Mexico announced the 21 players squad that will take part in the 2025 U17 World Cup, which will take place in Qatar from November 3 to the 27th. Mexico will take part in the Dubai Youth Challenge Cup before going to Qatar. Mexico in Group F and will make their World Cup debut on November 4th against South Korea.
Coach Carlos Cariño made the following call up list for the tournament:
Goalkeepers: Abdon Turrubiantes (Leon), Santiago Lopez (Toluca), Matias Velazquez (Santos Laguna)
Defenders: Jhonnatan
Grajales (Chivas), Felix Contreras (Real Salt Lake), Adrian Villa (Pachuca), Michael Corona (Leon), Jose Navarro (Pachuca), Ian Olvera (Tijuana)
Midfielders: Iñigo Borgio (Leganes), Gael Garcia (Chivas), Oscar Pineda (Chicago Fire), Jorge Sanchez (Monterrey), Kenneth Martinez (FC Juarez), Alexander Hernandez (Leon)
Forwards: Maximo Reyes (Santos Laguna), Aldo DeNigris Jr (Monterrey), Luis Gamboa (Atlas), Lucca Vuoso (Santos Laguna), Jose Mancilla (Pumas), Alex Gutierrez (Cruz Azul)
After the list call up, the Mexican Federation announced that Gutierrez would not participate in the tournament because of injury, his place taken by Juan Lopez (FC Juarez)
Mexico traveled to the United Arab Emirates where they will take part in the Dubai Youth Challenge Cup. Mexico will face off against Zambia on October 27th and then Tajikistan on October 30th. Mexico will then travel to Qatar where they will make their debut on November 4th against South Korea. Mexico will then play against Ivory Coast on November 7th and close out their group stage participation against Switzerland on November 10th.
