Tata Martino out as Mexico coach after World Cup elimination: three things El Tri must change as 2026 co-hosts

Tata Martino out as Mexico coach after World Cup elimination three things El Tri must change as 2026 co-hosts:

El Tri will be co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup and they need to make changes before the event

Mexico made history in the 2022 FIFA World Cup after they failed to make it out of the group stage for the first time since 1978. Having El Tri in the round of 16 has been a World Cup staple. The streak of seven consecutive round of 16 appearances is snapped and the 2026 co-hosts head home early for the first time in decades. 

The 2-1 win against Saudi Arabia provided little solace in the form scoring, as the 2022 squad left it to the last 45 minutes of the group stage to avoid going home with no goals at a World Cup.

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Henry Martin and Luis Chavez made sure that wasn't the case for El Tri on their final matchday, but the effort was simply too little and too late with permutations that favored them to advance out of the group practically few and far between. Now with their World Cup journey over, the Mexican federation needs to look ahead and figure out how this nation can regain relevance once more in this modern era of football ahead of pivotal cycle that sees them welcoming the rest of the globe as tournament co-hosts for 2026.