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Mexico National Under-23 Football Team

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.

Mexico Olympic
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team
Nickname(s)El Tri
El Tricolor (The Tricolor)
AssociationFederación Mexicana de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachRicardo Cadena
FIFA codeMEX
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First colours
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team
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Second colours
First international
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team Spain 7–1 Mexico Mexico
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 30 May 1928)
Biggest win
Mexico Mexico 7–1 Trinidad and Tobago Mexico National Under-23 Football Team
(Carson, United States; 23 March 2012)
Biggest defeat
East Germany East Germany 7–0 Mexico Mexico
(Munich, West Germany; 5 September 1972)
Records for competitive matches only
Summer Olympics
Appearances6 (first in 1992)
Best resultMexico National Under-23 Football Team Gold medalist (2012)
Pan American Games
Appearances6 (first in 1999)
Best resultMexico National Under-23 Football Team Gold medalist (1999, 2011)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Team

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.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

v U-21 Mediterranean
6 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2–1 U-21 Mediterranean Aubagne, France
17:30
  • Monroy Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  48'
  • Jurado Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  90+3'
 Report Lasne Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  57' Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne
Attendance: 800
Referee: Moatasem Al Mazyed (Qatar)
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Qatar
9 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  4–0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Qatar Mallemort, France
17:30
Report Stadium: Stade d'Honneur, Mallemort
Attendance: 500
Referee: Konstantinos Perrakis (Greece)
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Australia
12 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  0–2 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Australia Aubagne, France
14:00 Report
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne
Attendance: 500
Referee: Karim Abed (France)
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  France
16 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Semi-finals Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2–2
(4–3 p)		 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  France Salon-de-Provence, France
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan
Penalties
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Panama
18 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Final Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  1–4 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Panama Salon-de-Provence, France
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan
Referee: Karim Abed (France)
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Dominican Republic
28 June 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2–0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Dominican Republic Santa Tecla, El Salvador
20:00 CST (UTC−6)
Report Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  El Salvador
2 July 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  1–1 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  El Salvador Santa Tecla, El Salvador
20:00 CST (UTC−6)
Report
  • Vásquez Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  46'
 Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Honduras
4 July 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Semi-finals Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  3–0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Honduras Santa Tecla, El Salvador
16:00 CST (UTC−6)
Report Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Costa Rica
6 July 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Final Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2–1 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Costa Rica Santa Tecla, El Salvador
19:30 CST (UTC−6) Ayón Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  21', 53' Report Soto Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  62' Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  United States
11 October Friendly Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  1-2 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  United States Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 ET
  • Brigido Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  90+3'
 Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Japan
14 October Friendly Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  1–4 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Japan Phoenix, Arizona
06:00 ET
  • Ávila Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  73'
 Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Chile
23 October 2023 Pan American Games Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  0–1 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Chile Valparaíso, Chile
 Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Dominican Republic
26 October 2023 Pan American Games Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  0–0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Dominican Republic Viña del Mar, Chile
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Uruguay
29 October 2023 Pan American Games Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  1–0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Uruguay Viña del Mar, Chile
 Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Brazil
1 November 2023 Pan American Games Semi-finals Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  0–1 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Brazil Viña del Mar, Chile
 Stadium: Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  United States
4 November 2023 Pan American Games Bronze medal match Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  4–1 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  United States Viña del Mar, Chile
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar

2024

v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Argentina
22 March Friendly Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2–4 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Argentina Mazatlán, Mexico
Stadium: Estadio de Mazatlán
v Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Argentina
25 March Friendly Mexico Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  3–0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Argentina Puebla, Mexico
 Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Ricardo Cadena
Assistant coaches Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  David Patiño
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Mario Arteaga
Fitness coach Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Salvador Ureña
Doctor Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Roberto Robles
Physiotherapist Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Miguel Márquez
Kit man Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  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
1 1GK Fernando Tapia (2001-06-17)17 June 2001 (aged 22) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Querétaro
12 1GK Eduardo García (2002-07-11)11 July 2002 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Tapatío
2 2DF Pablo Monroy (2002-06-22)22 June 2002 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  UNAM
3 2DF Emilio Lara (2002-05-18)18 May 2002 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  América
4 2DF Rafael Fernández (2000-08-05)5 August 2000 (aged 23) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Tijuana
5 2DF Mauricio Isais (2001-04-09)9 April 2001 (aged 22) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Toluca
13 2DF Jesús Garza (2000-06-06)6 June 2000 (aged 23) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Tigres UANL
14 2DF Antonio Leone (2004-04-28)28 April 2004 (aged 19) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Monterrey
6 3MF Érik Lira (captain) (2000-05-08)8 May 2000 (aged 23) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Cruz Azul
7 3MF Raymundo Fulgencio (2000-02-12)12 February 2000 (aged 23) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Atlas
8 3MF Fidel Ambríz (2003-03-21)21 March 2003 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  León
10 3MF Jordan Carrillo (2001-11-30)30 November 2001 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Santos Laguna
11 3MF Bryan González (2003-04-10)10 April 2003 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Pachuca
15 3MF Sebastián Pérez Bouquet (2003-06-22)22 June 2003 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Juárez
17 3MF Ramiro Arciga (2004-08-30)30 August 2004 (aged 19) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Mazatlán
9 4FW Ettson Ayón (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (aged 22) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Querétaro
16 4FW Jesús Brigido (2001-09-29)29 September 2001 (aged 22) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  Guadalajara
18 4FW Alí Ávila (2003-09-23)23 September 2003 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  UNAM

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
1996
 Jorge Campos (GK) Claudio Suárez (DF) Luis García (FW)
2004
 Israel López (MF) Antônio Naelson "Sinha" (MF) Omar Bravo (FW)
2012
 Jesús Corona (GK) Carlos Salcido (DF) Oribe Peralta (FW)
2016
 Alfredo Talavera (GK) Jorge Torres Nilo (DF) Oribe Peralta (FW)
2020
 Guillermo Ochoa (GK) Luis Romo (MF) Henry Martín (FW)

Honours

Major competitions

Other competitions

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
1928–1988 See Mexico national football team
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  1992 Group stage 10th 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  1996 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 2 3 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2000 did not qualify
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2004 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 3 3 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2008 did not qualify
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2012 Gold medal 1st 6 5 1 0 12 4 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2016 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 7 4 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2020 Bronze medal 3rd 6 4 1 1 17 7 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2024 did not qualify
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2028 to be determined
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2032
Total 1 gold medal 25 12 9 4 44 24

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
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  1999 Gold medal 1st 6 4 2 0 14 5 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2003 Bronze medal 3rd 5 1 2 1 7 7 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2007 Bronze medal 3rd 5 3 2 0 6 1 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2011 Gold medal 1st 5 4 1 0 12 4 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2015 Silver medal 2nd 5 3 1 1 8 5 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  2019 Bronze medal 3rd 5 3 2 0 7 2 Squad
Mexico National Under-23 Football Team  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 on penalty kicks.

See also

References

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