 At the 1962 FIFA World Cup, Mexico finished eleventh, which was their best ranking in a World Cup outside home soil until 2002 where they also ranked eleventh.With professional clubs, he coached 1083 matches, collected 463 wins, 319 draws and 301 losses.He took Cruz Azul to consecutive México Primera División (Mexico First Division) , 1979 and 1980; a feat the team has yet to repeat.