Rafa Marquez’s new process begins with a team that has played Mexico very well in recent years. Colombia and El Tri have faced each other 29 times. The overall balance is 10 triumphs per side and 9 draws.
Despite the fact that the balance is pair, the last duels have been positive for the set that today directs Néstor Lorenzo. Between 2012 and 2025, these two teams have faced each other four times; all have been triumphs for Colombia.
In February 2012, the Cafeteros defeated Mexico 0-2; in September 2022 Colombia won another triumph by 2-3; in December 2023 Colombia achieved a rebound to repeat the previous result, a fighting victory by 2-3 and the last antecedent was a 0-4 goal in October 2025. All of these games were friendly.
The last time Mexico defeated Colombia was 16 years ago. In a friendly match in Monterrey, El Tri defeated Colombia 1-0 thanks to a goal from Elías Hernández. Since then, El Tri has not been able to overtake the coffeeshop.
This is the picture of Rafa Márquez in his first match on the bench of the Mexican national team. The “Káiser” was the title in the last victory of Mexico against Colombia. Today it is up to him to be from the bench at the beginning of a new world cycle.
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