  | |||
| Nickname(s) | El Tri El Tricolor (The Tricolor) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| FIFA code | MEX | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Spain 7–1Mexico (Amsterdam,Netherlands; 30 May 1928) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Mexico 7–1Trinidad and Tobago  (Carson,United States; 23 March 2012) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 East Germany 7–0Mexico(Munich,West Germany; 5 September 1972) Records for competitive matches only | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in1992) | ||
| Best result |  Gold medalist (2012) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in1999) | ||
| Best result |  Gold medalist (1999,2011) | ||
TheMexico national under-23 football team (also known asMexico Olympic football team) representsMexico in under-23 international football competitions such as theOlympic Games andPan 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 theMexican Football Federation (FMF), the governing body offootball in Mexico.
Since 1992, the under-23 team has participated in six Olympic tournaments, winning the gold medal in2012.[1]
The following matches have been played within the past 12 months.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v
Panama| 6 SeptemberFriendly | Mexico | 4–1 | Panama | Toluca,Mexico |
| 15:00CT |
| Report |
| Stadium:instalaciones de la Federación Mexicana |
v Panama| 9 SeptemberFriendly | Mexico | 2–1 | Panama | Mexico City,Mexico |
| 10:00CT | Report |
| Stadium:centro de alto rendimiento |
v Mexico| 10 OctoberFriendly | Netherlands | 1–0 | Mexico | Almelo,Netherlands |
| 12:00CT |
| Report | Stadium:Erve Asito Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) |
v Mexico| 14 OctoberUnofficial friendly | Jong AZ | 1–2 | Mexico | Wijdewormer,Netherlands |
| 05:00CT |
| Report | Stadium:AFAS Training Complex |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Vacant |
| Assistant coaches | Vacant |
| Vacant | |
| Fitness coach | Vacant |
| Goalkeeper coach | Alfredo Talavera |
| Doctor | Roberto Robles |
| Physiotherapist | Miguel Márquez |
| Kit man | Bernabe Zaragoza |
The following 22 players were called up for friendlies againstNetherlands U-21 andJong AZ on 10 and 14 October 2024, respectively.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Fernando Tapia | (2001-06-17)17 June 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | UANL |
| 1GK | Álex Padilla | (2003-09-01)1 September 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 |  Athletic Bilbao | |
| 2 | 2DF | Pablo Monroy(vice-captain) | (2002-06-22)22 June 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | UNAM |
| 5 | 2DF | Jorge Rodríguez | (2001-09-03)3 September 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Atlas |
| 15 | 2DF | Alejandro Gómez | (2002-01-31)31 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Tijuana |
| 2DF | Eduardo Águila | (2002-05-17)17 May 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Atlético San Luis | |
| 2DF | Diego Campillo | (2001-10-19)19 October 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara | |
| 2DF | José Castillo | (2001-12-02)2 December 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara | |
| 2DF | Mateo Chávez | (2004-05-12)12 May 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | AZ | |
| 2DF | Ramiro Franco | (2003-10-25)25 October 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Tijuana | |
| 10 | 3MF | Efraín Álvarez | (2002-06-19)19 June 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| 11 | 3MF | Alberto Herrera | (2001-02-23)23 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Mazatlán |
| 18 | 3MF | Rodrigo López | (2001-11-12)12 November 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | UNAM |
| 22 | 3MF | Emilio Rodríguez | (2003-04-21)21 April 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | León |
| 3MF | Sebastián Fierro | (2001-08-17)17 August 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Mazatlán | |
| 3MF | Sergio Hernández | (2002-09-18)18 September 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 |  Everton | |
| 3MF | Andrés Montaño | (2002-05-22)22 May 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Cruz Azul | |
| 3MF | Víctor Ríos | (2004-02-11)11 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Atlas | |
| 19 | 4FW | Ramiro Árciga | (2004-08-30)30 August 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Tijuana |
| 24 | 4FW | Luca Martínez | (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 |  Godoy Cruz |
| 4FW | Santiago Muñoz | (2002-08-14)14 August 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 |  Sporting Kansas City | |
| 4FW | Isaías Violante | (2003-10-20)20 October 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | América | |
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Héctor Holguín | (2001-04-24)24 April 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Santos Laguna | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
| DF | Jorge Berlanga | (2003-07-03)3 July 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Pachuca | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
| DF | Omar Campos | (2002-07-20)20 July 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Cruz Azul | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
| DF | Ramón Juárez | (2001-05-09)9 May 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | América | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Jordan Carrillo | (2001-11-30)30 November 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Santos Laguna | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Diego Gómez | (2003-09-10)10 September 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Necaxa | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Obed Vargas | (2005-08-05)5 August 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Seattle Sounders | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Heriberto Jurado | (2005-01-03)3 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 |  Cercle Brugge | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Ricardo Monreal | (2001-02-10)10 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Necaxa | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Jorge Ruvalcaba | (2001-06-23)23 June 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | UNAM | v. Panama, 9 September 2024 |
Major competitions
Other competitions
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1928–1988 | SeeMexico 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 | ||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||
| Total | 1 gold medal | 6/9 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 24 | |
| Pre-Olympic Tournament record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1964–1988 | Mexico national football team | ||||||||
Since 1999, the Pan American Games football tournament has been an under-23 tournament.
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1999 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | Squad |
 2003 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
| 2007 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad |
| 2011 | Gold medal | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | Squad |
| 2015 | Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad |
 2019 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| 2023 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
| Total | 2 Gold medals | N/A | 36 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 59 | 26 | |
*Draws include knockout matches decided onpenalty kicks.
| All-time matches at the Pan American Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.) (4–5pen.) | W | Olímpico | Santo Domingo | ||
| National teams |
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League system |
| ||||||
| Domestic cups |
| ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| Rivalries | |||||||
| |
|
