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Rafael Márquez visits Liga MX clubs as Mexico coach
Mexico coach Rafael Márquez is visiting Liga MX clubs to meet coaches and players and watch training.
He has visited Monterrey’s Rayados and Tigres, and the tour has also included América, Chivas and Atlas.
The visits give Márquez a closer look at players who could be considered for future Mexico squads.
At Monterrey, coach Matías Almeyda welcomed Márquez and said they had a wide-ranging conversation about football.
Almeyda said no Mexico coach visited Chivas during his time there, from 2015 to 2018, even though the club had several players called up.
He said he hopes Márquez and the national team succeed.
Márquez’s tour of clubs is continuing, though no further visits or selection decisions are specified.
Mexico coach Rafael Márquez is visiting Liga MX clubs to meet coaches and players as he assesses options for national-team call-ups.
He visited Monterrey’s training facilities on Wednesday, October 14, and watched the team train.
Monterrey coach Matías Almeyda praised the visit, saying no Mexico coach had visited Chivas while he led the club.
Márquez also visited Tigres, where he toured the facilities, spoke with players and officials, and watched training.
The reported club visits also included América, Chivas and Atlas.
- Who
- Rafael Márquez, Mexico’s coach, visited Liga MX clubs. Monterrey coach Matías Almeyda commented on his visit.
- What
- Márquez met with club coaches and players and watched training as he assessed options for Mexico call-ups.
- When
- He visited Monterrey on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The Tigres visit was reported on October 16, but its date was not stated.
- Where
- Monterrey’s El Barrial facilities and Tigres in Nuevo León; he also visited América, Chivas and Atlas.
- Why
- He is visiting clubs to speak with coaches and players and consider options for Mexico national-team convocations.
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Rafael Márquez visited Monterrey’s El Barrial facilities with Duilio Davino and other Mexican Football Federation representatives.
Márquez visited Tigres and watched a training session, according to Telemundo.
Almeyda spoke about Márquez’s visit and contrasted it with his experience at Chivas.
- Mexico coach
- Rafael Márquez
- Monterrey visit
- El Barrial, October 14, 2026
- Federation representative
- Duilio Davino, director of national teams
- Monterrey coach
- Matías Almeyda
- Other clubs visited
- América, Chivas, Atlas and Tigres
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What people are saying
When I was coaching Chivas, with many Chivas players, nobody ever went. And this time, Rafa, with his humility, was very welcome and we were very happy to receive a national-team coach.
We also talked quite a bit about how we see football. It was a very rich conversation, and I wish him and the Mexico national team the best.
The truth is, we have to support him and wish that everything goes as he wants.
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🙌🏼 ¡Visita de lujo en el Centro de Entrenamiento Tigres! 🐯🤝🇲🇽 Recibimos al Cuerpo Técnico de @miseleccionmx, encabezados por Rafael Márquez, quienes pudieron presenciar el entrenamiento y conversar con el plantel y directiva de Tigres. ¡Un gusto tenerlos en casa! 🫡