
June 3, 2008 IT'S SVEN
Eriksson to lead the Tricolore
Mexico City – Three months after sacking Hugo Sanchez, for failing to qualify the U-23 squad to the Beijing Olympics, the Mexican Football Federation has handed the reigns of the National Team to Sven-Goran Eriksson. The former Manchester City boss, who was sacked on Monday, was chosen in a unanimous vote this past Tuesday by the owners of the 18 first-division clubs.
May 23, 2008 STARS CALLED UP
Mexico announces roster for U.S. games
NEW YORK --- Oswaldo Sánchez, Andrés Guardado and Carlos Vela are among the stars selected by Mexican National Team head coach Jesús Rámirez for the upcoming international matches against Argentina on Wednesday, June 4 (8:00 p.m. PT) at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. and on Sunday, June 8 (6:00 p.m., PT) against Perú at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
May 20, 2008 SOLD OUT
Full house expected for Argentina-Mexico
SAN DIEGO---Seats for the Mexico-Argentina match at Qualcomm Stadium on Wednesday June 4 have been sold out according to Soccer United Marketing.
May 20, 2008 ARGENTINA SET
Messi, Aguero headline roster
Athletic Madrid’s Sergio Arguero and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi headline the list of players selected by Argentine coach Alfio Basile for their June 4 friendly against Mexico at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego and their game against the United States on June 8th at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
April 17, 2008 1-0
Mexico gives interim coach Ramirez his first win
SEATTLE--The Mexican National team gave interim head coach Jesus Ramirez his first win Wednesday night, one-nil over China at Seattle’s Qwest Field.
April 1, 2008 SACKED
Sanchez out as Mexico coach
Hugo Sanchez has been sacked as Mexico coach following his side’s failure to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
March 27, 2008 NARROW VICTORY
Mexico edge Ghana, 2-1
"I have changed absolutely nothing. The idea of this process continues to be the same," said a defiant Hugo Sanchez after Mexico defeated Ghana 2-1 Wednesday at Fulham's Craven Cottage.
March 25, 2008 SHAKY GROUND
Sanchez's future rests on Mexico-Ghana result
Fulham FC’s Craven Cottage could very well be Hugo Sanchez’s Waterloo as the Tricolor faces Ghana in preparation for World Cup qualifiers.
