The Mexican national team has revealed a new high in its first image change in 33 years.
El Tri’s logo now features the country’s name in large letters and the more abstract outline of the iconic eagle. Other symbolic elements include the colors of the flag, Piedra del Sol [sun stone], and the ball.
Mexico will rebrand the 2022 World Cup – assuming the team qualifies as is – as a way of modernizing their image.
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Why did the Mexican national team change the logo?
“It’s time to recognize the best parts of our past, but also modernize ourselves,” Mexican football federation president Yon De Luisa told The Athletic. “We cannot allow ourselves to go to 2026 (when Mexico will be one of the World Cup hosts) with a non-contemporary mark.
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“It was an opportunity that we had to take advantage of. We were fortunate to be consulted by a number of design boutiques and in the end we had great support from our sponsor and commercial partner, Adidas. .
“Their design expertise allowed us to create this new image. We tested it (through focus groups) all over Mexico and the results were positive.”
Mexico in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
With 14 points after 8 matches, El Tri is in solid form to go to Qatar with the remaining 6 matches.
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Team Mexico is currently in third place in the CONCACAF regional qualifiers, with the top three automatically qualifying for the World Cup and the fourth-placed team going into a playoff with a qualifying team from the region. Oceania region.
| Team | PTS | GP | W | OFFER | NS | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Canada | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 5 | +8 |
| 2. America | 15 | 8 | 4 | first | 3 | twelfth | 5 | +7 |
| 3. Mexico | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
| 4. Panama | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| 5. Costa Rica | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -first |
| 6. Jamaica | 7 | 8 | first | 3 | 4 | 6 | ten | -4 |
| 7. El Salvador | 6 | 8 | first | 4 | 3 | 4 | ten | -6 |
| 8. Honduras | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -ten |
