MEXICO : HOW THEY QUALIFIED

Mexico (7-2-1, 22 points) finished second to the United States in the CONCACAF final round, although both teams had the same amount of points. The Americans, however, got the nod by winning the head-to-head competition between the two sides in total goals, 2-1. After dispatching Dominica with relative ease, the Mexicans took first place in its semifinal group with a 6-0-0 mark. They booked their ticket to Germany by rolling to a 5-0 victory over Panama on September 8, 2005. Mexico grabbed a 1-0 halftime lead on a Luis Perez goal before breaking the game open behind second-half scores by Rafael Marquez, Jared Borgetti, Jose Fonseca and Pavel Pardo.

QUALIFYING RESULTS (3rd stage only)
6/19/04 Dominica 0, Mexico 10
6/27/04 Mexico 8, Dominica 0
9/8/04 Trinidad & Tobago 1, Mexico 3
10/6/04 Mexico 7, St. Vincent & Grenadines 0
10/13/04 Mexico 3, Trinidad & Tobago 0
11/13/04 St. Kitts & Nevis 0, Mexico 5
11/17/04 Mexico 8, St. Kitts & Nevis 0
2/9/05 Costa Rica 1, Mexico 2
3/27/05 Mexico 2, United States 1
3/30/05 Panama 1, Mexico 1
6/4/05 Guatemala 0, Mexico 2
6/8/05 Mexico 2, Trinidad & Tobago 0
8/17/05 Mexico 2, Costa Rica 0
9/3/05 United States 2, Mexico 0
9/7/05 Mexico 5, Panama 0
10/8/05 Mexico 5, Guatemala 2
10/12/05 Triidad & Tobago 2, Mexico 1