Toothless attack a concern for pessimistic Mexico

Mexico finished second in CONCACAF qualifying behind Canada. Gerardo Martino's team has averaged one goal per game in their 15 competitive matches and friendlies in 2022. They lost the CONCacAF Nations League and Gold Cup finals against the U.S. last year. The team is pessimistic about their World Cup chances, but Marto believes the pessimism will motivate them to prove the critics wrong.

Injuries are threatening Mexico's World Cup campaign in Qatar. Raul Jimenez, Jesus Corona, Rogelio Funes Mori, Luis Romo and Jorge Sanchez are injured. Hector Herrera is a doubt. Chicharito was left out of Mexico’s initial 31-man squad. Hirving Lozano, Alexis Vega and Edson Alvarez will have to step up if Mexico are to spring a surprise at the finals.

Lozano is a key player for Mexico's World Cup squad. He has scored 16 goals and made 11 assists in 59 international appearances. The winger has started only eight out of 15 games for Napoli this season. Mexico have played in 16 World Cups, including the last seven. They are in Group C with Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia. Mexico are ranked 13th in FIFA's world rankings. Their best performances came in 1970 and 1986. El Tri have made the quarter-finals in the past seven World cups.

Mexico qualified second in the CONCACAF table. They collected 28 points from 14 matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding eight.

Mexico have averaged one goal per game in their 15 competitive matches and friendlies in 2022.