Mexico national under-17 football team

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Mexico

Nickname(s)

El Tri (El Tricolor)

Association

Federación Mexicana
de Fútbol Asociación

Confederation

CONCACAF (North America)

Head coach

Jesus Ramirez

FIFA code

MEX





First kit





Second kit

First international

Hungary 0-0

Mexico
(Shangai, China; 31 July 1985)

Biggest win

New Zealand 0-5

Mexico
(Ismalia, Egypt; 8 September 1997)

Biggest defeat

USSR 7-0

Mexico
(St.John's, Canada; 14 July 1987)

The Mexico National U-17 Football Team, is the youngest football national team of Mexico controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol. It gained national massive popularity in 2005 when they won the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Mexico has qualified for 8 U-17 World Cups.

The U-17 World cup held in Peru in 2005 meant the first under 17 World Cup for Mexico. Mexico was placed in Group B along with Australia, Turkey and Uruguay in which Mexico came out on top. Mexico then went on to face Costa Rica in the quarterfinals which resulted in a 3–1 victory for Mexico thus, allowing them to advanced to the semifinals and face the Netherlands who they beat 4–0. This victory meant Mexico would proceed to play the final against Brazil. Mexico won 3–0.

[edit] World Cup record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	Round 1	3	1	1	1	3	3
1987	Round 1	3	1	1	1	3	9
1989	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Round 1	3	1	0	2	5	6
1993	Round 1	3	1	0	2	4	7
1995	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Round 1	3	1	0	2	8	6
1999	Quarter-Finals	4	2	0	2	7	7
2001	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Quarter-Finals	4	1	2	1	5	5
2005	Champions	6	5	0	1	16	3
2007	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	8/12	29	13	4	12	51	46