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Nickname(s) | El Tri (The Tri) El Tricolor (The Tricolor) Los Niños Héroes (The Hero Boys) | ||
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Association | Mexican Football Federation (Federación Mexicana de Fútbol) | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Carlos Cariño | ||
FIFA code | MEX | ||
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First international | |||
Hungary 0–0 Mexico (Shanghai, China; 31 July 1985) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Mexico 9–0 Curaçao (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 11 February 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Soviet Union 7–0 Mexico (St.John's, Canada; 14 July 1987) | |||
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 1983 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (1985, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023) | ||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1985 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (2005, 2011) |
The Mexico national under-17 football team is one of the youth teams that represents Mexico in football at the under-17 level, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation ( Spanish: Federación Mexicana de Fútbol). The team has reached the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup four times, and is a two-time winner, being crowned champions in 2005 and 2011.
Mexico was placed in Group C along with Australia, Turkey and Uruguay in which Mexico came in second behind Turkey. In the knockout stage, an extra-time victory over zone rivals Costa Rica led to a then convincing victory over the Netherlands. Mexico ended up defeating Brazil 3–0 in the final.
The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in home soil. Mexico was placed in Group A together with North Korea, Congo and the Netherlands. Mexico eventually finished first of their group after winning their three matches and advanced to the Round of 16 and the Quarter-Finals, where they won their matches against Panama and France respectively. In the semifinals, Mexico had to face Germany, the only other team in the competition who had not lost any of their matches. Germany had advantage during the first minutes of the second time, but Mexico came back to equalize the score after Jonathan Espericueta scored a second goal from a corner kick, where Julio Gómez was injured and left the field. However, Gómez came back in the dying minutes to score an overhead kick, the decisive goal in the final minute, the final score was 3-2 which translated into the first significant victory over Germany in history. Mexico faced Uruguay in the final, defeating them 2–0 in a very closed match where the balance could have tilted any way. Briseño scored the first goal in the first half when Uruguay was the dominating side. During the second half Uruguay kept pressing on and started to dominate again looking for the equalizer however, during the last advances their defense became disorganized and in a counterattack Giovani Casillas scored the finishing goal. With this result Mexico became champions without losing a single game in the tournament and also became the first host nation to win the U-17 World Cup.
As defending champions, Mexico was defeated 6-1 by Nigeria in their first match of the group stage. Despite being defeated by a large number of goals, Mexico could still advance to the next round by defeating rivals Iraq and Sweden in the group stage. In their way to the final match, Mexico won their matches against favorites Italy, Brazil and Argentina. In the final round, Mexico faced Nigeria for a second time, but the team lost once again and was left in second place of the tournament.
Mexico was lucky enough to make it to the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was held in Chile. They were placed in Group C along with Germany, Australia, Argentina and won two of their three matches of the group stage. Finishing number 1 on group stages they advanced to Round of 16. In order to make it to quarter finals, they had to defeat Chile and they dominated them by beating them 4–1. Mexico got the chance to go to semi-finals with a familiar rival from 2013, they went against Nigeria, unfortunately Nigeria defeated them in an intense game and they didn't make it to the Finals. Mexico had the chance on finishing strong with a Third Place title against Belgium in which they lost. The 17-year-old, Diego Cortés from the Mexico national football team finished the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup being known as making the best goal of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The following matches have been played within the past 12 months.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
February 11, 2023 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 9–0 | Curaçao | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City |
4:00 pm CST | Report | Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador) |
February 13, 2023 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 2–0 | Guatemala | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City |
7:00 pm CST | Report | Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States) |
February 15, 2023 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 1–1 | Panama | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City |
4:00 pm CST |
| Report |
| Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras) |
February 18, 2023 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 6–0 | Nicaragua | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City |
4:00 pm CST | Report | Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda) |
February 21, 2023 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 3–0 | El Salvador | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City |
4:00 pm CST | Report | Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States) |
February 24, 2023 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Panama | 0–5 | Mexico | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City |
4:00 pm CST | Report | Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic) |
February 26, 2023 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship F | Mexico | 3–1 | United States | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador) |
March 23, 2023 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Mexico | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Report |
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March 25, 2023 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Mexico | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Report |
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March 28, 2023 Friendly | Mexico | 1–4 | Netherlands | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Report |
November 12, 2023 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Mexico | 1–3 | Germany | Bandung, Indonesia |
19:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Attendance: 4,617 Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador) |
November 15, 2023 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Mexico | 2–2 | Venezuela | Bandung, Indonesia |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Attendance: 2,460 Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan (Turkey) |
November 18, 2023 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | New Zealand | 0–4 | Mexico | Bandung, Indonesia |
16:45 | Report | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Attendance: 6,136 Referee: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
The following players were called up for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [1]
Caps and goals correct as of 27 February 2023, after the match against United States.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Paolo Bedolla | 1 January 2006 (aged 17) | América |
2 | DF | Jose Suárez | 4 May 2006 (aged 17) | Cruz Azul |
3 | DF | Kevin García | 9 February 2006 (aged 17) | Santos Laguna |
4 | DF | Luis Navarrete | 23 August 2006 (aged 17) | Toluca |
5 | DF | Javen Romero | 21 April 2006 (aged 17) | Los Angeles FC |
6 | MF | Isaac Martínez | 23 March 2006 (aged 17) | Guadalajara |
7 | FW | Brandon Lomelí | 10 November 2006 (aged 17) | Necaxa |
8 | MF | José Urías | 25 March 2006 (aged 17) | Monterrey |
9 | FW | Stephano Carrillo | 7 March 2006 (aged 17) | Santos Laguna |
10 | MF | Gael Álvarez | 9 March 2006 (aged 17) | Pachuca |
11 | FW | Fidel Barajas | 5 April 2006 (aged 17) | Charleston Battery |
12 | GK | Fernando Delgado | 25 July 2006 (aged 17) | Real Salt Lake |
13 | DF | Adrian Pelayo | 16 May 2006 (aged 17) | North Carolina FC |
14 | DF | Manuel Sánchez | 6 February 2006 (aged 17) | UNAM |
15 | MF | Luis Ortiz | 9 July 2006 (aged 17) | Monterrey |
16 | MF | Daniel Vázquez | 6 April 2006 (aged 17) | Necaxa |
17 | MF | Adrián Fernández de Lara | 5 May 2006 (aged 17) | América |
18 | FW | Tahiel Jiménez | 22 January 2006 (aged 17) | Santos Laguna |
19 | FW | Mateo Levy | 22 October 2006 (aged 17) | Cruz Azul |
20 | FW | Francisco Valenzuela | 13 April 2007 (aged 16) | Monterrey |
21 | GK | Roberto Moreno | 26 February 2006 (aged 17) | Cruz Azul |
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1985 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
1987 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
1989 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1991 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
1993 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1997 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
1999 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2003 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
2005 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
2007 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2009 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
2011 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | |
2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | |
2015 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | |
2017 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | |
2023 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
2025 | to be determined | ||||||||
Total | 2 Titles | 15/20 | 69 | 34 | 12 | 23 | 122 | 97 | |
CONCACAF U-17 Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
1983 | Third Place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
1985 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
1987 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
1988 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1991 | Champions | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
1992 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | ||
1994 | Fourth Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | ||
1996 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
2009 | Cancelled due to the 2009 flu pandemic outbreak | ||||||||
2011 | did not participate/World Cup Host | ||||||||
2013 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
2015 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
2017 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | ||
2019 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
2023 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
Total | 9 Titles | 72 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 237 | 35 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
The following table shows Mexico's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33.33 |
Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
Brazil | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 40.00 |
China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
Chile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50.00 |
Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
Congo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 66.67 |
Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0.00 |
Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66.67 |
Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
Mali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0.00 |
Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 66.67 |
New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
Nigeria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 25.00 |
North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 |
South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
Total | 69 | 34 | 12 | 23 | 122 | 97 | +25 | 49.28 |
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