That’s because they don’t.

A very good Mexico team. At home. At altitude. Unless you’ve tried to exercise at altitude, you cannot imagine how negative the impact on those not acclimatised.

Posted By: Snakepit Divorceee on July 2nd 2026 at 22:57:02

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BBC News making it sound like England have almost no chance (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 22:45:48
- 2 defeats in 70 home games (Other Football) - Kev, Jul 3, 00:43:30
- Was just catching up with a Mexican local in the pub I go to (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Jul 2, 23:28:22
- The BBC are full of shit (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 2, 23:28:13
- Interesting comment from Brad Friedel this morning about Mexico (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 2, 23:09:33
  - But I do feel that it may well be a tougher test than the QF and maybe even (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 2, 23:10:11
- That’s because they don’t. (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jul 2, 22:57:02
  - Usual suspects. (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jul 3, 20:33:31
  - BMTP (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 23:29:51
    - Send in the SAS. (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jul 3, 20:34:09
  - They struggled to beat South Korea (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 23:01:35
    - So? (n/m) (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jul 2, 23:28:42
      - Very good Mexico team (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 23:31:42
  - Jumbo's played at far greater heights against far better opppistiob (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 22:59:19
- Didn’t know Tricky worked for the BBC (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 22:47:10
  - Lolf. Eeeyore (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 22:54:51
- Yep, altitude means Mexico have never lost a home match (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 2, 22:46:55
  - Well. They’ve lost 2 out of 89 competitive games at the Azteca in 60 years (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 2, 23:21:52
    - Exactly, barely played anyone good (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 23:29:11
      - But we have to be careful it doesn’t become a self fulfilling prophesy (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 2, 23:34:05
        
        Yep, a lot of defeatist talk (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 23:38:37
  - Would be England’s greatest ever achievement apparently (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 22:50:21
    - We should chew coca leaves (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 22:55:16

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