Espinoza also obtained a total number of 41 caps and 4 goals for the Mexico national team between 1990 and 1995. His first cap came in a 2-0 victory over Colombia on April 17, 1990. He later represented Mexico at the inaugural CONCACAF Gold Cup of 1991, playing all five matches, and appeared in six qualifying matches for the 1994 FIFA World Cup under the direction of César Luis Menotti. Espinoza made the final squad for the World Cup, albeit without playing a game in the competition. He was also selected for Miguel Mejía Baron's 22-man squad at the 1995 Copa América, which was the final major event of his international career. His last cap came in a penalty-kick defeat in the Copa América quarterfinal against the United States on July 17, 1995.