U20 World Cup - Group C: Mexico preview, squad and schedule

After missing out on the previous edition in 2023, Mexico is back on the U20 World Cup stage, led by Eduardo Arce.

Mexico U20 preview

- Mexico hasn’t played in a U20 World Cup since 2019 in Poland, where they were eliminated in the group stage following three defeats.

- Their best result dates back to the 2000s with a third-place finish at Colombia 2011.

How Mexico U20 qualified

Mexico secured their ticket by defeating Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship, a tournament they went on to win.

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Mexico U20 squad

Goalkeepers: Pablo Lara (Pumas UNAM), Emmanuel Ochoa (Cruz Azul).

Defenders: Luis Navarrete, Ángel Chávez (Tepatitlán FC), José Pachuca (Puebla FC), Everardo López (Toluca), Diego Ochoa (Juárez), César Bustos (Monterrey).

Midfielders: César Garza (Dundee FC), Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul), Bernardo Parra (Tigres UANL), Heriberto Jurado (Cercle Bruges), Karol Velázquez (Cruz Azul), Ángel Rico (Pumas UNAM).

Forwards: Yael Padilla (Guadalajara), Hugo Camberos (Guadalajara), Omar Moreno (Mazatlán), Tahiel Jiménez, Juan Uribe (CD Tapatío), Diego Sánchez (Tigres UANL), Stephano Carrillo (Dordrecht), Oswaldo Virgen (Toluca).

Mexico U20 Group C schedule

Sunday, September 28
11:00 pm GMT: Brazil vs. Mexico (Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago)

Wednesday, October 1
8:00 pm GMT: Spain vs. Mexico (Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago)

Saturday, October 4

8:00 pm GMT: Mexico vs. Morocco (Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.