In Mexico, the phrase ya merito (“almost there”) is closely linked to the country’s men’s football team.
In Mexican Spanish, it’s a colloquial, almost affectionate expression; a way of describing something that’s close enough to touch, but that can never quite be reached. Now the phrase seems to capture something more profound about Mexico’s national team – shorthand for El Tri’s habit of not exactly failing, but always just falling short.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
That’s because Mexico’s World Cup history has been marked by decades of defeats in the first-stage of the knockout rounds. Exactly the round Mexico will be playing in for their Tuesday
Our publication features several staff writers, allowing us to report on different events and offer expert perspectives across various subjects.