Mexico national under-23 football team

National association football team
Mexico Olympic
Nickname(s)El Tri
El Tricolor (The Tricolor)
AssociationFederación Mexicana de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachRicardo Cadena
FIFA codeMEX
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Spain 7–1 Mexico Mexico
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 30 May 1928)
Biggest win
Mexico Mexico 7–1 Trinidad and Tobago 
(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 result Gold medalist (2012)
Pan American Games
Appearances6 (first in 1999)
Best result Gold medalist (1999, 2011)

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.[1]

Results and fixtures

The following matches have been played within the past 12 months.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

Mexico  v U-21 Mediterranean
6 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Mexico  2–1 U-21 Mediterranean Aubagne, France
17:30
Report Lasne 57' Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne
Attendance: 800
Referee: Moatasem Al Mazyed (Qatar)
Mexico  v  Qatar
9 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Mexico  4–0  Qatar Mallemort, France
17:30
Report Stadium: Stade d'Honneur, Mallemort
Attendance: 500
Referee: Konstantinos Perrakis (Greece)
Mexico  v  Australia
12 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Mexico  0–2  Australia Aubagne, France
14:00 Report
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne
Attendance: 500
Referee: Karim Abed (France)
Mexico  v  France
16 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Semi-finals Mexico  2–2
(4–3 p)		  France Salon-de-Provence, France
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan
Penalties
Mexico  v  Panama
18 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Final Mexico  1–4  Panama Salon-de-Provence, France
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan
Referee: Karim Abed (France)
Mexico  v  Dominican Republic
28 June 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico  2–0  Dominican Republic Santa Tecla, El Salvador
20:00 CST (UTC−6)
Report Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Mexico  v  El Salvador
2 July 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico  1–1  El Salvador Santa Tecla, El Salvador
20:00 CST (UTC−6) Report
  • Vásquez 46'
 Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Mexico  v  Honduras
4 July 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Semi-finals Mexico  3–0  Honduras Santa Tecla, El Salvador
16:00 CST (UTC−6)
  • López 18'
  • Ayón 45'
  • Gómez 64'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Mexico  v  Costa Rica
6 July 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Final Mexico  2–1  Costa Rica Santa Tecla, El Salvador
19:30 CST (UTC−6) Ayón 21', 53' Report Soto 62' Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)
Mexico  v  United States
11 October Friendly Mexico  1-2  United States Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 ET
  • Brigido 90+3'
 Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Mexico  v  Japan
14 October Friendly Mexico  1–4  Japan Phoenix, Arizona
06:00 ET
  • Ávila 73'
 Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Mexico  v  Chile
23 October 2023 Pan American Games Mexico  0–1  Chile Valparaíso, Chile
Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Mexico  v  Uruguay
29 October 2023 Pan American Games Mexico  1–0  Uruguay Viña del Mar, Chile
 Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Mexico  v  Brazil
1 November 2023 Pan American Games Semi-finals Mexico  0–1  Brazil Viña del Mar, Chile
 Stadium: Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar

2024

Mexico  v  Argentina
22 March Friendly Mexico  2–4  Argentina Mazatlán, Mexico
Stadium: Estadio de Mazatlán
Mexico  v  Argentina
25 March Friendly Mexico  3–0  Argentina Puebla, Mexico
  • Muñoz 38' (pen.)
  • Árciga 62', 90+2'
 Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Mexico Ricardo Cadena
Assistant coaches Mexico David Patiño
Mexico Mario Arteaga
Fitness coach Mexico Salvador Ureña
Doctor Mexico Roberto Robles
Physiotherapist Mexico Miguel Márquez
Kit man Mexico Bernabe Zaragoza

Players

Current squad

The following 18 players were called up for the 2023 Pan American Games.[2]

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 Querétaro
12 1GK Eduardo García (2002-07-11)11 July 2002 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico Tapatío
2 2DF Pablo Monroy (2002-06-22)22 June 2002 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico UNAM
3 2DF Emilio Lara (2002-05-18)18 May 2002 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico América
4 2DF Rafael Fernández (2000-08-05)5 August 2000 (aged 23) 0 0 Mexico Tijuana
5 2DF Mauricio Isais (2001-04-09)9 April 2001 (aged 22) 0 0 Mexico Toluca
13 2DF Jesús Garza (2000-06-06)6 June 2000 (aged 23) 0 0 Mexico Tigres UANL
14 2DF Antonio Leone (2004-04-28)28 April 2004 (aged 19) 0 0 Mexico Monterrey
6 3MF Érik Lira (captain) (2000-05-08)8 May 2000 (aged 23) 0 0 Mexico Cruz Azul
7 3MF Raymundo Fulgencio (2000-02-12)12 February 2000 (aged 23) 0 0 Mexico Atlas
8 3MF Fidel Ambríz (2003-03-21)21 March 2003 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico León
10 3MF Jordan Carrillo (2001-11-30)30 November 2001 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico Santos Laguna
11 3MF Bryan González (2003-04-10)10 April 2003 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico Pachuca
15 3MF Sebastián Pérez Bouquet (2003-06-22)22 June 2003 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico Juárez
17 3MF Ramiro Arciga (2004-08-30)30 August 2004 (aged 19) 0 0 Mexico Mazatlán
9 4FW Ettson Ayón (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (aged 22) 0 0 Mexico Querétaro
16 4FW Jesús Brigido (2001-09-29)29 September 2001 (aged 22) 0 0 Mexico Guadalajara
18 4FW Alí Ávila (2003-09-23)23 September 2003 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico UNAM

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Jorge Campos (GK) Claudio Suárez (DF) Luis García (FW)
Israel López (MF) Antônio Naelson "Sinha" (MF) Omar Bravo (FW)
Jesús Corona (GK) Carlos Salcido (DF) Oribe Peralta (FW)
Alfredo Talavera (GK) Jorge Torres Nilo (DF) Oribe Peralta (FW)
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
Spain 1992 Group stage 10th 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad
United States 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
United Kingdom 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
United States 2028 to be determined
Australia 2032
Total 1 gold medal 25 12 9 4 44 24
All-time matches at the Summer Olympics
Year Round Opponent Score Result Venue City Scorer(s)
Spain 1992 Group D  Denmark 1–1 D La Romareda Zaragoza Rotllán
 Australia 1–1 D Sarrià Barcelona Castañeda
 Ghana 1–1 D Nova Creu Alta Sabadell Rotllán
United States 1996 Group C  Italy 1–0 W Legion Field Birmingham Palencia
 South Korea 0–0 D Legion Field Birmingham
 Ghana 1–1 D Robert F. Kennedy Memorial District of Columbia Abundis
Quarter-finals  Nigeria 0–2 L Legion Field Birmingham
Greece 2004 Group A  Mali 0–0 D Panthessaliko Volos
 South Korea 0–1 L Karaiskakis Athens
 Greece 3–2 W Panthessaliko Volos Márquez ∙ Bravo (2)
United Kingdom 2012 Group B  South Korea 0–0 D St James' Newcastle
 Gabon 2–0 W City of Coventry Coventry Dos Santos (2)
  Switzerland 1–0 W Millennium Cardiff Peralta
Quarter-finals  Senegal 4–2 (a.e.t.) W Wembley London Enríquez ∙ Aquino ∙ Dos Santos ∙ Herrera
Semi-finals  Japan 3–1 W Wembley London Fabián ∙ Peralta ∙ Cortés
Final  Brazil 2–1 W Wembley London Peralta (2)
Brazil 2016 Group C  Germany 2–2 D Arena Fonte Nova Salvador Peralta ∙ Pizarro
 Fiji 5–1 W Arena Fonte Nova Salvador Gutiérrez (4) ∙ Salcedo
 South Korea 0–1 L Mané Garrincha Brasília
Japan 2020 Group A  France 4–1 W Tokyo Tokyo Vega ∙ Córdova ∙ Antuna ∙ Aguirre
 Japan 1–2 L Saitama Saitama Alvarado
 South Africa 3–0 W Sapporo Dome Sapporo Vega ∙ Romo ∙ Martín
Quarter-finals  South Korea 6–3 W Internantional Yokohama Yokohama Martín (2) ∙ Romo ∙ Córdova (2) ∙ Aguirre
Semi-finals  Brazil 0–0 (1–4 p) D Kashima Kashima
Third place match  Japan 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
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
Total 2 Gold medals N/A 36 20 11 4 59 26

*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)
Canada 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
Dominican Republic 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.)
(4–5 pen.)		 W Olímpico Santo Domingo

See also

References

  1. ^ Irvin, Duncan (11 August 2012). "Mexico Wins Soccer Gold Medal, 2-1". New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Mexico squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament". Maurice Revello Tournament. 1 June 2023.
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