(FILES) Barcelona's Mexican Rafael Marquez celebrates after scoring against Sporting Lisboa during a Champions League, Group C, football match at the Camp Nou stadium on September 16, 2008 in Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/LLUIS GENE. 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 Lluis GENE / AFP via Getty Images)