CantinaMX Futbol Podcast

TakeawaysThe 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 rivalry with Brazil remains significant in the context of football.Coaching decisions play a vital role in player development.The podcast emphasizes the need for better refereeing standards.Fans are eager for the national team to perform well in the World Cup.Chapters00:00 World Cup U20: Mexico vs Brazil Recap11:39 Upcoming Challenges: Facing Spain and Morocco21:00 Cruz Azul's Recent Struggles and Controversies25:52 League MX: Stadium Standards and Future Implications27:11 The Challenges of Conmebol and Chivas' Journey29:53 Chivas' Current Performance and Future Prospects32:52 Youth Development and Player Expectations35:26 Mexico vs. Brazil: A Rivalry and Respect38:07 Argentina and Mexico: A Complex Relationship41:20 Upcoming Matches and Tactical Considerations43:26 Coaching Changes in Liga MX46:21 The State of Mexican Football and Future Directions54:45 Controversial Penalty Calls in Liga MX57:19 Toluca's Resurgence and Dominance59:44 Red Cards and Refereeing Issues01:02:19 VAR Challenges: Pros and Cons01:05:09 World Cup Preparations and Stadium Infrastructure01:07:40 Coaching Decisions and Player Performance01:10:30 Santi's Struggles and Goal Scoring Drought01:21:54 The State of Mexican Football Abroad01:30:11 Emerging Talents and Future Prospects01:38:52 Reflections on Legends and Their Impact01:47:20 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook01:48:40 The Rise of Young Talent in Soccer01:52:22 Broadcasting Changes and Their Impact on Viewership

SummaryThe 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 soccer while acknowledging the challenges faced by teams and players. In this conversation, the speakers delve into the current state of Liga MX, highlighting key matches, player performances, and the potential of youth talent in the upcoming U-20 World Cup. They discuss the dynamics of various teams, coaching strategies, and the impact of international players on the league. The conversation also touches on the importance of upcoming matches and the overall standings in Liga MX, while expressing hope for the future of Mexican football.TakeawaysThe debut of young players like Inda is a significant boost for Chivas.Chicharito's time in the national team may be coming to an end.Mexico's youth teams have the potential to perform well in international tournaments.Coaching changes can significantly impact team performance and dynamics.Chivas' recent victory against Necaxa shows promise for the team's future.Expectations for Mexico's youth teams should be realistic to avoid disappointment.The importance of showcasing talent in high-stakes tournaments is crucial for player development.Liga MX teams often recycle coaches, affecting team stability.The relationship between player performance and coaching strategies is vital for success.Chivas' management should consider retaining Milito for future seasons. Liga MX matches are filled with excitement and unpredictability.Youth players like Camberos and Padilla are crucial for the future of Chivas.Coaching strategies significantly impact team performance and player development.Upcoming matches are critical for teams to secure their standings in the league.International players bring valuable experience and skills to Liga MX.The U-20 World Cup presents an opportunity for young talents to shine.Chivas has a strong youth academy producing promising players.Consistency in performance is key for teams aiming for silverware.The league's competitiveness keeps fans engaged and invested.The future of Mexican football looks promising with emerging talents. Chapters00:00 Chivas' Victory Celebration01:39 Chivas Victory and Young Talent Emergence04:46 Chicharito's Struggles and Future07:37 Game Analysis: Chivas vs. Necaxa10:41 League Standings and Upcoming Matches13:32 Cruz Azul's Performance and Player Dynamics16:26 Luca Romero's Potential and Critique19:43 Chicharito's Career Reflection and Future22:47 Cruz Azul's Dominance and Future Prospects32:56 The Journey to European Exposure35:44 Challenges for Mexican Players in England38:50 Coaching Changes and Their Impact41:53 Pachuca's Current Struggles and Future Prospects44:46 Analyzing Recent Matches and Team Performances48:03 The Under-20 World Cup: Expectations and Key Players01:04:13 Mexico's Youth Soccer Prospects01:07:17 Expectations for the Under-20 World Cup01:10:08 Scouting and Player Development01:13:25 Comparative Analysis of Youth Teams01:16:21 Club vs. Country: The Player Dilemma01:19:10 The Future of Mexican Goalkeepers01:22:15 The Role of Experience in Team Dynamics01:25:08 The Importance of Hard Work in Soccer01:28:09 Ochoa's Career and Future Prospects01:35:31 Ochoa's Legacy and World Cup Aspirations01:38:17 Sponsorship Changes in Mexican Football01:41:45 Chivas' Jersey History and Brand Relationships01:47:29 Chivas' Young Talent and Future Prospects01:53:25 Upcoming Matches and League Highlights

check out our website cantinamx.comMy 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.comIn 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.comChivas accumulate another defeat and sit near the bottom of the table. Is Milito in trouble? Santi Gimenez move to Roma collapsesOchoa declines move to BurgosShould Gil Mora go to the U-20 World Cup?

cantinamx.comSome 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 "Ant-Man" Gonzalez time to shine?

check out our merch at cantinamx.comChivas 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.comHave 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=sharedI was also invited to @cincysoccertalk which should be published tomorrow. I'll make sure to drop the link once it is out.

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.

Former Santos Laguna analist Tom Harrison joins us on Cantina MX. @tomh_36you can check out his website https://cambiodejuego.beehiiv.com

The regular season is over for Clausura 2025 and we have our 10 finalists. Chivas fail to qualify for the play in and will be watching from the sidelines. We just launched articles on our website! cantinamx.com

Originally recorded on Tuesday, April 15th 2025. Live reaction from some partial Jornada 16 action. Chivas hold onto a 1-0 victory over Puebla and keep their play in hopes alive. Cruz Azul pull off a stoppage victory over Leon to push them into 2nd place.

Fracaso for Club America in Champions Cup. They were eliminated by Cruz Azul. Pumitas also crash out to Vancouver.Do Chivas still have a chance to sneak into the play in?

Not much in the first legs of concacaf champions cup quarterfinals tonight. America ends 0-0 with Cruz Azul. Tigres also finish 0-0 against LA Galaxy. Looks like everything will have to wait until next week. Hugo Camberos isn't too keen to re-up with Chivas. He's holding out on his new contract in hopes of going to Europe. Santi misses a crucial pk against Napoli. Struggles to find form at Milan.

Recorded right after the Concacaf nations league final between Mexico and Panama. Mexico win's their first Nations league cup 2-1. Raul Jimenez wins player of the tournament with 4 goals.

Live reaction from Mexico's 2-0 victory over Canada in nations league.

Liga MX action has been placed on pause for this international fifa break. Mexico will take on Canada in the Nations League Semi Finals.

Round 16 fixtures underway in concacaf champions cup. America leaves Chivas unscathed. Tijuana fires Juan Carlos Osorio.

Big shake up in Liga MX with coaches getting fired. Chivas, Tigres and Pumas fired and hired coaches from our last episode. We also had some Concacaf Champions League action. Originally recorded on March 4th, 2025.

Recap of Jornada 8 of Clausura 2025 liga mx. We also had some Jornada 9 action last night. We discuss the fall of Gago and Anselmi and the preliminary list for Concacaf Nations League.

Discussion of Jornada 7 Clasura 2025. Includes VAR scandal with Chivas vs Toluca. Diber Cambindo is leading the league in goals and carrying Necaxa.

Liga MX teams are handling business in the champions cup. Will Pumas continue the trend?Are things turning around for Chivas?JJ Mac contemplates retirement after Santos Laguna rescinded his contract.Chicharito becomes the 2nd Mexican to score in Champions League, Copa Libertadores and Champions Cup after Guille Franco

Originally recorded on twitter spaces Tuesday, Feb 4th. We react to AC Milan's announcement of Santi Gimenez. We also discuss Concacaf Champions Cup kick off and Jornada 5 results.

This was recorded right after the conclusion of a few Jornada 4 matches, including Leon vs Chivas. Oscar Mejia Garcia with some terrible refereeing tonight in the Leon vs Chivas match Anselmi no call, no shows Cruz Azul and joins Porto Santi Gimenez declares he'll be Mexico's top goal scorer of all time

Post game reaction from Mexico vs River Plate Jornada 2 recap

James Rodriguez joins Leon Luka Romero snubs Chivas for Cruz Azul America beats Queretaro with youth players

Welcome back to the 1st episode of the new year! Episode was originally broadcasted on Tuesday, January 7th 2025. We talked about confirmed transfers and some rumors. Alan Pulido returns to Chivas Emi Ochoa to Cruz Azul Chiquete Orozco traded to Cruz Azul for Luis Romo Chino Huerta secures his move to Anderletch Raul Jimenez surpasses Chicharito's EPL goal tally Piojo will coach Costa Rica

Juan Carlos Rodriguez, FMF Commissioner quits Wilas win 3 titles in a row --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantina-mx/support

Apertura 2024 semi finals delivered some quality entertainment. Rayados handle business against Atletico San Luis. On the other side we witnessed one of the best matches in recent Liga MX history with yet another Cruzazuleada. Who's poised to win it? We also talk about transfer rumors. Chiquete to Cruz Azul Luis Chavez/Orbelin to Chivas Tigres fire sale for Cordova, Lainez, and Flores --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantina-mx/support

3 of the 4 lower seeded teams eliminate the top 4 Cruz Azul pull through Is San Luis the dark horse? Skeptical about Chivas' offseason and owner --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantina-mx/support

Live post game reaction from Concacaf nations league match between Mexico and Honduras Honduras won the first leg of this quarter final 2-0 Aguirre got hit in the head by a beer can and the troops rallied back in Toluca Great ambience in La Bombonera Semi will be vs Canada in March Liga MX resumes on Thursday with play in matches Atlas vs Chivas America vs Tijuana --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantina-mx/support

Regular season ends for Liga MX. 4 teams fight for a playoff spot Mexico plays Honduras in the Nations League Who will be the starting GK? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantina-mx/support

Liga MX with the double jornada Chivas beat Santos 2-0 Cruz Azul unbeatable Mexico callups for Nations League vs Honduras --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantina-mx/support

Has the ballon d'Or lost its prestige? Cruz Azul is unstoppable Why former Chivas flourish on other teams --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantina-mx/support

Chivas get b2b wins with interim coach, Arturo Ortega Guillermo Almada to Chivas? Should we call Fidalgo to El Tri? Rayados win clasico del norte thanks to Iker Fimbres Boxing rant RIP Fernando Valenzuela --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cantina-mx/support