Mexico

One of the eight seeds for this world cup, the Mexican team scored the most goals(ie.67) in the qualifiers. Their best outings til date were in '70 and '86 when they made the quaterfinals. With Twelve previous appearances, 'El tricolor' are always a team to watch.

Appearances: '30,'50,'54,'58,'62,'66,'70,78','86,'94,'98,'02

Key Players (to watch): Rafael Marqeuz, Jared Borgetti

Population: 106,2002,903

Size: 1,972,550sqkm

Language: Spanish

Capital: Mexico City

Currency: Mexican Peso

Rating Code ( Probabity of winning the world cup): Yellow

Team list:

1   GK SANCHEZ Oswaldo Guadalajara, MEX

2   DF SUAREZ Claudio Chivas USA, USA

3   DF SALCIDO Carlos Guadalajara, MEX

4   DF MARQUEZ Rafael Barcelona, ESP

5   DF OSORIO Ricardo Cruz Azul, MEX

6   MF TORRADO Gerardo Cruz Azul, MEX

7   MF ZINHA Toluca, MEX

8   MF PARDO Pavel America, MEX

9   FW BORGETTI Jared Bolton Wanderers, ENG

10 FW FRANCO Guillermo Villarreal, ESP

11 FW MORALES Ramon Guadalajara, MEX

12 GK CORONA Jose Tecos UAG, MEX

13 GK OCHOA Guillermo America, MEX

14 DF PINEDA Gonzalo Guadalajara, MEX

15 DF CASTRO Jose Antonio America, MEX

16 DF MENDEZ Mario Monterrey, MEX

17 FW FONSECA Jose Cruz Azul, MEX

18 DF GUARDADO Andres Atlas, MEX

19 FW BRAVO Omar Guadalajara, MEX

20 MF GARCIA Rafael Atlas, MEX

21 FW ARELLANO Jesus Monterrey, MEX

22 DF RODRIGUEZ Francisco Guadalajara, MEX

23 MF PEREZ Luis Monterrey, MEX

Coach: LA VOLPE Ricardo