Mexico's Women's Soccer Team Undefeated in World Cup Quest

Mexico's women's soccer team is crushing their World Cup qualifying campaign with a flawless record, and they're just one victory away from ending an 12-year World Cup drought.

El Tri Femenil faces Haiti on November 28th in Texas, where a win guarantees their ticket to the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil. It would mark their first World Cup appearance since 2015 and their fourth overall since the tournament began in 1991.

The team's perfect qualifying run represents a dramatic turnaround for a squad that has historically struggled to match the success of Mexico's men's team. While the men have qualified for 80% of World Cups dating back to 1930, the women have reached just three of nine tournaments, a 33% qualification rate that tells a story of limited support and resources.

But something has shifted. Since Liga MX Femenil launched in 2017, Mexico's women's league has grown into one of the world's most-watched, according to The New York Times. The Associated Press reports that women's professional soccer is now thriving in Mexico, creating a pipeline of talent that's finally translating to international success.

The February qualifying rounds showcased this new era perfectly. Mexico dominated the preliminary rounds of the Concacaf W Championship, the regional tournament that determines which North American teams advance to the World Cup. They're now among eight countries still competing for four guaranteed spots in Brazil.

Why This Inspires

This qualifying campaign represents more than wins and losses. It's proof that investment in women's sports creates results, even when that investment comes later than it should have.

The Mexican women's team has a remarkable hidden history. In 1970 and 1971, before FIFA officially recognized women's soccer, Mexico finished third and second in unofficial World Cups. An estimated 110,000 fans packed Estadio Azteca for the 1971 final, a crowd that would be massive even by today's standards.

That enthusiasm was buried for decades under systemic barriers. Players faced pay gaps, limited media coverage, and cultural resistance that occasionally turned ugly, from harassment that drove talented players to leave the country to public figures making demeaning comments about women in sports.

Yet the league and the national team have persisted and grown. Now, with one game standing between them and World Cup qualification, Mexico's women are reclaiming space that should have been theirs all along.

The November 28th match in Texas will determine whether this perfect qualifying run becomes a World Cup return, giving a new generation the chance to show what happens when talent finally gets its moment.