The first great moment of Miguel Herrera at the helm of the Mexican National Team came in the 2014 Brazil World Cup, when El Tri defeated Croatia, who was the favorite.
Cacho made the Mexican National Team qualify for the 2014 Brazil World Cup against New Zealand in the playoff phase, after a disastrous qualifying campaign in Concacaf.
Herrera won the 2015 Gold Cup and with it the opportunity to fight for a spot in the 2017 Russia Confederations Cup.