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Mexico

Strength
77.9
± 1.3
Attack
76.3
0–100
Defense
79.7
0–100
P(champion)
1.12%
3.1% reach final
Strength trajectory
77.1 → 76.9 · -0.2
2023-03-31 range 76.9–77.3 · 13 quarters 2026-03-31
Model and markets
Polymarket ↗ · Kalshi ↗
Our model
1.12%
to lift
Polymarket
0.1%
implied · +1.1pp
Kalshi
4.8%
implied · -3.7pp

Implied is de-vigged per venue (proportional normalization). Δ is the model minus that venue; when they disagree by more than ~2pp the direction is more interesting than either number alone. Snapshot 2026-07-09.

Tournament path (model baseline)
Group 1st
50.0%
R16
48.6%
Quarter
20.4%
Semi
8.1%
Final
3.1%

Squad

26 players · prior-season club data
Home venue
Estadio Banorte
Mexico City · 87,000 seats (WC avg 55,865; +31,135)
Age profile
mean 26.9 / WC 27.0
U-22 22–25 26–29 30–33 34+
Solid bars: this squad. Shaded behind: WC2026 average (1248 players).
GK Goalkeepers · 3
  • 13 G. Ochoa €1.0M 40 yr
    AEL · 1. Division
    129 caps · 4 since 2024 (6.615789473684211rtg)
  • 1 J. Rangel €6.5M 25 yr
    Guadalajara Chivas · Liga MX
    23 caps · 23 since 2024 (7.0722735674676525rtg)
  • 12 C. Acevedo 29 yr
    Santos Laguna · Liga MX
    7 caps · 1 since 2024 (7.5rtg)
DEF Defenders · 7
  • 23 J. Gallardo €2.8M 31 yr
    Toluca · Liga MX
    125 caps · 2G · 27 since 2024 (1G/0A · 6.708913043478261rtg)  |  club 5G · 5A · 6.94 rtg
  • 4 E. Álvarez €22.0M 28 yr
    Fenerbahçe · Süper Lig
    97 caps · 7G · 22 since 2024 (2G/1A · 6.985714285714286rtg)  |  club 0G · 1A · 6.9 rtg
  • 3 C. Montes €7.0M 28 yr
    Lokomotiv · Premier League
    72 caps · 4G · 24 since 2024 (3G/0A · 7.173913043478261rtg)  |  club 4G · 7.25 rtg
  • 2 J. Sánchez €250k* 28 yr
    Cruz Azul · Liga MX
    62 caps · 3G · 22 since 2024 (2G/2A · 6.7610478359908885rtg)  |  club 0G · 1A · 6.56 rtg
  • 5 J. Vásquez Top minutes €10.0M 27 yr
    Genoa · Serie A
    48 caps · 2G · 25 since 2024 (2G/0A · 7.234451901565996rtg)  |  club 1G · 6.8 rtg
  • 15 I. Reyes €6.5M 25 yr
    Club America · Liga MX
    39 caps · 2G · 25 since 2024 (2G/0A · 7.324137931034483rtg)  |  club 0G · 2A · 7.07 rtg
  • 20 M. Chávez €4.0M 21 yr
    AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie
    12 caps · 1G · 12 since 2024 (1G/0A · 7.30655737704918rtg)  |  club 1G · 2A · 6.88 rtg
MID Midfielders · 10
  • 17 O. Pineda €7.0M 29 yr
    AEK Athens FC · Super League 1
    90 caps · 11G · 25 since 2024 (2G/2A · 6.472972972972973rtg)  |  club 5G · 2A · 7.33 rtg
  • 7 L. Romo €3.0M 30 yr
    Guadalajara Chivas · Liga MX
    68 caps · 5G · 24 since 2024 (2G/5A · 7.1061881188118825rtg)  |  club 1G · 2A · 7.06 rtg
  • 24 L. Chávez 29 yr
    Dynamo · Premier League
    47 caps · 4G · 17 since 2024 (4G/0A · 6.814285714285715rtg)
  • 16 J. Quiñones €14.0M 28 yr
    Al-Qadisiyah FC · Pro League
    27 caps · 5G · 24 since 2024 (4G/2A · 7.63063063063063rtg)  |  club 33G · 4A · 7.63 rtg
  • 6 É. Lira €12.0M 25 yr
    Cruz Azul · Liga MX
    32 caps · 28 since 2024 (0G/1A · 7.0845652173913045rtg)
  • 21 C. Huerta 25 yr
    Anderlecht · Jupiler Pro League
    26 caps · 3G · 19 since 2024 (2G/0A · 6.389655172413794rtg)  |  club 1G · 6.54 rtg
  • 26 B. Gutiérrez 22 yr
    Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer
    11 caps · 3G · 11 since 2024 (3G/0A · 7.203900709219858rtg)  |  club 10G · 3A · 7.28 rtg
  • 19 G. Mora €10.0M 17 yr
    Club Tijuana · Liga MX
    13 caps · 13 since 2024 (0G/1A · 6.664827586206895rtg)  |  club 6G · 1A · 7.15 rtg
+ 2 more in the broader pool
ATT Attackers · 6
  • 9 R. Jiménez Top scorer €4.0M 34 yr
    Fulham · Premier League
    126 caps · 46G · 19 since 2024 (12G/2A · 7.2570570570570565rtg)  |  club 9G · 3A · 6.68 rtg
  • 25 R. Alvarado €7.5M 27 yr
    Guadalajara Chivas · Liga MX
    67 caps · 4G · 26 since 2024 (4G/5A · 7.321626984126984rtg)  |  club 4G · 5A · 7.17 rtg
  • 10 A. Vega €8.0M 28 yr
    Toluca · Liga MX
    51 caps · 6G · 23 since 2024 (6G/5A · 6.728030303030303rtg)  |  club 4G · 11A · 7.57 rtg
  • 11 S. Giménez 24 yr
    AC Milan · Serie A
    47 caps · 4G · 24 since 2024 (2G/1A · 6.5588235294117645rtg)  |  club 0G · 1A · 6.49 rtg
  • 22 G. Martínez 30 yr
    U.N.A.M. - Pumas · Liga MX
    15 caps · 4G · 14 since 2024 (3G/0A · 6.602857142857143rtg)  |  club 9G · 6.89 rtg
  • 14 A. González €15.0M 22 yr
    Guadalajara Chivas · Liga MX
    9 caps · 1G · 9 since 2024 (1G/1A · 6.452542372881355rtg)  |  club 24G · 2A · 6.93 rtg
Show full senior pool · 26 players ▾
MID · additional
  • 18 O. Vargas 20 yr
    Seattle Sounders · 10c
  • 8 Álvaro Fidalgo 28 yr
    Club America · 7c/1g

Source: API-Football squad & player endpoints; portraits cached from media.api-sports.io. Caps & international goals from the 2024 senior cycle (2024-25 UEFA cycle). Roster reflects the broader senior pool — final WC2026 26-player squads arrive ~2026-06-02.

Recent form

last 6
L 2–3 vs ENG
W 2–0 vs ECU
W 3–0 vs CZE
W 1–0 vs KOR
W 2–0 vs RSA
W 5–1 vs Serbia

Group fixtures

3 matches
Date Match P(MEX win) P(draw) Shape

What the squad is worth

Squad market value
€183.6M
Rank in the field
26 / 48

Source: Transfermarkt estimated market values, as of 2026-06-15. A market read on squad talent — complementary to the results-based model rating, which knows nothing about transfer fees.

Where the squad plays

26 of 26 with on-pitch minutes
Weighted strength
56.8/100
vs model strength -21.1
Top-5 leagues
12%
Unrated leagues
0%
League Country Players Minutes share Strength
Liga MX Mexico 13 57.5% 50
Major League Soccer USA 2 9.5% 50
Serie A Italy 2 8.1% 88
Pro League Saudi-Arabia 1 5.4% 60
Super League 1 Greece 1 4.9% 55
Premier League Russia 2 4.7% 55
Premier League England 1 4.4% 100
Eredivisie Netherlands 1 1.7% 72
Süper Lig Turkey 1 1.5% 60
1. Division Cyprus 1 1.4% 38
Jupiler Pro League Belgium 1 1.1% 65

Source: API-Football squad & player-statistics endpoints, prior season. League strength is a curated 0–100 scale anchored at Premier League = 100; leagues marked unrated fall back to a low default and surface as a punch-list to extend the table.

Context

What the model can't see

The model reads past results only. Squad, club form, and availability are shown here alongside its numbers — sourced and dated. They do not move the forecast.

Squad snapshot

As of 2026-07-09 · 26 players in the latest club-form pull.

Squad club-strength runs -21.1 versus the model's rating — context for where results and squad quality diverge.

Availability

No current injury records in the latest feed.

Sources

4 verified outlets for Mexico (federation, native-language, English fallback). Any context cited here comes only from these.