Overview
- Team director Duilio Davino said on Fox Sports that Rafael Márquez has signed to become Mexico’s head coach after the 2026 World Cup.
- Márquez will stay on the touchline this summer as assistant to veteran manager Javier Aguirre during the home tournament.
- The federation frames his appointment as a multi‑year project to guide Mexico through qualifying and into the 2030 World Cup.
- Davino said the incoming coaching staff is about 80% set, and he named former captain Andrés Guardado as an option to join.
- Márquez brings elite pedigree as a five‑time World Cup player and former Barcelona defender who has already coached Barcelona’s second team.