(FILES) Mexico's midfielder Rafael Marquez attends a training session at the Novogorsk training center, outside Moscow, on June 24, 2018, during the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. 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 YURI CORTEZ / AFP via Getty Images)