(FILES) The new assistant coach, Rafael Marquez, looks on 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. Mexico officially announced on July 8, 2026 the appointment of former defender Rafael Marquez as the new head coach of the national football team, a change that had been expected following the country's elimination from the World Cup. 'Kaiser' Marquez, aged 47, was part of the coaching staff of the outgoing manager, Javier Aguirre. (Photo by Rodrigo Oropeza / AFP via Getty Images)