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Mixing talented newcomers with crafty veterans, Mexico is confident of a best-ever showing by reaching the semi-finals of the global football showdown. "We have the best team ever," said coach Javier Aguirre. "We're not scared of anything. We're...

Mixing talented newcomers with crafty veterans, Mexico is confident of a best-ever showing by reaching the semi-finals of the global football showdown.
"We have the best team ever," said coach Javier Aguirre.
"We're not scared of anything. We're prepared for this challenge. Our intention is to have a historic world cup".
However, the Mexicans have never got past the quarter-finals and have only stopped that far twice, both times on home soil.

Squad

Coach: Javier Aguirre

Goalkeepers: Memo Ochoa, Luis Ernesto Michel and Oscar Perez.

Defenders: Rafael Marquez, Ricardo Osorio, Hector Moreno, Francisco Rodriguez, Carlos Salcido, Paul Aguilar and Efrain Juarez.

Midfielders: Jonny Magallon, Jorge Torres Nilo, Gerardo Torrado, Israel Castro and Andres Guardado.

Forwards: Pablo Barrera, Adolfo Bautista, Alberto Medina, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Javier Hernandez, Giovani dos Santos, Guillermo Franco and Carlos Vela.

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