Mexico at the FIFA World Cup
This is a record of the results of the Mexico national football team at the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup is the premier competitive international football tournament, first played in 1930, and then every four years since, except 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
Mexico national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
Rafael Márquez is Mexico's record World Cup player and one of only three players with appearances in five tournaments.
1930 FIFA World Cup Group 1
Group 1 of the 1930 FIFA World Cup was one of four groups in the opening round of tournament. The group featured Argentina, Chile, France and Mexico. Play began on 13 July 1930 when France defeated Mexico 4–1 in the opening match. Lucien Laurent scored the first goal in World Cup history after 19 minutes to give his side the lead. France played again in the second fixture, suffering defeat against Argentina in a controversial match which saw the referee mistakenly blow the whistle for full-time six minutes early.
Guillermo Stábile scored five times for Argentina in Group 1 as he went on to win the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot
Lucien Laurent and Marcel Langiller, the scorers of the first and second goals in World Cup history