Group A · Sticker prefix MEX
Mexico — Panini WM 2026 Team Profile
Mexico co-hosts the 2026 World Cup and opens the tournament at Estadio Azteca, the only stadium in the world to host two previous finals. El Tri's Panini WM 2026 team section is a Phase 1 priority for any collector building a host-country sweep.
Quick facts
Nickname
El Tri
Federation
Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF)
First World Cup
1930
Best result
Quarter-finals 1970, 1986
World Cup appearances
17
Album group
Group A
World Cup history
Mexico have appeared in 17 World Cups, with quarter-final runs as hosts in 1970 and 1986. They have reached the round of 16 in every tournament from 1994 to 2018 inclusive. FMF runs Liga MX, the most-watched football league in North America.
Sticker section layout
Mexico is in Group A of the album, opening the team section sequence. Two foil logos (MEX1, MEX2) lead, followed by a centre-page team photo (MEX13) and 18 player stickers spanning Liga MX and European exports.
In our checklist database the Mexico section contains 21 stickers across 3 foil entries and 17 player stickers. Each team section in the Panini WM 2026 album holds 20 stickers in total.
Sticker list (MEX)
Codes prefixed MEX are the standard global album codes. The list below mirrors the order in the printed album.
- FWC7 — Mexico - Host Countries & Cities (FOIL)
- MEX1 — Team Logo - Mexico (FOIL)
- MEX2 — Team Logo - Mexico (FOIL)
- MEX3 — Johan Vasquez - Mexico
- MEX4 — Jorge Sánchez - Mexico
- MEX5 — Cesar Montes - Mexico
- MEX6 — Jesus Gallardo - Mexico
- MEX7 — Israel Reyes - Mexico
- MEX8 — Diego Lainez - Mexico
- MEX9 — Carlos Rodriguez - Mexico
- MEX10 — Edson Alvarez - Mexico
- MEX11 — Orbelin Pineda - Mexico
- MEX12 — Marcel Ruiz - Mexico
- MEX13 — Team Photo - Mexico
- MEX14 — Érick Sánchez - Mexico
- MEX15 — Hirving Lozano - Mexico
- MEX16 — Santiago Giménez - Mexico
- MEX17 — Raúl Jiménez - Mexico
- MEX18 — Alexis Vega - Mexico
- MEX19 — Roberto Alvarado - Mexico
- MEX20 — Cesar Huerta - Mexico
Players collectors ask about most
- Raúl Jiménez - veteran forward
- Hirving Lozano - attacking winger
- Edson Álvarez - midfield anchor
- Santiago Giménez - rising centre-forward
Trade-friendly tips for the Mexico section
The Mexico foil pair is one of the most-traded items in the Group A section. Mark all foils first in the filtered checklist, then export your missing list specific to this team to make targeted trades possible. The trading etiquette guide explains the conventions you should follow when posting team- specific lists to global communities.
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