Mexico will become the first nation to host three men's World Cups. Their previous two hosting campaigns, in 1970 and 1986, both ended in the quarter-finals.
Czech Republic0–3Mexico
Stats
Mexico have played nine World Cup matches on home soil, losing only once (5 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss) while scoring 12 goals and conceding 6.
Mexico are unbeaten in seven World Cup matches at the Estadio Azteca, winning five and drawing two with a 12-3 goal difference.
Mexico have never lost a World Cup opening match on home soil, drawing 0-0 with the Soviet Union in 1970 and defeating Belgium 2-1 in 1986.
Mexico have never lost a World Cup match at Estadio Azteca (6W-2D-0L) across the 1970-2026 tournaments.
Match Events
0–1
55'Mateo Chávez
0–2
61'Julián Quiñones
0–3
90+4'Álvaro Fidalgo
Lineups
Czech Republic
Mexico
- 1Matěj Kovář
- 3Tomáš Holeš↓64'
- 4Robin Hranáč
- 5Vladimír Coufal
- 7Ladislav Krejčí
- 21David Douděra
- 12Lukáš Červ↓87'
- 18Michal Sadílek
- 9Adam Hložek↓64'
- 15Pavel Šulc
- 26Denis Višinský↓56'
- 1Raúl Rangel↓78'
- 2Jorge Sánchez
- 3César Montes
- 4Edson Álvarez
- 15Israel Reyes
- 20Mateo Chávez
- 7Luis Romo↓63'
- 19Gilberto Mora↓72'
- 16Julián Quiñones
- 22Guillermo Martínez↓63'
- 25Roberto Alvarado
Substitutes
- 17Lukáš Provod↑56'
- 22Tomáš Souček↑64'
- 24Alexandr Sojka↑87'
- 10Patrik Schick↑64'
- 19Tomáš Chorý↑87'
- 13Guillermo Ochoa↑78'
- 23Jesús Gallardo↑78'
- 8Álvaro Fidalgo↑72'
- 18Obed Vargas↑63'
- 11Santiago Giménez↑63'