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Mexico national under-23 football team
National association football team
National association football team
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Mexico Olympic | ||
| Badge | [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg | border | 160px]] |
| [[File: Olympic rings without rims.svg | 160px]] | ||
| FIFA Trigramme | MEX | ||
| Nickname | El Tri | ||
| El Tricolor (The Tricolor) | |||
| Association | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Coach | Vacant | ||
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| First game | 7–1 Mexico MEX | ||
| (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 30 May 1928) | |||
| Largest win | MEX Mexico 7–1 | ||
| (Carson, United States; 23 March 2012) | |||
| Largest loss | GDR East Germany 7–0 Mexico MEX | ||
| (Munich, West Germany; 5 September 1972) | |||
| Regional name | Summer Olympics | ||
| Regional cup apps | 6 | ||
| Regional cup first | 1992 | ||
| Regional cup best | [[File:Gold medal.svg | 16px]] Gold medalist (2012) | |
| 2ndRegional name | Pan American Games | ||
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 6 | ||
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1999 | ||
| 2ndRegional cup best | [[File:Gold medal america.svg | 16px]] Gold medalist (1999, 2011) | |
| medaltemplates |
El Tricolor (The Tricolor) (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 30 May 1928) (Carson, United States; 23 March 2012) (Munich, West Germany; 5 September 1972)
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.
Results and fixtures
The following matches have been played within the past 12 months.
2024
- Castillo
- A. Herrera
- Muñoz
- G. Herrera
- Árciga
- Castillo
- Mosquera
- Dekker
- Daal
- Violante
- Fierro
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Vacant |
| Assistant coaches | Vacant |
| Vacant | |
| Fitness coach | Vacant |
| Goalkeeper coach | Mexico Alfredo Talavera |
| Doctor | Mexico Roberto Robles |
| Physiotherapist | Mexico Miguel Márquez |
| Kit man | Mexico Bernabe Zaragoza |
Players
Current squad
The following 22 players were called up for friendlies against Netherlands U-21 and Jong AZ on 10 and 14 October 2024, respectively.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months.
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
Other competitions
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Gold medalists (2): 1990, 2023
- Toulon Tournament
- 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 | Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | 1 gold medal | 6/9 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 24 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928–1988 | See Mexico national football team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 1992 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 1996 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| China 2008 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK 2012 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| France 2024 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 2028 | to be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS 2032 |
| All-time matches at the Summer Olympics | Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | City | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP 1992 | Group D | 1–1 | D | La Romareda | Zaragoza | Rotllán | ||
| 1–1 | D | Sarrià | Barcelona | Castañeda | ||||
| 1–1 | D | Nova Creu Alta | Sabadell | Rotllán | ||||
| USA 1996 | Group C | 1–0 | W | Legion Field | Birmingham | Palencia | ||
| 0–0 | D | Legion Field | Birmingham | |||||
| 1–1 | D | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial | District of Columbia | Abundis | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 0–2 | L | Legion Field | Birmingham | ||||
| GRE 2004 | Group A | 0–0 | D | Panthessaliko | Volos | |||
| 0–1 | L | Karaiskakis | Athens | |||||
| 3–2 | W | Panthessaliko | Volos | Márquez ∙ Bravo (2) | ||||
| UK 2012 | Group B | 0–0 | D | St James' | Newcastle | |||
| 2–0 | W | City of Coventry | Coventry | Dos Santos (2) | ||||
| 1–0 | W | Millennium | Cardiff | Peralta | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 4–2 | W | Wembley | London | Enríquez ∙ Aquino ∙ Dos Santos ∙ Herrera | |||
| Semi-finals | 3–1 | W | Wembley | London | Fabián ∙ Peralta ∙ Cortés | |||
| Final | 2–1 | W | Wembley | London | Peralta (2) | |||
| BRA 2016 | Group C | 2–2 | D | Arena Fonte Nova | Salvador | Peralta ∙ Pizarro | ||
| 5–1 | W | Arena Fonte Nova | Salvador | Gutiérrez (4) ∙ Salcedo | ||||
| 0–1 | L | Mané Garrincha | Brasília | |||||
| JPN 2020 | Group A | 4–1 | W | Tokyo | Tokyo | Vega ∙ Córdova ∙ Antuna ∙ Aguirre | ||
| 1–2 | L | Saitama | Saitama | Alvarado | ||||
| 3–0 | W | Sapporo Dome | Sapporo | Vega ∙ Romo ∙ Martín | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 6–3 | W | Internantional Yokohama | Yokohama | Martín (2) ∙ Romo ∙ Córdova (2) ∙ Aguirre | |||
| Semi-finals | 0–0 | D | Kashima | Kashima | ||||
| Third place match | 3–1 | W | Saitama | Saitama | Córdova ∙ Vásquez ∙ Vega |
Pre-Olympic Tournament
| Pre-Olympic Tournament record | 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.
| Pan American Games record | Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | 2 Gold medals | N/A | 36 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 59 | 26 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada 1999 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic 2003 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2007 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico 2011 | Gold medal | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada 2015 | Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peru 2019 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chile 2023 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
| All-time matches at the Pan American Games | Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | City | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN 1999 | Group A | 2–1 | W | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | |||
| 1–3 | W | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | |||||
| 2–2 | D | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | |||||
| 0–0 | D | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | |||||
| Semi-finals | 4–0 | W | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | ||||
| Final | 1–3 | W | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | Winnipeg | ||||
| DOM 2003 | Group A | 1–1 | D | Mirador Este | Santo Domingo | |||
| 1–3 | W | Mirador Este | Santo Domingo | |||||
| 3–4 | L | Mirador Este | Santo Domingo | |||||
| Semi-final | 1–0 | L | Olímpico | Santo Domingo | ||||
| Third place | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |||||||
| (4–5 pen.) | W | Olímpico | Santo Domingo |
References
References
- Irvin, Duncan. (11 August 2012). "Mexico Wins Soccer Gold Medal, 2-1". [[New York Times]].
- (2 October 2024). "Convocatoria de la Sub-23 para juegos de preparación en Países Bajos".
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