Among the records that Mexico holds in the World Cup, in addition to being the country that has hosted the most tournaments, is the ‘title’ of being the co team n more defeats in the history of the highest citation, with 28, a first place that, paradoxically, he reached thanks to his high presence in the elite.

This negative record began to be cemented from the birth of the competition. Mexico had the honor of participating in the inaugural match of Uruguay 1930 a nte France, but also the misfortune of opening their loss box with a bulging 4-1, marking the beginning of a streak that would take decades to reverse.

In fact, the Aztec team holds another brand linked to this record: they chained nine consecutive defeats in their first three participations (1930, 1950 and 1954). It wasn't until S UEFA 1958 when Mexican fans were able to celebrate their first point in a draw against Wales, momentarily stopping a disheartening statistics that seemed to have no end.

Although the nuance of the number of setbacks changes a little when you look at who supports Mexico in this listing of adverse results. Size Selections from Argentina and Germany appear in the following positions, irrefutable proof that to lose many games you must have the hierarchy to play them.

Mexico under another lens in the World Despite the 28 falls, the Mexican team managed to consolidate one of the most admirable streaks of competitiveness in modern football. Between the United States 1994 and Russia 2018, the ‘Tri’ became a regular guest in the eighth finals, overcoming extremely complex group phases and demonstrating that its presence is not a coincidence, but constancy.

High-level matches such as the round of 16 in Germany 2006 were recorded in the memories of fans where the squad managed Ricardo La Volpe put against the ropes to Argentina, or the conclusive victory 0-1 against the Germans in Russia 2018, who came to defend the title and were eliminated in the group stage.

The duality between the defeat and the validity is what defines Mexico's passage through the World Cups. While powers like Italy have been out of recent editions s, the North American squad has known how to navigate the Concacaf qualifiers to secure its ticket and remain as the maximum representative of its region in the elite.

Looking forward to the near future, this record of 28 lost matches has a symbolic expiration date: the 2026 World Cup. Being the first country to host the In these editions of the tournament, Mexico will have the historical opportunity to use its home field to add victories that balance its historical balance before its people.

Next June 11, against South Africa in the Azteca Stadium, the ‘Tri’ will test their resilience to make clear that those 28 defeats are the scars of a selection that has never stopped trying and that, with each fall, has paved the way to reaffirm itself as one of the main entertainers of the World Cup.