{"id":4709,"date":"2026-07-10T16:20:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mexiconewsreport.com\/?p=4709"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:54:23","slug":"rafael-marquez-named-new-coach-of-mexican-national-soccer-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mexiconewsreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/rafael-marquez-named-new-coach-of-mexican-national-soccer-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Marquez Named New Coach of Mexican National Soccer Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The coach of Mexico’s national soccer team, Javier Aguirre, resigned after Mexico’s elimination from the World Cup on July 5th<\/a>.
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Coach Javier Aguirre, “el Vasco”.
Source: Mexican National Team<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Mexican Soccer Federation has named Rafael Marquez as the new coach of the national team.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rafael Marquez, Our D.T.”
D.T. stands for “Director T\u00e9cnico” (Head Coach)
Source: Mexican National Team Twitter X<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Marquez had been serving as an assistant coach of the team since July of 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marquez is a former soccer star himself. In five previous World Cups (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018), he was captain of the Mexican national team.
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Rafael Marquez in the 2014 World Cup, against Brazil.
Source: Marcello Casal Jr\/Ag\u00eancia Brasil<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Marquez played for several teams in professional soccer leagues: in Mexico for Atlas in Guadalajara and for Leon; for Monaco, Barcelona and Verona in Europe and for the New York Red Bulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a graphic on the legacy of Javier Aguirre, the outgoing coach, whose record was 60 wins, 20 ties and 18 losses. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Source: Mexican National Team Twitter X<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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