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MEXICO2014 FIFA WORLD CUP COUNTRY PROFILESUnited Mexican StatesPopulation: 122 millionMain language: SpanishLife expectancy: 78 yearsGDP per person: $16700Capital city: Mexico CityAssociation founded: 1927No. footballers / registered: 8,479,595 / 324,595FIFA ranking (May-14): 19Highest FIFA ranking: 4 (Feb-98+)Continental titles: 8 times CONCACAF Championship /Gold Cup winnersFIFA WORLD CUP RECORDParticipations: 15 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966,1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)Best placing: Quarter-finalists 1970, 1986Biggest win: 4-0 v El Salvador (1970)Biggest loss: 0-6 v West Germany (1978)Qualified for 2014 edition as: CONCACAF v OFCplay-off winners (v New Zealand)Australia's record against Mexico (men's)Team P W D LSenior 5 2 2 1Under-23 2 0 2 0Under-20 6 2 2 2Under-17 2 1 0 1Group ADEMOGRAPHIC PROFILEAustralian residents born in MexicoPopulation count (2011 census): 33000.1 per cent of overseas-born populationAge range (years) 0-14 15-24 25-64 65+per cent distribution 9.6 10.8 75.9 3.6Median age: 33.4 yearsSex ratio: 92.1 males per 100 femalesArrived in Australia Before 1970 1971-2000 After 2000per cent distribution 1.7 24.8 73.5Australian citizenship rate: 40.8 per centMain localities of residence: Melbourne (Vic),Sydney (NSW), Point Cook (Vic)FORM GUIDE15/10/13 Costa Rica L 1-2 San Jose13/11/13 New Zealand W 5-1 Mexico City20/11/13 New Zealand W 4-2 Wellington29/01/14 Korea Republic W 4-0 San Antonio05/03/14 Nigeria D 0-0 Atlanta02/04/14 United States D 2-2 Glendale28/05/14 Israel - Mexico City31/05/14 Ecuador - Arlington03/06/14 Bosnia - Chicago06/06/14 Portugal - FoxboroughNo. of matches played 12/06/13 to 12/06/14: 21PROVISIONAL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP SQUAD – MEXICOPlayer Age Pos ClubPlayer Age Pos ClubPaul Aguilar 28 Def Club America MEXJuan Carlos Medina 30 Mid Club America MEXJavier Aquino 24 Mid Villarreal ESPLuis Montes 28 Mid Club Leon MEXIsaac Brizuela 23 Mid Deportivo Toluca MEX Hector Moreno 26 Def Espanyol ESPJose Corona 33 GK Cruz Azul MEXMoises Munoz 34 GK Club America MEXAldo Denigris 30 For Chivas Guadalajara MEX Guillermo Ochoa 28 GK Ajaccio FRAGiovani Dos Santos 25 For Villarreal ESPCarlos Pena 24 Mid Club Leon MEXJesus Escoboza 21 Mid Club Santos Laguna MEX Oribe Peralta 30 For Club Santos Laguna MEXMarco Fabian 24 Mid Cruz Azul MEXMiguel Ponce 25 Def Deportivo Toluca MEXAndres Guardado 27 Def Bayer Leverkusen GER Alan Pulido 23 For Tigres MEXJavier Hernandez 26 For Manchester United ENG Diego Reyes 21 Def Porto PORHector Herrera 24 Mid Porto PORFrancisco Rodriguez 32 Def Club America MEXMiguel Herrera 25 Def Pachuca MEXCarlos Salcido 34 Def Tigres MEXRaul Jimenez 23 For Club America MEXAlfredo Talavera 31 GK Deportivo Toluca MEXMiguel Layun 25 Def Club America MEXJuan Carlos Valenzuela30 Def Club America MEXRafael Marquez 35 Def Club Leon MEXJose Vazquez 26 Mid Club Leon MEXCOACH: Miguel Herrera (Mexico) age 46 yearsCoach of Mexico since 2013Previous FIFA World Cup experience (as coach): -OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE OF AUSTRALIA AT THE 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL 31