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Mexico Confirms Rafael Márquez to Take Over as Head Coach After 2026 World Cup

The pre‑signed handover signals a push for stability through the 2030 cycle.

Overview

  • The federation’s national teams director Duilio Davino said Márquez has signed to lead El Tri once Mexico’s 2026 World Cup run ends under a contract that runs to 2030.
  • Márquez is currently Javier Aguirre’s assistant and is a former Mexico captain with 147 caps and five World Cups plus bench experience at Barcelona Atlètic and in Spain’s youth ranks.
  • Davino said roughly 80% of the future staff is set and named Andrés Guardado as a possible assistant, while other reported names remain unconfirmed.
  • To smooth the changeover, Davino outlined plans to open camp with home‑based players and to visit European clubs to seek early releases for Mexico internationals.
  • FMF framed the move as a continuity plan designed to avoid the usual post‑World Cup coaching vacuum and to guide a generational transition into Nations League, Gold Cup and 2030 qualifying.