Mexico in Qatar with its most valuable team

With a world Cup to be played, the analysis of the participating teams starts from many aspects, including the value of their squads. In this category, the Mexican National Team is number 19 of the 32 national teams Qatar 2022 with an accumulated amount of 194 million euros. The figure is the highest compared to the team of Brazil 2014 (96.5 mde) and Russia 2018 (145 mde), however it was not a large-scale increase: only 6% more in average value of those summoned in relation to the last fair world cup.

Mexico did not have outstanding progress in the mercantile value of soccer players at the end of the last World Cup cycle. One of the reasons is the economic impact left by the pandemic by Covid-1.

“In the evolution of market values, the slump caused by Covid must also be considered, where there was a general drop of 20 percent in values ​​to reflect the drop in the markets. In recent years no deficiencies could be noticed in the Liga MX in terms of promoting market values”, sentenced Béla Csányi for El Economista, securities analyst for the site Transfer market.

Although there was not such a marked deficiency, there is the other side of the coin, since the average value of the players was not achieved either. Looking at the Liga MXthe specialist stressed that it is still seen as a springboard league, so the players who can stand out end up leaving the country.

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“It is difficult to foresee what factors could cause an increase in market values ​​in Mexico. It should also be noted that many players who play in Liga MX have the great goal of going to Europe. If we consider the league as a springboard for soccer players, The loss of the most valuable will always occur as a natural part of the cycle, something that on the other hand does not help to increase the average,” he added.

In the end, the mercantile value ends up being useful for the exposure of a soccer player, especially if his objective, as in Mexico, is to go beyond the local league.

“The market value in the first place helps players in the American continent to attract attention and also be considered in press releases or transfer rumors. Scouts of European clubs today already have talent in their sights long before they were figures in their respective leagues. However, there can always be exceptions where a “made” player is considered for his sporting merits, which ultimately are also a reflection of his mercantile value and vice versa”, concluded Csányi.

Mexico needs improvements to stand out in mercantile value

The FIFA ranking indicates that the Tricolor is the thirteenth national team in the world and this is due to the results it has achieved in official matches, among which it has faced less valuable teams in the Concacaf ranking. From the numbers to what happens on the field there is a lot of difference and in various aspects. Mexico does not export players like other countries on the continent such as Brazil, Argentina and, more recently, the United States. According to data from CIES Football ObservatoryMexico is not among the 42 countries that have exported the most players in the last five years, contrary to Brazil or Argentina, which are first and third in the field.

This is reflected in the call for the Mexican National Team for Qatar 2022 where there are only nine players who are active in Europe out of the 26 who made the trip to Qatar, 34.6% of the call. For his part, Miguel Herrera took 12 footballers who played in Europe out of the 23 selected to Russia 2018, 52.7% of the total he called.

“(It is key) The preparation of the people who are in charge of generating these prospects (in Mexico), this leads to a very fragile structure compared to Argentina or Brazil where many scouts, analysts, people who are preparing to be technical directors etc. travel to Europe and prepare with the philosophy of other countries, in Mexico this is more difficult and that ends up influencing the development of soccer players”, commented Jorge Dunne, founder and editor of the Statiskicks site, specialized in data analysis of Mexican soccer.

The foundations of a successful career are not the only problem that exists in the development of footballers. After going through the respective training process, in Mexico they encounter a great obstacle within the first division.

“What the league is doing is not so much to raise the level itself, but to raise the level of the show. It’s an issue that goes beyond Mikel Arriola, you have to raise the pace of the game. If you compare how many passes he makes an average team in the Mexican league and how many in European leagues, you realize that for this reason Mexicans who go to Europe do not adapt so easily, it costs them the rhythm of the game (In Mexico) They are used to playing slower, to have more time to think and less intense pressure,” said Luis Fernández, founder of Under Data, a company dedicated to advising soccer with datascouting.

The keys for Mexico heading to Qatar according to specialists

Gerardo Martino fulfilled the objective of qualifying for the World Cup and the consulted specialists mentioned the team’s strengths as well as the elements that could be figures for the Mexican National Team in the international tournament. The opinions coincide with two of the most valuable players in the Tricolor in Liga MX and abroad, respectively. First, Alexis Vega (8 mde) was the name that stood out, due to his great presence in the league and his possibility of filling the eye of a European team, on the other hand, mention was also made of Hirving Lozano (28 mde), the second Tricolor’s most valuable player who continues adding minutes in first place in the Italian league.

There are two players who can have a good World Cup (Lozano and Vega). They are the two differential players that Mexico has in offense and if Henry Martín complements them well, they can be the best weapons of the National Team”, explained Luis Fernández.

Jorge Dunne added that the Tricolor has more individual sparkles than qualities as a team, however, he assures that everyone is committed to seeking the best results in the World Cup.

“Alexis Vega has the entire post of being the surprise (in Mexico), unfortunately Tecatito is left out and that opens up the possibility of starting, it is his time to show why he stands out in Liga MX and raise his hand to go to Europe ”, stressed the analyst.

yoshua.navarro@eleconomista.mx