Mexico - Serbia live - Football

Mexico host Serbia at Estadio Nemesio Díez in their final warm-up fixture before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the hosts set to open the tournament on home soil just six days later.

Match Info: Mexico vs Serbia

Mexico vs Serbia kicks off on Friday, 5 June 2026 at 03:00 BST (02:00 UTC) at Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca, Mexico. The game is an international friendly and serves as the last World Cup preparation match for both sides, though for very different reasons - Mexico open the tournament on 11 June against South Africa, while Serbia failed to qualify.

Where to Watch Mexico vs Serbia?

Viewers in the United States have the widest selection of broadcast options. The match is available on Fox Deportes, TUDN USA and Univision USA on traditional television, while online options include FOX One, Foxsports.com, Fubo TV, TUDN En Vivo and Univision NOW - a comprehensive set of options for fans across the country.

In Spain, the game is broadcast live on Movistar Fanzone and Movistar Liga de Campeones on TV, with an online stream also available via Movistar+. Serbian fans can follow the action on Arena 1 Premium, the same channel that carries the match in Montenegro and North Macedonia. Bosnian viewers can tune in via Arena Sport 1P.

Across Central America and the Caribbean, TUDN carries the match on television in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, all of which also have access via VIX online. Mexico-based fans can watch on Azteca 7 or Canal 5 Televisa on TV, or stream via Azteca Deportes En Vivo, TUDN En Vivo and VIX. Arab-world audiences are covered by beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia.

Mexico vs Serbia - Match Preview

Mexico enter this friendly as one of three 2026 World Cup host nations, riding a seven-match unbeaten run and supported by a home crowd in Toluca - conditions that make them strong favourites against a Serbia side that did not make it to the tournament.

For coach Javier Aguirre, the Serbia fixture offers one final opportunity to fine-tune his squad before Mexico's World Cup opener against South Africa on 11 June, followed by group-stage matches against South Korea and Czech Republic. Mexico's form has been genuinely impressive - 5 wins and 2 draws from their last 7 outings - and Aguirre is expected to rotate his squad again after making 11 changes in the 1-0 win over Australia the previous weekend.

Serbia, by contrast, arrive in Toluca without a World Cup to look forward to. Veljko Paunovic's side finished third in qualifying Group K, falling one point short of second-placed Albania. A 3-0 defeat to Cape Verde last Saturday compounded a difficult spring, and the Serbia coach is anticipated to field a heavily rotated side. For the Serbs, these pre-summer friendlies represent a period of rebuilding ahead of the next qualification cycle.

Head-to-Head: Mexico vs Serbia

These two nations have met only once as fully independent footballing entities, making Friday's game just the second chapter in a short but notable head-to-head history that also echoes earlier clashes involving Serbia's predecessor, Yugoslavia.

Known meetings between Mexico and Serbia/Yugoslavia:

• 11 November 2011 - International Friendly - Mexico 2:0 Serbia (goals: Carlos Salcido, Javier Hernández)
• 28 June 1950 - FIFA World Cup, Group Stage - Mexico 1:4 Yugoslavia

Mexico - Recent Form

Mexico arrive at this fixture with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats from their last 5 matches, having conceded just 1 goal across those games - a run that places them among the better-prepared sides ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

The most recent of those results was a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Australia on 31 May, where Johan Vásquez's first-half goal proved decisive. A week earlier, Mexico swept aside Ghana 2-0 to complete back-to-back wins entering the tournament period. Prior to those victories, Aguirre's men faced stiffer European opposition: a 1-1 draw with Belgium in April and a 0-0 stalemate with Portugal in late March demonstrated defensive solidity against top-ranked teams.

February's 4-0 demolition of Iceland underlined Mexico's attacking potential when space is available. Scoring 8 goals while conceding only 1 across 5 matches is an encouraging statistic for a host nation entering a tournament on home soil.

Serbia - Recent Form

Serbia have managed just 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from their last 4 completed matches, conceding 7 goals - a record that reflects a side going through significant turbulence after failing to qualify for the World Cup.

The most recent result was a 3-0 loss to Cape Verde on 31 May, a defeat that was all the more damaging given the opponent's standing. Earlier in the spring, Serbia lost 3-0 to Spain in March before bouncing back with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia two days later - a pattern of inconsistency that has defined this Serbia team in recent months.

November 2025's 2-1 win over Latvia closed the calendar year on a positive note, but the subsequent failure to qualify for the World Cup and the run of heavy defeats have left Paunovic's side without the confidence that comes with a major tournament to prepare for. Wholesale rotation is expected in Toluca.

Facts and Statistics

4 notable statistics about the Mexico-Serbia rivalry and this fixture:

• Mexico and Serbia have met only once as independent nations - a 2-0 friendly win for Mexico in November 2011, with Javier "Chicharito" Hernández among the scorers.
• Mexico are one of three co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup alongside the United States and Canada - the first edition to feature 48 participating teams.
• Serbia failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after finishing third in European qualifying Group K, one point behind Albania in the race for the play-off spot.
• Mexico conceded just 1 goal in their last 5 international friendlies, making El Tri one of the most defensively solid sides entering the 2026 tournament.