MEXICO
Jared Borgetti nostalgic about his debut with El Tri
The former player made his debut 26 years ago with the national team, where he scored 46 goals and played in two World Cups
Jared Borgetti recalled with nostalgia his debut with the Mexico national team, which took place just 26 years ago. Through his social media, the now analyst posted a message regarding the anniversary of his debut with the green shirt, in which he made history by becoming one of El Tri’s all-time scorers.
Jared made his national team debut on February 5, 1997, in a friendly match against Ecuador, played at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. That day, Mexico won 3-1 and Borgetti scored one of the winning goals.
The Serbian Bora Milutinovic was the first coach to summon him to El Tri.
“26 years have passed since I debuted with @miseleccionmx. A day that was rather special, my dream debut when I scored in the match against Ecuador,” was the message.
How many goals did Borgetti score for Mexico?
Jared Borgetti made 89 appearances for the national team, scoring a total of 46 goals.
The Sinaloan had the opportunity to play in two World Cups: Korea/Japan 2022 and Germany 2006, playing a total of six games.