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Qualifying was almost an unmitigated disaster for Mexico and the only saving grace was that they managed to scrape into this summer's World Cup by the back door.
Despite enjoying success at U17 and U20 level in recent years, the 2012 Olympic Football Champions have yet to gain tangible success at senior level.
They have reached the last-16 at every World Cup since 1994 but is this the year that they can finally break that barrier?
There is talent in the squad (which you can check out below) as they look to get to a quarter-final for the first time in 28 years. But while Villarreal's Giovanni Dos Santos and Manchester United's Chicharito Hernandez are included, Carlos Vela has been refusing call ups.
To find out why Newstalk's Team 33 spoke to ESPN and Goal.com expert Tom Marshall who also explained why Mexcio's youth success is not translating to the senior set up and gave us an in-depth look at the Mexican team.
You can also listen to the interview via the player below
And learn about 23-year-old Mexican striker Alan Pulido in more detail:
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World Cup Record
Appearances: 15
Best Result: Quarter-final (1970 and 1986)
Squad
Goalkeepers: Jose de Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)
Defenders: Miguel Layun (America), Carlos Salcido (Tigres), Paul Aguilar (America), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen), Hector Moreno (Espanyol), Francisco Javier Rodriguez (America), Diego Reyes (Porto), Rafael Marquez (Leon).
Midfielders: Miguel Angel Ponce (Toluca), Jose Juan Vazquez (Leon), Javier Aquino (Villarreal), Hector Herrera (Porto), Isaac Brizuela (Toluca), Marco Fabian (Cruz Azul), Carlos Pena (Leon).
Forwards: Oribe Peralta (Santos), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Giovani dos Santos (Villarreal), Raul Jimenez (America), Alan Pulido (Tigres).
Fixtures and Results
June 13th - Cameroon (Natal) 1 - 0 (W)
