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| Nickname(s) | El Tri El Tricolor (The Tricolor) | ||
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| Association | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Head coach | Ricardo Cadena | ||
| FIFA code | MEX | ||
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| 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 (Munich, West Germany; 5 September 1972)
Records for competitive matches only
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1992) | ||
| Best result |  Gold medalist (2012) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1999) | ||
| Best result |  Gold medalist (1999, 2011) | ||
Medal record | |||
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]
The following matches have been played within the past 12 months.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v U-21 Mediterranean
| 6 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament | Mexico | 2–1 | U-21 Mediterranean | Aubagne, France |
| 17:30 |
 90+3' |
Report | Lasne 57' |
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne Attendance: 800 Referee: Moatasem Al Mazyed (Qatar) |
v
Qatar
| 9 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament | Mexico | 4–0 | Qatar | Mallemort, France |
| 17:30 |
68' 72', 74' |
Report | Stadium: Stade d'Honneur, Mallemort Attendance: 500 Referee: Konstantinos Perrakis (Greece) |
v
Australia
| 12 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament | Mexico | 0–2 | Australia | Aubagne, France |
| 14:00 | Report |
87' |
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne Attendance: 500 Referee: Karim Abed (France) |
v
France
| 16 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Semi-finals | Mexico | 2–2 (4–3 p) | France | Salon-de-Provence, France |
| 18:00 |
47' |
Report |
51' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan |
| Penalties | ||||
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v
Panama
| 18 June 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Final | Mexico | 1–4 | Panama | Salon-de-Provence, France |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
52' 60' 75' |
Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan Referee: Karim Abed (France) |
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) |
39' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala) |
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) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica) |
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) |
45' 64' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba) |
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) |
v
United States
| 11 October Friendly | Mexico | 1-2 | United States | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 10:00 ET |
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Report |
90' |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
v
Japan
| 14 October Friendly | Mexico | 1–4 | Japan | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 06:00 ET |
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Report |
81' 82' |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
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Chile
| 23 October 2023 Pan American Games | Mexico | 0–1 | Chile | Valparaíso, Chile |
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Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander |
v Dominican Republic
| 26 October 2023 Pan American Games | Mexico | 0–0 | Dominican Republic | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Stadium: Estadio Sausalito |
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Uruguay
| 29 October 2023 Pan American Games | Mexico | 1–0 | Uruguay | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Stadium: Estadio Sausalito |
v
Brazil
| 1 November 2023 Pan American Games Semi-finals | Mexico | 0–1 | Brazil | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Stadium: Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar |
v United States
| 4 November 2023 Pan American Games Bronze medal match | Mexico | 4–1 | United States | Viña del Mar, Chile |
50' 88' |
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Stadium: Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar |
v
Argentina
| 22 March Friendly | Mexico | 2–4 | Argentina | Mazatlán, Mexico |
45+2' |
25' 49', 68' |
Stadium: Estadio de Mazatlán |
v Argentina
| 25 March Friendly | Mexico | 3–0 | Argentina | Puebla, Mexico |
|
62', 90+2' |
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc |
v France
| 5 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament GS | Mexico | 2–2 (4–3 p) | France | Fos-sur-Mer, France |
| 17:30 UTC+1 |
86' |
Report |
77' |
Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Lê Thị Ly (Vietnam) |
| Penalties | ||||
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Michut Camara Virginius Mikelbrencis |
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v
Saudi Arabia
| 7 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament GS | Mexico | 3–2 | Saudi Arabia | Aubagne, France |
| 14:00 UTC+1 |
57' (pen.) 71' |
Report |
51' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny Referee: Milagros Arruela (Peru) |
v Mexico
| 9 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament GS | Ivory Coast | 4–1 | Mexico | Aubagne, France |
| 14:00 UTC+1 |
51' 78' 86' |
Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
v Mexico
| 11 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament GS | South Korea | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Mexico | Fos-sur-Mer, France |
| 14:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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Ambríz Monroy J. Rodríguez Álvarez |
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v Japan
| 14 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament 5th | Mexico | 1–3 | Japan | Mallemort, France |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
66' 90+7' |
Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Referee: Susana Corella (Ecuador) |
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Ricardo Cadena
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| Assistant coaches | David Patiño
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| Mario Arteaga
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| Fitness coach | Salvador Ureña
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| Doctor | Roberto Robles
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| Physiotherapist | Miguel Márquez
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| Kit man | Bernabe Zaragoza
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The following 24 players were called up for the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Fernando Tapia | (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | UANL
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| 12 | 1GK | Álex Padilla | (2003-09-01) 1 September 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 |  Bilbao Athletic
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| 21 | 1GK | Eduardo García | (2002-07-11)11 July 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Tapatío
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| 2 | 2DF | Pablo Monroy (vice-captain) | (2002-06-22)22 June 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | UNAM
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| 3 | 2DF | Jorge Berlanga | (2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Pachuca
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| 4 | 2DF | Jesús Alcántar | (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Necaxa
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| 5 | 2DF | Jorge Rodríguez | (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Toluca
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| 13 | 2DF | Rodrigo Huescas | (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 |  Copenhagen
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| 14 | 2DF | Antonio Leone | (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Monterrey
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| 15 | 2DF | Jesús Gómez | (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Tijuana
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| 16 | 2DF | Omar Campos | (2002-07-20) 20 July 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Los Angeles FC
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| 6 | 3MF | Fidel Ambríz (captain) | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | León
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| 7 | 3MF | Diego Medina | (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Santos Laguna
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| 8 | 3MF | Denzell García | (2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Juárez
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| 10 | 3MF | Efraín Álvarez | (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Tijuana
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| 11 | 3MF | Alberto Herrera | (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Puebla
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| 17 | 3MF | Diego Gómez | (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Necaxa
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| 18 | 3MF | Rodrigo López | (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | UNAM
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| 19 | 3MF | Ramiro Arciga | (2004-08-30) 30 August 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Mazatlán
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| 20 | 3MF | Alán Bautista | (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Pachuca
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| 9 | 4FW | Ettson Ayón | (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | León
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| 22 | 4FW | Emilio Rodríguez | (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Celta Vigo
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| 23 | 4FW | Ricardo Monreal | (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Necaxa
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| 24 | 4FW | Luca Martínez | (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Rosario Central
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| 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) |
Major competitions
Other competitions
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 | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1928–1988 | See Mexico national football team | ||||||||
| 1992 |
Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
| 1996 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| 2000 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
 2004 |
Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
 2008 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
 2012 |
Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | Squad |
| 2016 |
Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
| 2020 |
Bronze medal | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | Squad |
| 2024
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did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2028
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to be determined | ||||||||
| 2032
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| Total | 1 gold medal | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 24 | ||
| Pre-Olympic Tournament record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1964–1988 | Mexico national football team | ||||||||
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 |
 1999 |
Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | Squad |
| 2003 |
Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
| 2007 |
Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad |
| 2011 |
Gold medal | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | Squad |
| 2015 |
Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad |
 2019 |
Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| 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 | |||||||
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| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | City | Scorer(s) |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
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