ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ʌv mænwˈɛl læpwˈɛnteɪ æz nˈæʃənəl kˈoʊtʃ, ɡˈɑːɹʃə ɐpˈɪɹd æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn kˈoʊpə æmˈeɪɹɪkə ænd ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn fˈiːfə kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃənz kˈʌp, wˌɪtʃ mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ wˈʌn.
After the appointment of Manuel Lapuente as national coach, García appeared at the 1999 Copa América and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, which Mexico won.