Mexico national under-23 football team facts for kids
Nickname(s) | El Tri El Tricolor (The Tricolor) |
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Association | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Ricardo Cadena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | MEX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain 7–1 Mexico (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 30 May 1928) |
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Biggest win | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico 7–1 Trinidad and Tobago (Carson, United States; 23 March 2012) |
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Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Germany 7–0 Mexico (Munich, West Germany; 5 September 1972) |
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Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Gold medalist (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pan American Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Gold medalist (1999, 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Mexico national under-23 football team (also known as Mexico Olympic football team) represents Mexico in under-23 international football competitions such as the Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for the Olympic Games which allows the men's team up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), the governing body of football in Mexico.
Since 1992, the under-23 team has participated in six Olympic tournaments, winning the gold medal in 2012.
Contents
Results and fixtures
The following matches have been played within the past 12 months.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
2023 Maurice Revello Tournament 6 June | Mexico | 2–1 | U-21 Mediterranean | Aubagne, France | ||
17:30 | https://www.tournoimauricerevello.com/festival/detail_rencontre.php?id=885 | Lasne 57' | Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne Attendance: 800 Referee: Moatasem Al Mazyed (Qatar) |
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2023 Maurice Revello Tournament 9 June | Mexico | 4–0 | Qatar | Mallemort, France | ||
17:30 | https://www.tournoimauricerevello.com/festival/detail_rencontre.php?id=891 | Stadium: Stade d'Honneur, Mallemort Attendance: 500 Referee: Konstantinos Perrakis (Greece) |
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2023 Maurice Revello Tournament 12 June | Mexico | 0–2 | Australia | Aubagne, France | ||
14:00 | https://www.tournoimauricerevello.com/festival/detail_rencontre.php?id=896 | Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne Attendance: 500 Referee: Karim Abed (France) |
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2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Semi-finals 16 June | Mexico | 2–2 (4–3 pen)
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France | Salon-de-Provence, France | ||
18:00 | https://www.tournoimauricerevello.com/festival/detail_rencontre.php?id=906 |
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Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan |
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Penalties | ||||||
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2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Final 18 June | Mexico | 1–4 | Panama | Salon-de-Provence, France | ||
18:00 | https://www.tournoimauricerevello.com/festival/detail_rencontre.php?id=906 |
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Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan Referee: Karim Abed (France) |
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2023 Central American and Caribbean Games 28 June | Mexico | 2–0 | Dominican Republic | Santa Tecla, El Salvador | ||
20:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala) |
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2023 Central American and Caribbean Games 2 July | Mexico | 1–1 | El Salvador | Santa Tecla, El Salvador | ||
20:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica) |
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2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Semi-finals 4 July | Mexico | 3–0 | Honduras | Santa Tecla, El Salvador | ||
16:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba) |
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2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Final 6 July | Mexico | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Santa Tecla, El Salvador | ||
19:30 CST (UTC−6) | Ayón 21', 53' | Report | Soto 62' | Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador) |
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Friendly 11 October | Mexico | 1-2 | United States | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
10:00 ET | https://www.ussoccer.com/competitions/2023-us-u23-mnt-friendlies/matches/united-states-u23-vs-mexico-u23-10-11-23 | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
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Friendly 14 October | Mexico | 1–4 | Japan | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
06:00 ET | http://jfa.jp/national_team/u22_2023/20231014/match_page/m1.html | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
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2023 Pan American Games 23 October | Mexico | 0–1 | Chile | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander |
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2023 Pan American Games 26 October | Mexico | 0–0 | Dominican Republic | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito |
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2023 Pan American Games 29 October | Mexico | 1–0 | Uruguay | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito |
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2023 Pan American Games Semi-finals 1 November | Mexico | 0–1 | Brazil | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar |
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2023 Pan American Games Bronze medal match 4 November | Mexico | 4–1 | United States | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar |
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2024
Friendly 22 March | Mexico | 2–4 | Argentina | Mazatlán, Mexico | ||
Stadium: Estadio de Mazatlán |
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Friendly 25 March | Mexico | 3–0 | Argentina | Puebla, Mexico | ||
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Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc |
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Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Manager | Ricardo Cadena |
Assistant coaches | David Patiño |
Mario Arteaga | |
Fitness coach | Salvador Ureña |
Doctor | Roberto Robles |
Physiotherapist | Miguel Márquez |
Kit man | Bernabe Zaragoza |
Players
Current squad
The following 18 players were called up for the 2023 Pan American Games.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Fernando Tapia | 17 June 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Querétaro |
12 | GK | Eduardo García | 11 July 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Tapatío |
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2 | DF | Pablo Monroy | 22 June 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | UNAM |
3 | DF | Emilio Lara | 18 May 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | América |
4 | DF | Rafael Fernández | 5 August 2000 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Tijuana |
5 | DF | Mauricio Isais | 9 April 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Toluca |
13 | DF | Jesús Garza | 6 June 2000 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Tigres UANL |
14 | DF | Antonio Leone | 28 April 2004 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
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6 | MF | Érik Lira (captain) | 8 May 2000 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Cruz Azul |
7 | MF | Raymundo Fulgencio | 12 February 2000 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Atlas |
8 | MF | Fidel Ambríz | 21 March 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | León |
10 | MF | Jordan Carrillo | 30 November 2001 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Santos Laguna |
11 | MF | Bryan González | 10 April 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Pachuca |
15 | MF | Sebastián Pérez | 22 June 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Juárez |
17 | MF | Ramiro Arciga | 30 August 2004 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Mazatlán |
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9 | FW | Ettson Ayón | 26 March 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Querétaro |
16 | FW | Jesús Brigido | 29 September 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara |
18 | FW | Alí Ávila | 23 September 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | UNAM |
Overage players in Olympic Games
Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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Jorge Campos (GK) | Claudio Suárez (DF) | Luis García (FW) |
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Israel López (MF) | Antônio Naelson "Sinha" (MF) | Omar Bravo (FW) |
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Jesús Corona (GK) | Carlos Salcido (DF) | Oribe Peralta (FW) |
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Alfredo Talavera (GK) | Jorge Torres Nilo (DF) | Oribe Peralta (FW) |
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Guillermo Ochoa (GK) | Luis Romo (MF) | Henry Martín (FW) |
Honours
Major competitions
- Summer Olympics
- Gold medalists (1): 2012
- Bronze medalists (1): 2020
- Pan American Games
- Gold medalists (2): 1999, 2011
- Silver medalists (1): 2015
- Bronze medalists (3): 2003, 2019, 2023
- CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- Winners (5): 1996, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2020
- Runners-up (1): 1992
- Third place (1): 2000
Other competitions
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Gold medalists (2): 1990, 2023
- Toulon Tournament
- Winners (1): 2012
- Runners-up (1): 2023
- Third place (2): 1976, 2019
- Summer Universiade
- Winners (1): 1979
Competitive record
Olympic Games
Before 1984, the football tournament at the Olympic Games was played only by amateur athletes. In 1984, professionals were allowed to compete for the first time. Since 1992, the Olympic Games tournament has been an under-23 tournament, and since 1996, the squads were allowed to have a maximum of three over-aged players.
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1928–1988 | See Mexico national football team | ||||||||
1992 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
1996 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
2000 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2004 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
2008 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2012 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | Squad |
2016 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
2020 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | Squad |
2024 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2028 | to be determined | ||||||||
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Total | 1 gold medal | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 24 |
All-time matches at the Summer Olympics | |||||||
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Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | City | Scorer(s) |
1992 | Group D | Denmark | 1–1 | D | La Romareda | Zaragoza | Rotllán |
Australia | 1–1 | D | Sarrià | Barcelona | Castañeda | ||
Ghana | 1–1 | D | Nova Creu Alta | Sabadell | Rotllán | ||
1996 | Group C | Italy | 1–0 | W | Legion Field | Birmingham | Palencia |
South Korea | 0–0 | D | Legion Field | Birmingham | |||
Ghana | 1–1 | D | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial | District of Columbia | Abundis | ||
Quarter-finals | Nigeria | 0–2 | L | Legion Field | Birmingham | ||
2004 | Group A | Mali | 0–0 | D | Panthessaliko | Volos | |
South Korea | 0–1 | L | Karaiskakis | Athens | |||
Greece | 3–2 | W | Panthessaliko | Volos | Márquez ∙ Bravo (2) | ||
2012 | Group B | South Korea | 0–0 | D | St James' | Newcastle | |
Gabon | 2–0 | W | City of Coventry | Coventry | Dos Santos (2) | ||
Switzerland | 1–0 | W | Millennium | Cardiff | Peralta | ||
Quarter-finals | Senegal | 4–2 (aet) | W | Wembley | London | Enríquez ∙ Aquino ∙ Dos Santos ∙ Herrera | |
Semi-finals | Japan | 3–1 | W | Wembley | London | Fabián ∙ Peralta ∙ Cortés | |
Final | Brazil | 2–1 | W | Wembley | London | Peralta (2) | |
2016 | Group C | Germany | 2–2 | D | Arena Fonte Nova | Salvador | Peralta ∙ Pizarro |
Fiji | 5–1 | W | Arena Fonte Nova | Salvador | Gutiérrez (4) ∙ Salcedo | ||
South Korea | 0–1 | L | Mané Garrincha | Brasília | |||
2020 | Group A | France | 4–1 | W | Tokyo | Tokyo | Vega ∙ Córdova ∙ Antuna ∙ Aguirre |
Japan | 1–2 | L | Saitama | Saitama | Alvarado | ||
South Africa | 3–0 | W | Sapporo Dome | Sapporo | Vega ∙ Romo ∙ Martín | ||
Quarter-finals | South Korea | 6–3 | W | Internantional Yokohama | Yokohama | Martín (2) ∙ Romo ∙ Córdova (2) ∙ Aguirre | |
Semi-finals | Brazil | 0–0 (1–4 p) | D | Kashima | Kashima | ||
Third place match | Japan | 3–1 | W | Saitama | Saitama | Córdova ∙ Vásquez ∙ Vega |
Pre-Olympic Tournament
Pre-Olympic Tournament record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1964–1988 | Mexico national football team |
Pan American Games
Since 1999, the Pan American Games football tournament has been an under-23 tournament.
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
All-time matches at the Pan American Games | |||||||
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Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | City | Scorer(s) |
1999 | Group A | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | W | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | |
Guatemala | 1–3 | W | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | |||
Costa Rica | 2–2 | D | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | |||
Canada | 0–0 | D | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | |||
Semi-finals | United States | 4–0 | W | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | ||
Final | Honduras | 1–3 | W | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | ||
2003 | Group A | Guatemala | 1–1 | D | Mirador Este | Santo Domingo | |
Paraguay | 1–3 | W | Mirador Este | Santo Domingo | |||
Argentina | 3–4 | L | Mirador Este | Santo Domingo | |||
Semi-final | Brazil | 1–0 | L | Olímpico | Santo Domingo | ||
Third place | Colombia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 pen.) |
W | Olímpico | Santo Domingo |
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol sub-23 de México para niños
- Mexico national football team
- Mexico national under-20 football team
- Mexico national under-17 football team
- Mexico women's national football team
- Mexico national beach football team
- Mexico national futsal team