The Mexican team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup. The round of 16 of the tournament was once again the limit in Javier Aguirre's process. England's victory cuts off the process of “Vasco” at the head of El Tri.

Javier Aguirre's clear objective was to take the Mexican team to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Mexico's performance in the World Cup was superlative before the 2-3 defeat against England: four wins in four games without conceding goals.

"This was my last game with the national team, at the Azteca Stadium. I say goodbye to everyone, and I leave with great pride, after so many years," said the Mexican strategist at the end of the game.

The third trial of Javier Aguirre in Mexico

Javier Aguirre took over the reins of El Tri in July 2024. El “Vasco” brought order to a Mexican team that had come from several processes with little discipline and low performance.

Before the game against England, Mexico accumulated 12 consecutive games without losing. In fact, in that streak, El Tri only conceded 2 goals.

"Today couldn't be and the shame is that the biggest shame is that we couldn't give the people a victory, we couldn't fulfill the fans' dreams or give them one more night of joy. That's why I want to thank the entire Mexican public, since these five games were unforgettable," he added.

In general terms, Javier Aguirre directed 34 games in this third process. “Vasco” had 21 wins, 8 draws and only lost 5 games during his internship on the El Tri bench. Mexico only received 24 goals in this entire process (the best record of the three).

Once again, Javier Aguirre says goodbye to the Mexican team after the round of 16 match of a World Cup. In Korea-Japan 2002 their relationship ended with a 0-2 defeat against the United States; In South Africa 2010 he said goodbye after the 3-1 defeat against Argentina; In this World Cup he does the same after the 2-3 defeat against England.