(FILES) The new assistant coach, Rafael Marquez (L), and the new head coach, Javier Aguirre, pose for a picture during the presentation of the new technical staff for the Mexico National football team at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Mexico City on August 1, 2024. Former Mexican defender Rafael Marquez will take over as head coach of the Mexican national team once the 2026 World Cup concludes, Duilio Davino, director of national teams for the Mexican Football Federation, announced to Fox Sports on April 21, 2026. Marquez has been an assistant coach for the national team since Javier Aguirre took over in August 2024, leading up to the World Cup in North America, which kicks off on June 11. (Photo by Rodrigo Oropeza / AFP via Getty Images)