CantinaMX Futbol Podcast

Takeaways The Mexican national team is under pressure as the World Cup approaches. Player performances are crucial for the team's success. VAR has been a controversial topic in recent matches. Youth development is essential for the future of Mexican football. Infrastructure issues are impacting the quality of play in Liga MX. International matches are critical for assessing team readiness. The...

Summary The conversation delves into the current state of Mexican soccer, focusing on the rise of young talents, particularly in Chivas, and their recent performances. The discussion highlights the impact of coaching changes, the expectations for Mexico's youth teams in upcoming tournaments, and the overall dynamics within Liga MX. The speakers express optimism about the future of Mexican socc...

check out our website cantinamx.com My experience going to the super clasico in CDMX! matchweek 8 results Will Hormiga sneak onto the 2026 WC Roster? Chivas beat America but does this save their season?

check out cantinamx.com In dramatic fashion Mexico pull off a 2-2 draw to South Korea and finalize their September friendlies window. Overall these were great tests for Mexico. The team still leaves a lot to be desired with not too much time left to figure shit out.

check out our website cantinamx.com Chivas accumulate another defeat and sit near the bottom of the table. Is Milito in trouble? Santi Gimenez move to Roma collapses Ochoa declines move to Burgos Should Gil Mora go to the U-20 World Cup?

cantinamx.com Some dramatic results this past weekend. Gato Ortiz leads America to victory over Atlas 4-2 thanks to his refereeing. Chivas show grit, tying Xolos 3-3 after being down 3 goals. Aguirre's 23 man roster for the upcoming international window includes 7 players that have never debuted for the Mexican national team. With Santi Gimenez' poor run of form, is it time for Armando &qu...

check out our merch at cantinamx.com Chivas are in between 17th place Puebla and 15th place Atlas. Both of those teams have fired their coaches. Will Milito last much longer? Edson Alvarez is rumored to Ajax, Fenerbache & Dortmund. Where will he go? Leagues Cup Quarterfinals: Which match ups look good for Liga MX

New merch is up on cantinamx.com Have ideas for new merch? Let us know! Now that leagues cup action is over Liga MX came back on full throttle. Tigres mollywhop Puebla 7-0. Santos end their losing streak against Chivas. Pachuca remains perfect winning their 4th game in a row.

After 2 match days of Leagues Cup we're seeing some unexpected results. Tigres, Juarez, Mazatlan & Toluca clinging on to the top 4 spots. Chivas, America and Cruz Azul on the brink of elimination. Malagon and Rangel continue to make mistakes, leaving the starting spot for the national team wide open.

Apertura 2025 of Liga MX put on pause for Leagues Cup Action. Phase One kicked off tonight with some surprising results. With this new format for 2025, only 4 liga mx teams will make it to the next round. Who are your top 4? Big shout out to Battered MLS Fans for inviting me to their pod. You can check out my appearance here https://www.youtube.com/live/CGvxuAiBtfg?feature=shared I was also invite...

Chivas looked good in preseason but their success didn't carry over to Jornada 2 of Liga MX. A tough loss to Leon. America lose 3-1 in the Campeon de Campeones final vs Toluca. The tide is starting to turn on Jardine after getting eliminated from the Champions Cup, losing the league title, failing to qualify to the club world cup and now this.

Liga MX is back in action, kinda. Chivas & Tigres did not play. There were some interesting results from jornada 1. Are chivas fans getting illusional about their chances this season? Is a move to Ipswich Town a good move for Marcel Ruiz?

Originally recorded Sunday, July 6th after the Gold Cup final between Mexico and USA. Mexico lift their 10th Gold Cup championship.

Recorded on July 1st, 2025 after Rayados elimination from the FIFA Club World Cup against Borussia Dortmund. Final score 1-2. CantinaMX will be on the sidelines at Levi's Stadium for the semi final match up between Mexico and Honduras. You can follow all the action on our twitter page. Thanks for listening everyone.

Mexico moves to the semi finals of the Gold Cup after defeating Saudi Arabia 2-0. They will face Honduras at Levi's Stadium on Wednesday, July 2nd.

Live reaction from the final group stage match between Mexico and Costa Rica. Santi scored a beautiful goal to win the game but was ruled offsides. Follow us on twitter to catch these episodes live

Post game reaction from Mexico's 2-0 victory over Suriname. Recorded on Wednesday, June 18th 2025.

Rayados hold their own against the Champions League runner up, Inter Milan. Club world cup attendance has been hit or miss, same with Gold Cup. This doesn't seem like a nation who's ready for a world cup next year. What can we expect from Mexico's 2nd group stage match vs Suriname?

Recorded on Saturday, June 14th after the conclusion of Mexico vs Dominican Republic. The DR refused to go down against Mexico in their 2-3 loss. Fans were left unhappy with the product on the pitch. A bumpy start for La Seleccion Mexicana.

Congrats to cruz azul for beating Vancouver in the concacaf champions cup. We also address Club America's recent crash out. Losing the final to Toluca and losing their ticket to the club world cup against LAFC.

Carlos Vela officially retires from pro soccer. One can argue he retired in 2018 when he announced his arrival to LAFC and MLS. Gabriel Milito unveiled as the new head coach for Chivas.

Toluca Campeon! Orignally recorded on Sunday, May 25th 2025. Turco wins his 4th Liga MX title. Alexis Vega with assist + goal. Where does America go from here?

The inevitable Cruzazuleada gives America the opportunity at a 4peat. Toluca, lead by Turco Mohamed will try to dethrone the champs at La Bombonera. Latest Chivas coaching rumors include Diego Milito, Juan Carlos Osorio & Mati Almeyda. 10 teams from Liga de Expansion sue the FMF for lack of promotion/relegation.

The final four. America vs Cruz Azul. Toluca vs Tigres. Who's winning?

Originally recorded May 7th during the Pachuca vs America match. Rayados win decisively 3-2 over Toluca. Did the 18 day break hurt the higher seeds? Santos Laguna officially put up for sale at an evaluation of $350M. Too high? I think so. David Faitelson calls Jose Ramon Fernandez a cokehead. What a week on twitter.