{
  "id": 6618324,
  "title": "Rafael Márquez goes from El Tri captain to Mexico coach and eyes 2030 World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/rafael-marquez-goes-from-el-tri-captain-to-mexico-coach-and-eyes-2030",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T18:15:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/09/10/rafael-marquez-goes-from-el-tri-captain-to-mexico-coach-and-eyes-2030-world-cup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Barcelona star Rafael Márquez has been named as the new head coach of the Mexican national team, with the aim of helping the squad qualify for the 2030 World Cup. Márquez, 47, will take over from Javier Aguirre, who served as the previous coach. The former El Tri captain has an impressive resume, having played in five World Cups and serving as the team's captain. Márquez is set to be joined by his coaching staff, which includes Andrés Guardado, a former international teammate, and several other experienced coaches, all of whom have Spanish backgrounds. The Mexican national team will face Colombia, Peru, the U.S., and Chile in a series of friendlies in the United States starting on September 26.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Rafael Márquez becomes Mexico's new head coach",
    "47-year-old aims for 2030 World Cup qualification",
    "Coaching staff includes Andrés Guardado and Spanish coaches"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/coach-hails-german-basketballs-best-day-after-hosts-reach-womens-fiba-6634377",
        "published": "2026-09-10T20:05:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Coach hails German basketball’s ‘best day’ after hosts reach women’s FIBA World Cup semifinals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/coach-hails-german-basketballs-best-day-after-hosts-reach-womens-fiba",
        "published": "2026-09-10T20:06:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}