Last three World Cups (4 with this one) have seen Mexico leaving the tournament in the last 16. Though they have played a great game against Argentina, they were not able to make a surprise and finally go to the last 8.

Perhaps the only thing the team should reproach themselves for was their failure to show what they were capable of until it was too late. Their fine showing at the FIFA Confederations Cup last summer caught the eye of many observers, making their slightly inconsistent Group D form all the more disappointing.

It was only against the Argentines that they reproduced the committed, high-tempo football of June 2005. As well as they played in Leipzig, La Volpe’s men had no answer to Maxi Rodriguez’s candidate for goal of the tournament, and they were left wondering what might have been had they ousted Portugal at the top of the group.

Source: WCoffsite