Mexico returned to the World Cup in 2014, looking to improve on their 2010 knockout-round exit. Under Miguel Herrera, they were ready to write the next chapter.
Mexico showed enough quality to navigate the group stage, but their campaign ended in the knockout rounds before the latter stages.
Mexico emerged from the group stage unbeaten, showing resilience in a tough opening round. In the knockout rounds, they were narrowly knocked out by Netherlands in the Round of 16. The narrowest of defeats against Netherlands ended what had been a promising tournament run.
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Rafael Márquez led Mexico's attack with 1 goal at the 2014 World Cup. Shared the top-scorer honours with Guardado, Santos, Hernández and Peralta, all with 1.
Conceded in only 2 of 4 matches
The tactical mind behind Mexico's 2014 campaign. Leading Mexico at his first World Cup 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss under Herrera.
With a strong squad and experienced players like Rafael Márquez leading the charge, Mexico was expected to cause some upsets but ultimately struggled with their opponents. Their attacking style relied on swift counter-attacks that caught teams off guard.
