| In Mexico, soccer started developing in | | | | to date. |
| different regions of the country, with the | | | | |
| first form of an organized championship being | | | | However, they would equal this performance 16 |
| the Primera Fuerza, which was a local league | | | | years and 4 World Cups later, again on home |
| consisting of various teams around the | | | | ground, as they would organize the 1986 World |
| Federal District area. Players were | | | | Cup, considered by many as the most |
| semi-professional during this time, in a time | | | | entertaining in the history of soccer. |
| where Europe had already promoted soccer | | | | |
| professionalism. | | | | Nowadays, reaching the quarter finals of a |
| | | | World Cup is considered harder than it was in |
| With FIFA gaining strength as an | | | | the 70s or 80s and although Mexican soccer |
| international soccer governing organization, | | | | progressed substantially, they're still |
| Mexico decided to organize a national soccer | | | | suffering in major competitions when facing |
| organization of their own in 1927, called the | | | | soccer giants from Europe or South America. |
| Federacion Mexicana de Futbol Asociacion | | | | However, the future is looking a lot brighter |
| (FMFA), who became a member of FIFA in 1929, | | | | for Mexican soccer in general and for the |
| just in time to participate to the first | | | | Mexico national soccer team. |
| World Cup with the newly formed Mexican | | | | |
| National Soccer Team. | | | | Club soccer in the country is now deemed as |
| | | | one of the richest in the Americas and some |
| Although participating in the first World | | | | powerful clubs take part in the Copa |
| Cup, the Mexico soccer team wasn't considered | | | | Libertadores, a competition that was normally |
| a soccer power at that time, which was | | | | allowed only for South American clubs. |
| confirmed by their lack of results in World | | | | |
| Cup qualifications until 1950. Although the | | | | Several top quality players have moved from |
| team was now a constant presence at the World | | | | the Mexican league towards more powerful |
| Cup, they had difficult times competing | | | | ones, the clearest examples being Rafael |
| against the more powerful European and South | | | | Marquez and Giovani Dos Santos, who were |
| American nations and only won 1 match in 5 | | | | bought by Spanish side FC Barcelona and are |
| tournaments, against Czechoslovakia in 1962. | | | | both important members of the squad. |
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| But in 1970, in an effort to promote soccer | | | | With these two players in the team, as well |
| nationwide and seeing the economical | | | | as several other emerging talents playing in |
| importance of hosting a World Cup, Mexico | | | | the national league, the Mexico national |
| managed to get hold of the rights to organize | | | | soccer squad looks tougher than ever and |
| their first World Cup in history. The Mexico | | | | ready to beat their quarter-final best finish |
| soccer team managed to reach the | | | | in the upcoming World Cup in South Africa, |
| quarter-finals on this occasion, which is | | | | 2010. |
| still their biggest international performance | | | | |