Mexico national under-20 football team
The Mexico national under-20 football team represents Mexico in association football at the under-20 age level, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), the governing body of football in Mexico.
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| Nickname(s) | El Tri (The Tri) | ||
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| Association | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Raúl Chabrand | ||
| Captain | Alan Cervantes | ||
| FIFA code | MEX | ||
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| First international | |||
(Panama, Panama; March 9, 1962) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Rades, Tunisia; February 22, 1974) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(San Pedro, Honduras; August 21, 1994) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1977) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up | ||
| CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 25 (first in 1962) | ||
| Best result | Winner | ||
The team has won the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship a record thirteen times across its various formats. Mexico has also qualified to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 15 of the 21 occasions that the tournament has been held. Mexico's best finish came at the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship, the first ever edition of a FIFA-sanctioned youth tournament. They also managed a third-place finish at the 2011 edition.
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup record
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Group Stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Group Stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Group Stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||||
| Banned | |||||||||
| Quarter-Finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||||
| Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Quarter-Finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||||
| Group Stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||||
| Quarter-Finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||||
| Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Group Stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Quarter-Finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Group Stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 16/23 | — | 65 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 90 | 72 | |
Honours
Official competitions
Invitational competitions
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Copa Presidente de la República
- Beijing Hyundai International Youth Football Tournament
- Milk Cup
- Lev Yashin Cup
- ADO Den Haag Tournament
- Winners (1): 59th ADO Den Haag Tournament[4]
Individual awards
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Schedule and recent results
The following is a list of matches from the current U-20 cycle.
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Competition | Scorers for Mexico |
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| May 23, 2019 | Gdynia, Poland | 1–2 | WC | Roberto de la Rosa | |
| May 26, 2019 | Gdynia, Poland | 0–3 | WC | ||
| May 29, 2019 | Gdynia, Poland | 0–1 | WC | ||
- Key
- 1.^ Mexico's score is listed first
- F = Friendly
- WC = FIFA U-20 World Cup
Current squad
The following 21 players were called up for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Carlos Higuera | 18 November 2000 (aged 18) | |
| 2 | DF | Kevin Álvarez | 15 January 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 3 | DF | Gilberto Sepúlveda | 4 February 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 4 | DF | Efraín Orona | 22 February 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 5 | DF | Naelson Cárdenas | 15 April 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 6 | MF | Alan Torres | 19 February 2000 (aged 19) | |
| 7 | MF | Diego Hernández | 13 August 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 8 | MF | Misael Domínguez | 27 October 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 9 | FW | José Macías | 22 September 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 10 | MF | Diego Lainez | 9 June 2000 (aged 18) | |
| 11 | FW | Roberto de la Rosa | 4 January 2000 (aged 19) | |
| 12 | GK | Luis López | 20 December 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 13 | DF | Mario Trejo | 9 March 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 14 | DF | Oswaldo León | 15 June 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 15 | MF | Fernando Plascencia | 18 June 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 16 | MF | Roberto Meraz | 4 August 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 17 | FW | Daniel López | 14 March 2000 (aged 19) | |
| 18 | MF | Carlos Gutiérrez | 5 February 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 19 | MF | Antonio Figueroa | 13 June 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 20 | MF | Adrián Lozano | 8 May 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 21 | GK | Ángel Alonzo | 27 January 2000 (aged 19) |
Player records
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-20 Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Juan Macías | 2018-2019 | 10 |
| 2 | Ronaldo Cisneros | 2017 | 8 |
| 3 | Hirving Lozano | 2015 | 6 |
| 4 | Ulises Dávila | 2011 | 5 |
| 5 | Giovani dos Santos | 2005 | 5 |
| 6 | Jesús Manuel Corona | 2013 | 4 |
| 7 | Alejandro Díaz | 2015 | 4 |
| 8 | Taufic Guarch | 2011 | 4 |
| 9 | Pedro Pineda | 1991 | 4 |
| 10 | Edson Rivera | 2011 | 4 |
| 11 | Alejandro Díaz | 2015 | 4 |
| 12 | Uriel Antuna | 2017 | 3 |
| 13 | Marco Bueno | 2013 | 3 |
| 14 | Alonso Escoboza | 2013 | 3 |
| 15 | Eduardo Lillingston | 1997 | 3 |
| 16 | Guillermo Martínez | 2015 | 3 |
| 17 | Alan Pulido | 2011 | 3 |
| 18 | Jose Ramírez | 2015 | 3 |
| 19 | Luis Placencia | 1977 | 3 |
| 20 | Alberto García Aspe | 1985 | 3 |
Managers
| Manager | Mexico career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1985, 1998–1999 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1992–1993 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996–1997, 2001 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2002–2003 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2007–2009 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009–2011 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013–2015 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2016–2020 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2020– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
- 1988 Mexico national football team scandal
- Mexico national football team record
- Mexico national football team schedule and results
- Mexico national under-17 football team
- Mexico national under-21 football team
- Mexico national under-23 football team
- Mexico national beach football team
- Mexico national futsal team
References
- "Triunfo de Panamá significa que México gana la Copa Presidente". 23 July 2011.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-06-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "La Sub-20 ganó en Rusia el torneo 'Lev Yashin'".
- "Mexico win the 59th ADO youth tournament". 28 May 2012.
