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| Nickname(s) | El Tri (The Tri) El Tricolor (The Tricolor) Los Niños Héroes (The Hero Boys) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 0–0Mexico  (Shanghai,China; 31 July 1985) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Mexico 9–0 Curaçao(Guatemala City,Guatemala; 11 February 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Soviet Union 7–0Mexico (St.John's,Canada; 14 July 1987) | |||
| CONCACAF Under-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in1983) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1985,1987,1991,1996,2013,2015,2017,2019,2023) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in1985) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2005,2011) | ||
TheMexico national under-17 football team is one of the youth teams that representsMexico infootball at the under-17 level, and is controlled by theMexican Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Mexicana de Fútbol). The team has reached the final of theFIFA U-17 World Cup four times, and is a two-time winner, being crowned champions in2005 and2011.
Mexico was placed in Group C along withAustralia,Turkey andUruguay in which Mexico came in second behind Turkey. In the knockout stage, an extra-time victory over zone rivalsCosta Rica led to a then convincing victory over theNetherlands. Mexico ended up defeatingBrazil 3–0 in the final.
The2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in home soil. Mexico was placed in Group A together withNorth Korea,Congo and theNetherlands. 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 againstPanama andFrance respectively. In the semifinals, Mexico had to faceGermany, 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 afterJonathan Espericueta scored a second goal from a corner kick, whereJulio 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 facedUruguay 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 byNigeria 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 rivalsIraq andSweden in the group stage. In their way to the final match, Mexico won their matches against favoritesItaly,Brazil andArgentina. 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 the2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was held in Chile. They were placed in Group C along withGermany,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 defeatChile 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 againstNigeria, 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 againstBelgium in which they lost. The 17-year-old,Diego Cortés from the Mexico national football team finished the2015 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
v Curaçao| February 11, 2023 (2023-02-11)2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 9–0 | Curaçao | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores,Guatemala City |
| 4:00 pmCST | Report | Referee:Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador) |
v
Guatemala| February 13, 2023 (2023-02-13)2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 2–0 | Guatemala | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores,Guatemala City |
| 7:00 pmCST | Report | Referee:Joseph Dickerson (United States) |
v
Panama| February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 1–1 | Panama | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores,Guatemala City |
| 4:00 pmCST |
| Report |
| Referee:Jefferson Escobar (Honduras) |
v
Nicaragua| February 18, 2023 (2023-02-18)2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 6–0 | Nicaragua | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores,Guatemala City |
| 4:00 pmCST | Report | Referee:Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda) |
v
El Salvador| February 21, 2023 (2023-02-21)2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico | 3–0 | El Salvador | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores,Guatemala City |
| 4:00 pmCST | Report | Referee:Joseph Dickerson (United States) |
v Mexico| February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Panama | 0–5 | Mexico | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores,Guatemala City |
| 4:00 pmCST | Report | Referee:Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic) |
v
United States| February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)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) |
v Mexico| March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Mexico | Dubai,United Arab Emirates |
| Report |
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v Mexico| March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25)Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Mexico | Dubai,United Arab Emirates |
| Report |
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v
Netherlands| March 28, 2023 (2023-03-28)Friendly | Mexico | 1–4 | Netherlands | Dubai,United Arab Emirates |
| Report |
v
Morocco| April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)Montaigu Tournament | Mexico | 1–0 | Morocco | Montaigu,France |
| Report |
v
Germany| November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)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) |
v
Venezuela| November 15, 2023 (2023-11-15)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) |
v Mexico| November 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)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) |
v Mexico| November 21, 20232023 FIFA U-17 World Cup R16 | Mali | 5–0 | Mexico | Surabaya,Indonesia |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium:Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Attendance: 7,034 Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
The following players were called up for the2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 27 February 2023, after the match againstUnited States.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Santiago López | (2008-01-18)18 January 2008 (aged 17) | Toluca |
| 2 | 2DF | Adrián Villa | (2008-03-05)5 March 2008 (aged 17) | Pachuca |
| 3 | 2DF | Félix Contreras | (2008-02-13)13 February 2008 (aged 17) | Real Salt Lake |
| 4 | 2DF | Michael Corona | (2008-01-04)4 January 2008 (aged 17) | León |
| 5 | 2DF | Ian Olvera | (2008-06-15)15 June 2008 (aged 17) | Tijuana |
| 6 | 3MF | Kenneth Martínez | (2008-01-23)23 January 2008 (aged 17) | Juárez |
| 7 | 4FW | Luis Gamboa | (2008-10-25)25 October 2008 (aged 17) | Atlas |
| 8 | 3MF | Gael García | (2008-06-04)4 June 2008 (aged 17) | Guadalajara |
| 9 | 4FW | Aldo de Nigris | (2008-04-12)12 April 2008 (aged 17) | Monterrey |
| 10 | 4FW | Máximo Reyes | (2008-07-25)25 July 2008 (aged 17) | Santos Laguna |
| 11 | 4FW | Alex Gutiérrez | (2008-07-01)1 July 2008 (aged 17) | Cruz Azul |
| 12 | 1GK | Abdon Turrubiates | (2008-11-17)17 November 2008 (aged 16) | León |
| 13 | 2DF | José Navarro | (2008-08-07)7 August 2008 (aged 17) | Pachuca |
| 14 | 4FW | José Mancilla | (2008-06-03)3 June 2008 (aged 17) | UNAM |
| 15 | 3MF | Óscar Pineda | (2008-07-29)29 July 2008 (aged 17) | Chicago Fire |
| 16 | 3MF | Íñigo Borgio | (2008-01-04)4 January 2008 (aged 17) |  Leganés |
| 17 | 3MF | Jorge Sánchez | (2008-02-11)11 February 2008 (aged 17) | Monterrey |
| 18 | 3MF | Jhonnatan Grajales | (2008-10-30)30 October 2008 (aged 17) | Guadalajara |
| 19 | 4FW | Lucca Vuoso | (2008-11-07)7 November 2008 (aged 16) | Santos Laguna |
| 20 | 3MF | Karin Hernández | (2008-05-20)20 May 2008 (aged 17) | León |
| 21 | 1GK | Matías Velázquez | (2008-10-06)6 October 2008 (aged 17) | Santos Laguna |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 1987 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
 1989 | Did not enter | ||||||
 1991 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
 1993 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
 1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 1997 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
 2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2003 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
 2005 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
 2007 | Did not qualify | ||||||
 2009 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
 2015 | Fourth Place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
 2017 | Round of 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 2019 | Runners-up | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
 2023 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2026 | To be determined | ||||||
| 2027 | |||||||
| 2028 | |||||||
| 2029 | |||||||
| Total | 16/24 | 74 | 35 | 13 | 26 | 127 | 109 |
| 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 the2009 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 onpenalty kicks
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The following table shows Mexico's head-to-head record in theFIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 050.00 |
 Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 033.33 |
 Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
 Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Brazil | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 040.00 |
| China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Chile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 050.00 |
 Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
 Congo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
 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 | 000.00 |
| 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 | 066.67 |
 Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
 Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
 Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 050.00 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 066.67 |
 Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 066.67 |
| Mali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 066.67 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 025.00 |
 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 | 000.00 |
 Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
| Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 |
 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 033.33 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 |
 Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
 Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Total | 74 | 35 | 13 | 26 | 127 | 109 | +18 | 047.30 |
