Mexico national under-23 football team

The Mexico national under-23 football team (also known as Mexico U-23 and Mexico Olympic) represents Mexico in international football competitions such as the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, the Toulon Tournament, and their respective qualification phases. 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 Under-23
Nickname(s)El Tri
El Tricolor (The Tricolor)
AssociationFederación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachJaime Lozano
FIFA codeMEX
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Spain 7–1 Mexico 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 30 May 1928)
Biggest win
Mexico 7–1 Trinidad and Tobago 
(Carson, United States; 23 March 2012)
Biggest defeat
 East Germany 7–0 Mexico 
(Bavaria, Germany; 5 September 1972)
Records for competitive matches only
Summer Olympics
Appearances5 (first in 1928)
Best resultWinners (2012)

Since 1992, the under-23 team has participated in five Olympic tournaments, winning the gold medal in 2012.[1]

Honours

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 Olympic Games Record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
1992Group stage10th303033
1996Quarter-finals7th412123
2000Did not qualify
2004Group stage10th311133
2008Did not qualify
2012Champions1st6510124
2016Group stage9th311174
2020 To be determined
2024
2028
Total1 gold medal5/7198832717

Olympic Games record
Football at the Summer Olympics
YearRoundScoreResult
1992 Group stage Denmark 1–1 Mexico Draw
Group stage Mexico 1–1 Australia Draw
Group stage Mexico 1–1 Ghana Draw
1996 Group stage Mexico 1–0  ItalyWin
Group stage Mexico 0–0 South Korea Draw
Group stage Mexico 1–1 Ghana Draw
Quarter-finals Mexico 0–2 Nigeria Loss
2004 Group stage Mali 0–0 Mexico Draw
Group stage South Korea 1–0 Mexico Loss
Group stage Greece 2–3 Mexico Win
2012 Group stage Mexico 0–0 South Korea Draw
Group stage Mexico 2–0 Gabon Win
Group stage Mexico 1–0 Switzerland  Win
Quarter-finals Mexico 4–2 Senegal Win
Semi-finals Mexico 3–1 Japan Win
Gold medal match Brazil 1–2 Mexico Win
2016 Group stage Mexico 2–2  GermanyDraw
Group stage Fiji 1–5 Mexico Win
Group stage South Korea 1–0 Mexico Loss

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
1999Champions1st6420145
2003Third Place3rd512177
2007Third Place3rd532061
2011Champions1st5410124
2015Runners-up2nd531185
2019Third place3rd532072
2023To be determined
Total2 Gold Medals6/631181025424

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Head-to-head record
As of 10 August 2016
Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against % Won
 Antigua and Barbuda110080100.0%
 Argentina31114433.3%
 Australia1010110.0%
 Belarus110021100.0%
 Belgium1010110.0%
 Bolivia21102150.0%
 Brazil31022333.3%
 Bulgaria110010100.0%
 Canada10100050%
 Chile1010220.0%
 China PR330051100.0%
 Colombia632110350%
 Costa Rica741211757.14%
 Czech Republic1001120.0%
 Cuba64208266.6%
 Denmark1010110.0%
 Dominican Republic110051100.0%
 Ecuador220063100%
 El Salvador32104166.6%
 England110021100.0%
 France50144130.0%
 Fiji110051100%
 Gabon110020100.0%
 Germany1010220.0%
 Ghana2020220%
 Greece110032100.0%
 Guatemala31205333.3%
 Haiti110061100%
 Honduras540119880%
 Hungary110020100.0%
 Italy21102150.0%
 Ivory Coast1010110.0%
 Jamaica31206133.3%
 Japan21014350%
 Mali2020330.0%
 Morocco210155100.0%
 Netherlands21014350.0%
 Nicaragua110060100%
 Nigeria21012250.0%
 Panama220041100.0%
 Paraguay21104250.0%
 Portugal2011350.0%
 Puerto Rico110041100.0%
 Senegal110042100%
 South Korea3012020.0%
  Switzerland110010100.0%
 Trinidad and Tobago651016483.3
 Turkey110030100.0%
 United States32017166.6%
 Uruguay32016366.6%
 Venezuela530210560.0%

Includes results from:

  • Men's Olympic 1992-2016
  • Pan American Games 1991-2016
  • Toulon Tournament 2006-2016
  • CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying
  • Central American and Caribbean Games 1990-2014

Schedule and results

2021
18 March Olympic Qualifying Mexico  v  Dominican Republic Guadalajara, Mexico
17:30 (UTC−6) Report Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
21 March Olympic Qualifying Costa Rica  v  Mexico Zapopan, Mexico
19:30 (UTC−6) Report Stadium: Estadio Akron
24 March Olympic Qualifying Mexico  v  United States Guadalajara, Mexico
19:30 (UTC−6) Report Stadium: Estadio Jalisco

Team

Current squad

The following 20 players have been named in the squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK José Hernández (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 0 0 Atlas
1GK Luis Malagón (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 0 0 Morelia
1GK Sebastián Jurado (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 0 0 Cruz Azul
2DF Gerardo Arteaga (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 0 0 Genk
2DF César Montes (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 6 0 Monterrey
2DF Alan Mozo (1997-04-05) 5 April 1997 5 0 UNAM
2DF Gilberto Sepúlveda (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 0 0 Guadalajara
2DF Jorge Sánchez (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 0 0 América
2DF Johan Vásquez (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 0 0 UNAM
3MF Érick Aguirre (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 7 0 Pachuca
3MF Roberto Alvarado (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 0 0 Cruz Azul
3MF Jesús Angulo (1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 0 0 Guadalajara
3MF Uriel Antuna (1997-08-21) 21 August 1997 0 0 Guadalajara
3MF Fernando Beltrán (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 3 0 Guadalajara
3MF Sebastián Córdova (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 0 0 América
3MF José Esquivel (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 0 0 Juárez
4FW Jesús Godínez (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 0 0 León
4FW José Juan Macías (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 0 0 Guadalajara
4FW Marcel Ruiz (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 0 0 Tijuana
4FW Alexis Vega (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 0 0 Guadalajara

Staff
Position Name
Manager Jaime Lozano[3]
Assistant Manager Miguel de Jesús Fuentes
Assistant Manager
Fitness Coach Vicente Salvador Cervantes
Goalkeeper Coach José Rosario Rivera
Doctor Eduardo Guerrero Fuentes
Physiotherapist Raúl Curiel Cervantes
Kit man Gabriel Hernández Gallegos
Kit man Luis Alberto Monroy Hernández
Video José Carlos Quiroz Sánchez
Chief coordinator
Technical and Tactical Coordinator
Logistics Coordinator

References
  1. Irvin, Duncan (11 August 2012). "Mexico Wins Soccer Gold Medal, 2-1". New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. "Convocatoria de la SNM Sub-23 para el Campeonato Preolímpico de Concacaf 2020". MiSeleccion.mx (in Spanish). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. https://miseleccion.mx/noticias/1679/jaime-lozano-nombrado-director-tecnico-la-seleccion-nacional-sub-23
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