Mexico national American football team
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Pan American Federation of American Football
The Pan American Federation of American Football is the American Football federation that qualifies teams from North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America in the IFAF World Cup....
North America
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, White
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& Red
Red
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Head coach
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1999 IFAF World Cup
The 1999 IFAF World Championship was the inaugural IFAF World Championship, an international American football championship run by the International Federation of American Football . It was played in Palermo, Italy from 24 June - 4 July 1999...
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1999 IFAF World Cup
The 1999 IFAF World Championship was the inaugural IFAF World Championship, an international American football championship run by the International Federation of American Football . It was played in Palermo, Italy from 24 June - 4 July 1999...
, 2003
2003 IFAF World Cup
The 2003 IFAF World Championship was the second instance of the IFAF World Championship, an American football world championship held by International Federation of American Football . The tournament was held in Germany at Herbert Dröse Stadion and Berliner Strasse Stadion...
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IFAF Junior World Cup
The IFAF Junior World Cup is the world championship of American football for players under the age of 19 organized by the International Federation of American Football. It was announced on June 2008 and the first competition started on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Canton, Ohio...
2009 IFAF Junior World Cup
The IFAF Junior World Cup took place in 2009 at Canton, Ohio. JWC games between the world’s eight best high school-aged national teams from five continents were played at Canton’s historic Fawcett Stadium, home of the NFL’s annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, adjacent to the Hall...
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The Mexico national American football team represents Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in international American football
American football
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competitions. The team is controlled by the Mexican American Football Federation. Mexico has participated in competitions such as the Aztec Bowl
Aztec Bowl
The Aztec Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned college division/minor or Division III post-season bowl game that has been played intermittently since at least 1950....
, the IFAF World Cup, and the IFAF Junior World Cup
IFAF Junior World Cup
The IFAF Junior World Cup is the world championship of American football for players under the age of 19 organized by the International Federation of American Football. It was announced on June 2008 and the first competition started on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Canton, Ohio...
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History
Mexico finished second place in both the 19991999 IFAF World Cup
The 1999 IFAF World Championship was the inaugural IFAF World Championship, an international American football championship run by the International Federation of American Football . It was played in Palermo, Italy from 24 June - 4 July 1999...
and 2003 IFAF World Cup
2003 IFAF World Cup
The 2003 IFAF World Championship was the second instance of the IFAF World Championship, an American football world championship held by International Federation of American Football . The tournament was held in Germany at Herbert Dröse Stadion and Berliner Strasse Stadion...
, losing both times to Japan
Japan national American football team
The Japan national American football team represents Japan in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Japan American Football Association, and has been one of the world's strongest international teams since it began participating regularly in international...
. They did not participate in the 2007 Cup
2007 IFAF World Cup
The 2007 IFAF World Championship was the third instance of the IFAF World Championship, the quadrennial international American football world championship tournament...
, but are scheduled to compete for the 2011 Cup
2011 IFAF World Cup
The 2011 IFAF World Championship was the fourth instance of the IFAF World Championship of American Football, an international American football tournament. It began on July 8, 2011 with the final games commencing on July 16. It was hosted by Austria, with games taking place in three cities:...
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Players are usually the selected players comes from teams from the ONEFA, Mexico's main college football
College football
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league.
Best results
IFAF World Cup- 19991999 IFAF World CupThe 1999 IFAF World Championship was the inaugural IFAF World Championship, an international American football championship run by the International Federation of American Football . It was played in Palermo, Italy from 24 June - 4 July 1999...
:Silver medal. Lost the Championship Game against Japan 6–0.
- 20032003 IFAF World CupThe 2003 IFAF World Championship was the second instance of the IFAF World Championship, an American football world championship held by International Federation of American Football . The tournament was held in Germany at Herbert Dröse Stadion and Berliner Strasse Stadion...
:Silver medal. Lost the Championship Game against Japan 34–14. - 20112011 IFAF World CupThe 2011 IFAF World Championship was the fourth instance of the IFAF World Championship of American Football, an international American football tournament. It began on July 8, 2011 with the final games commencing on July 16. It was hosted by Austria, with games taking place in three cities:...
: 4th Place. Lost in Bronze Medal Game to Japan, 17–14.
NFL Global Junior Championship
NFL Global Junior Championship
The NFL Global Junior Championship was played during the week leading up to the Super Bowl, in the same city that is hosting the game. The first game was played in 1997, and only two teams played, Mexico and Europe. Mexico won the first and second edition, Europe won the third edition. From 2000 to...
- 1997 : Gold medal.
- 1998 : Gold medal.
- 1999 : Silver medal.
- 2003 : Bronze medal.
- 2004 : Bronze medal.
- 2005 : Bronze medal.
- 2007 : Bronze medal.
Mexico's junior team competed in the 2009 IFAF Junior World Cup
2009 IFAF Junior World Cup
The IFAF Junior World Cup took place in 2009 at Canton, Ohio. JWC games between the world’s eight best high school-aged national teams from five continents were played at Canton’s historic Fawcett Stadium, home of the NFL’s annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, adjacent to the Hall...
in Canton, Ohio from June 27 to July 5, 2009.