Argentina Diego Cocca has been appointed as the new manager of Mexico’s men’s national team, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced Friday.
Liga MX’s Tigres had effectively confirmed the move on Thursday after revealing in a statement that they had terminated Cocca’s contract as manager with an agreement already in place for him to take over the national team.
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Ahead of the 2026 World Cup that will be co-hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada, Cocca is now in charge of a team that fell below expectations with a group stage exit in last year’s tournament in Qatar.
The role will be a first at the international level for the 50-year-old who has previously coached clubs in Argentina, Colombia, and most recently, Mexico, where he won back-to-back Liga MX titles with Atlas in the 2021 Apertura and 2022 Clausura.
Cocca replaces countryman Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who immediately left the role after his contract expired at the end of Mexico’s lackluster elimination from the World Cup.
