Overview
- Mexico beat Serbia 5-1 at Estadio Nemesio Diez on Friday as a World Cup warm-up, giving the team positive momentum before the June 11 opener against South Africa.
- Raúl Jiménez scored Mexico’s third goal by tapping in a Julián Quiñones rebound and is credited with 46 national-team goals in many media tallies.
- FIFA’s official record excludes Jiménez’s 2019 goal against Martinique and therefore lists him with 45 goals, creating the one-goal discrepancy in public counts.
- If outlets’ totals are used Jiménez needs six goals at the 2026 World Cup to pass Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández’s 52-goal mark and if FIFA’s count is used he would need seven goals.
- The gap matters because Mexico can play at most seven matches in the tournament, so Jiménez’s record chase will depend on match time, finishing form, and whether goal counts are reported by FIFA or other outlets.