Guillermo Almada praises Mexico's World Cup performance ahead of América presentation

Guillermo Almada, officially introduced as the new head coach for Club América, has lauded the Mexican national team's performance in the 2026 World Cup, calling it "brilliant" and expressing pride in its participation.

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What I have are words of praise. It makes all of us who are part of Mexican football feel proud, and one thing I have preached for a long time with international journalists is that Mexico has the level, it has the raw material to compete with any selection.

Almada, who was previously considered for the national team coaching position after the 2022 World Cup, emphasized his long-held belief in Mexico's potential. "Mexico has the level, it has the raw material to compete with any selection," he stated, adding that the team's current success in the tournament does not surprise him.

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Until now, it is having a brilliant World Cup, and hopefully, it will conclude in the best way, because ultimately it represents all of us who are in Mexican football, and those of us who know it in depth from the years I have been here. We are happy with the reality it is experiencing, it does not surprise us, I insist, because of the raw material that exists in Mexico.

América's sporting president, Santiago Baños, echoed Almada's sentiments, expressing happiness with the national team's showing. However, Baños cautioned that the upcoming match against England will be a tough test. "It's against England, which I believe is one of the four strongest or favorite teams in this World Cup, but it's football, and any team can win," he remarked.

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Happy, content as all Mexicans should be with what has been seen in the national team's matches, excited about Sunday's game and hyper-aware that it is not an easy game, it is against England, which is one of, I think, the four strongest or favorite teams in this World Cup, but well, it's football, and any team can win.

Baños hopes the altitude and atmosphere of Mexico City will pose a challenge for the English team, as Mexico aims to advance to the next stage by eliminating a "powerhouse" like England. "We hope Mexico City weighs on the English team, and we can take that step and make history, which would be impressive," he concluded.

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We hope Mexico City weighs on the English team, and we can take that step and make history, which would be impressive, eliminating a powerhouse like England and being in the next phase for the first time.