Rafa Márquez, a 47-year-old defender, will debut as Mexico coach in friendlies against Colombia, Peru, and Chile in the US. The 'Kaiser' Rafa Márquez, 47, took over the Tri in place of Javier 'El Vasco' Aguirre, who left the job after Mexico's participation in the 2026 World Cup. The three games will be played in the US. Mexico will face Colombia on September 26 in Baltimore; three days later, they will face Peru in Harrison, New Jersey; and will close on October 6 with Chile in Los Angeles, according to the Mexican Football Federation. The record between Mexicans and Colombians is even: 10 wins for each side and nine draws. Against Peru, Mexico has 12 wins, nine losses and eight draws, while against Chile they have 14 wins, 12 losses and five draws. The first official competition for Mexico under Márquez will be the Concacaf Nations League in November as a local team. The rival and the venue for the first game will be determined after the international games window in September and October. Mexico is currently at the top of the World Cup standings with 7 points, 2 points ahead of Portugal, and with a good performance in their last game, where they drew 0-0 against Colombia on July 7. The team's next game will be against Costa Rica, and their next match will be against Panama. Márquez has shown to be a good coach, with a good performance in his first game as DT, where his team won 2-1 against Guatemala. The 'Kaiser' has been a key player in Mexican football history, and now he is showing to be a good coach. The team is in a good position to advance in the competition, and with Márquez at the helm, it is expected that the Mexican team will have a good performance in the World Cup.