All Things Mexico

El Tráfico provides us with another classic — LAFC scores 93rd minute winner to advance to WCF

Cristian Arango scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage to lift Los Angeles FC to a dramatic 3-2 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy in a Western Conference semifinal on Thursday night.

Denis Bouanga scored the first two goals for LAFC and also contributed indirectly to Arango's match winner to lift the home side to their second Western Conference final since joining MLS in 2018.

Mexican team stamps photo of Instagram influencer on their new jersey

Every year, soccer teams around the world present the jerseys they'll use throughout the season. The designs vary from authentic art pieces to boring, generic templates that brands try to elevate with a beautifully written but meaningless press releases. 

It's all in an effort to squeeze as much money as possible from their fans' pockets. 

Fan celebrates Pachuca's victory by back flipping through their bench’s roof

Pachuca eliminated Tigres in an exciting match Sunday that decided the last team to go through to the Liga MX semifinals.

With a combined three goals, three comebacks and two red cards, it was classic Liga MX.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Mexico World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here’s the Mexico World Cup preview. El Tri will play in Group C against Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Mexico World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup appearances: 17th

Best binish: Quarterfinals (1970, 1986)

#Chivander: Luis Enrique Santander refs another game of scandalous decisions for Chivas

Although Puebla got an exciting penalty shootout victory over Chivas to go through to the liguilla quarterfinals, a few controversial decisions from referee Luis Enrique Santander could’ve broken the internet if Chivas had come out victorious.

The Santander-Chivas history

The words "Santander" and "Chivas" have been interrelated for quite some time now. 

Leagues Cup 2023: MLS and Liga MX joint tournament already has a date and format

With a video featuring Javier "Chicharito" Hernández, MLS and Liga MX revealed the details for the first edition of the highly-anticipated 2023 Leagues Cup — the tournament to revolutionize soccer in North America. 

Among those details were the Leagues Cup schedule, dates, format and prizes involved. 

Talking El Tri - Mexican Soccer Podcast Episode 1

Welcome to Talking El Tri, your new favorite Mexican soccer podcast!

On our first episode, Luis and Yahir discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Liga MX v MLS and the future of each league. They dive in to El Tri's World Cup group and how they see Mexico performing. Yahir talks a little trash and they ask each other fun questions de Los Cantaritos! 

El equipo con que México planea enfrentar a Perú

La última fecha FIFA antes del Mundial de Catar 2022 está en curso y México se prepara para medir fuerzas ante Perú.

Ante la cercanía de la Copa del Mundo – se inicia el próximo 20 de noviembre – ya no hay mucho tiempo para experimentos y va siendo hora de apretar tuercas e ir afinando los últimos detalles para un torneo en que el Tri deberá enfrentar a Argentina, Arabia Saudita y Polonia en fase de grupos.

Por lo mismo, ante Perú, veremos a varios de los jugadores que estarán en la lista final de Gerardo Martino.

While The New Signings Struggle, Carlos Vela Saves LAFC With 22-Yard Screamer

Trailing 1-0 to a header from Minnesota United's Brent "Leave It All Out There" Kallman on Tuesday night in St. Paul, LAFC saw all its regular season ambition — the Supporters' Shield and a clear path to hosting MLS Cup — slipping away as they stared at a fifth defeat in six matches. 

Gareth Bale had offered very little over 62 minutes before getting the hook, while Denis Bouanga was sacrificed at the same time with Steve Cherundolo hoping that Cristian Tello could offer something different.

Liga MX Manager Pleads For Mercy Mid-Game: ‘Please Stop Scoring Against Us!’

Sunday night's Liga MX game between Pachuca and Tijuana at Estadio Hidalgo brought us 90 minutes full of goals, though mostly by the home team.

The Hidalguenses blew Xolos out of the water with a one-sided 6-1 victory — showing that Pachuca is a strong contender for the Liga MX title and that Tijuana is bound to miss out on the playoffs once again.

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