World Cup 2014 Opta Stats: Mexico

Will Hernandez, Peralta and co be celebrating in Brazil?

Mexico go into their 15th World Cup campaign, hoping to secure passage to the knockout rounds for the seventh consecutive time. The Betfair market suggests it's a straight fight between them and Croatia to qualify from Group A alongside Brazil, but what do the Opta stats say?

Mexico's best performance at the World Cup is a quarter final in 1970 and 1986, each time as host country. They are 7.613/2 to equal that achievement in Brazil.

Mexico have reached the knockout stages in each of their last six World Cup participations. They are 2.226/5 to qualify from Group A.

Mexico booked their ticket for the 2014 World Cup after their play-off victory over New Zealand (9-3 on aggregate). They had previously finished fourth in their qualifying group (behind USA, Costa Rica and Honduras). They are 2.226/5 to finish as Top North American Team.

Oribe Peralta was Mexico's top scorer in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers with 10 goals (play-off v New Zealand included). Peralta is around 150.0149/1 to win the Golden Boot. 

Mexico have lost more games than any other team at the World Cup (24). You can lay them at 2.285/4 in their opening match against Cameroon.

Miguel Herrera, current Mexico head-coach, is taking part in his first World Cup. He's only taken charge of two competitive games with El Tri, the play-offs against New Zealand in November 2013 (9-3). His team are 10.09/1 to shock Brazil and win Group A.

Overall World Cup record

Games: 49
Wins: 12
Draws: 13
Losses: 24
Goals for: 52
Goals against: 89