International Career
Gonzalo Pineda was part of the Mexican Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished third in group A, below group winners Mali and South Korea.
Pineda made his international debut for the senior Mexican national team against Trinidad & Tobago on September 8, 2004 in Mexico's qualification matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
He played mainly as a substitute in ten of Mexico's qualification matches for the 2006 World Cup and played five games in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany, where he converted a "panenka" penalty kick against Argentina. In June 2006, He was selected by coach Ricardo Lavolpe, to be part of the 23 man Mexican squad to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Tournament in Germany. He started in Mexico's first three World Cup games.
Pineda was once again been called to the Mexican national team during Hugo Sánchez's tenure as coach.
He played for Mexico in Copa América 2007.
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