Mexico national under-20 football team
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The Mexico national under-20 football team represents Mexico in association football at the under-20 age level, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), the governing body of football in Mexico.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Nickname(s) | El Tri (The Tri) | ||
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Association | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
Head coach | Eduardo Arce | ||
Top scorer | José Juan Macías (11) | ||
FIFA code | MEX | ||
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First international | |||
Mexico 5–0 Haiti (Panama City, Panama; March 9, 1962) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Mexico 16–0 Puerto Rico (Rades, Tunisia; February 22, 1974) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Costa Rica 5–1 Mexico (San Pedro, Honduras; August 21, 1994) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 16 (first in 1977) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1977) | ||
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
Appearances | 27 (first in 1962) | ||
Best result | Champions (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013, 2015) |
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The team has won the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship a record thirteen times across its various formats. Mexico's best finish came at the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship finishing as runners-up, the first ever edition of a FIFA-sanctioned youth tournament. They also managed a third-place finish at the 2011 edition.