Overview
- The federation confirmed Márquez as head coach in reports July 11–12, formalizing a prearranged handover from Javier Aguirre.
- Márquez joins the post after serving as Aguirre’s assistant through the 2024–2026 cycle and as a member of Mexico’s 2026 World Cup coaching staff.
- He will run September friendlies as his first match window and faces his first official test in November with the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals.
- The FMF has set short-term targets to defend Mexico’s 2025 Nations League title, reach the Nations League Final Four in March 2027, and compete in the 2027 Gold Cup on the road to 2030.
- The hire pairs a high-profile former player and youth coach with a young core that emerged at the World Cup, and it raises immediate selection questions about injured or returning players such as Rodrigo Huescas and Marcel Ruiz.