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Javier Aguirre leads Mexico in final World Cup appearance

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 1:57 PM

Last updated Jun 9, 2026

Javier Aguirre leads Mexico in final World Cup appearance

Summary

Javier Aguirre returns to manage Mexico at the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the U.S. and Canada. This marks his third stint as head coach, taking over after Jaime Lozano's dismissal following a poor showing in the 2024 Copa América. Aguirre aims to unite a team reeling from its 2022 World Cup exit and has previously guided the squad to the round of 16 in both 2002 and 2010. Under Aguirre's leadership, Mexico has recently found success, winning the CONCACAF Nations League and the Gold Cup in 2025. The team heads into the tournament with an eight-game unbeaten streak.

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By the Numbers

•Aguirre has managed El Tri at three World Cups.
•Mexico automatically qualified for the tournament as co-hosts.
•Aguirre's focus is on healing a fractured team dynamic.
•Mexico won both the CONCACAF Nations League and Gold Cup in 2025.
•The team is currently on an eight-game unbeaten streak.

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1:57 PMYahoo Sports — Javier Aguirre’s final World Cup rescue: Mexico’s firefighter battles old tactical ghosts

What they're saying

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Javier Aguirre has spent a lifetime being Mexican football’s ultimate firefighter, hired mid-cycle to save the national team from one crisis after another. Aguirre, 67, managed El Tri at the 2002 and 2010 World Cups, and he returns for the home tournament co-hosted with the U.S. and Canada. In 2001, he replaced Enrique Meza after a devastating loss to Honduras threatened Mexico’s qualification.
— Yahoo Sportsby CARLOS RODRIGUEZ

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