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Mexico coach

Luis Fernando Tena took over as Mexico coach on Saturday hours after an embarrassing home loss to Honduras in World Cup qualifying ended the two-year tenure of Jose Manuel De la Torre. Mexico lost 1-2 to Honduras on Friday, and De la Torre was fired soon after the second ever loss in World Cup qualifying matches at Estadio Azteca. The first was in 2001 when Costa Rica won a match remembered in Mexico as the “Aztecazo.” With three games to go in CONCACAF qualifying, Mexico is fourth in the six-team final group. Only the top three qualify for the finals in Brazil next year, while the fourth will go into a playoff series against Oceania winner New Zealand. Mexico has not missed a World Cup since 1990.

 




 

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