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After their elimination in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, the Mexican National Team has already defined its next friendly commitments, which will mark the official debut of Rafa Márquez as head coach of El Tri.
These are the opponents, dates, and venues where the Mexican National Team will play again during the upcoming FIFA windows.
¿Cuáles serán los próximos partidos de la Selección Mexicana?
According to TUDN journalist Gibrán Araige, the Mexican National Team has already finalized its opponents for the September and October FIFA windows.
The four matches will be played in stadiums in the United States and will mark the official presentation of Rafa Márquez as coach of the Mexican National Team following the departure of Javier Aguirre.
Mexico will face three South American national teams and one North American team. Two of these teams participated in the 2026 World Cup, while the other two failed to qualify.
If you are wondering when the Mexican National Team plays again, this is the schedule confirmed so far:
- México vs Colombia – 26 de septiembre, en Baltimore.
- México vs Perú – 29 de septiembre, en el Red Bull Arena de Nueva York.
- México vs Estados Unidos – 3 de octubre, en Phoenix.
- México vs Chile – 6 de octubre, en el Rose Bowl de Pasadena.
Regarding the players who will be called up for these friendly matches, nothing is known yet.
Aficionados critican que el Tri vuelva a jugar en Estados Unidos
After the schedule was announced, hundreds of fans reacted on X with criticism regarding the decision to play these new friendly matches in the United States.
Many users felt that, after the support received during the 2026 World Cup, the Mexican National Team should reconnect with its fans on national territory.
Among the comments are:
- "Qué vergüenza volver a elegir jugar en Estados Unidos después de lo que se vivió en México durante el Mundial".
- "Deberían jugar en México. La afición del país los quisiera ver otra vez".
- "En Estados Unidos, no pues chido. Gracias por nada".
- "A la Federación Mexicana de Futbol le valió madres el gran apoyo que tuvo la Selección Mexicana en México durante el Mundial y otra vez se irán a jugar a Estados Unidos".
- "La cercanía y comunión que se había logrado entre afición y selección en el Mundial acaba de ser tirada a la basura. La Selección mexicana debe ser para la gente de México".
¿Por qué México juega sus amistosos en Estados Unidos?
As reported by the site Si, the answer lies in the contract that the Mexican Football Federation has with Soccer United Marketing (SUM), an American company that manages the Mexican team's friendlies in its territory.
Under said agreement, Mexico is obligated to play at least six friendly matches per year on American soil.
So we still have to wait for a new El Tri friendly on Mexican soil.
[Publicidad]