The Mexico 2010 squad was a mix of experienced veterans like Rafael Márquez and Cuauhtémoc Blanco and emerging talent like Giovani dos Santos and Javier Hernández, all under coach Javier Aguirre. They qualified for the World Cup after a challenging qualifying campaign that included a coaching change from Hugo Sánchez to Aguirre. The team advanced to the Round of 16 but was eliminated by Argentina.