10 years after Mexico Olympic champion: Is the gold medal in

London 2012 the greatest achievement in the history of Mexican

football?
On August 11, 2012, a golden page was written within the history of Mexican
football.
The Mexican National Team defeated Brazil 2-1 in the final of the men's soccer
tournament at the 2012 London Olympics to win the first gold medal in its history in
this discipline.
Already a decade after obtaining the Olympic title, this feat still stands out a lot.
But is the gold medal at London 2012 the greatest achievement in the history of
Mexican soccer?
Before the Olympic conquest, Mexico had already won some titles in FIFA
tournaments in different categories.
El Tri was crowned in the 1999 Confederations Cup playing at home in its fortress,
the Azteca Stadium. And on two occasions he had been champion in the Under 17
World Cup: Peru 2005 and Mexico 2011.
Next to these triumphs, however, the gold medal at London 2012 has a stronger
shine that makes it the greatest achievement in history.
To begin with, although the tournaments of Peru 2005 and Mexico 2011 represent
the only world soccer championships that the Aztec team has won, they took place
at a children's level. They do not carry the same relevance as those of the older
categories.
It´s true that the Olympic tournament is played with a limit of 23 years. However, it
is a competition in which professional footballers participate. And several have
played in the fair as figures. Brazil in London was led by Neymar, who sought to
give the Verdeamarela the only title that was missing in its glorious history.
And as for the 1999 Confederations championship, ten years ago there was a
strong debate in the public opinion about whether this achievement outweighed
gold.
Until Mexico returns to the Copa América and wins it, or until it wins a major World
Cup, the London 2012 Olympic gold medal will stand firm as the crowning
achievement of Mexican soccer.