When was the last time Mexico played the CONMEBOL Copa América and how did it go?

Summers haven’t been the same since then Mexico He no longer participated in the America Cup. The national team had stopped attending the CONMEBOL tournament due to scheduling issues and the way the final negotiations were conducted. However, in 2024, Jaime Lozano’s El Tri will be back in the Cup, which this time will take place in the United States.

Federations have managed to fulfill the ‘whim’ of fans for the return of Mexico to the Conmebol league, which they arrive labeled Guests, as head of the group in Sector B, together with Argentina, the United States and Brazil who that is also the case in these circumstances.

Now that Tri’s return to the Copa América, it’s time to remember the shares in the South American tournament, especially the last, which left a very bad taste in everyone’s mouth. In GOAL we do a count.

WHAT WAS THE LAST AMERICAN CUP THAT THE MEXICAN TEAM ATTENDED?

The last time El Tri was invited by CONMEBOL was in the Edition 2016which matched the Copa America Centenarior. The venue was the United States and Juan Antonio Pizzi’s Chilean national team was the champions.

HOW WAS MEXICO?

Unfortunately, the actions of the team, then led by Juan Carlos Osorio, left much to be desired. The start was encouraging by beating Uruguay 3-1. Then they beat Jamaica 2-0 and in the last match they drew 1-1 against Venezuela. They finished the group stage as leaders of Group C, adding seven points.

Undefeated and in good spirits, the Mexican national team met Chile in the quarter-finals. The score was a historic 0-7 in favor of La Roja. Now, eight years later, they will get revenge and put Concacaf at the top of the league.