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Nickname(s) | El Tri (The Tri) El Tricolor (The Tricolor) Los Niños Héroes (The Hero Boys) | ||
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Association | Mexican Football Federation (Federación Mexicana de Fútbol) | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Carlos Cariño | ||
FIFA code | MEX | ||
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First international | |||
Hungary 0–0 Mexico (Shanghai, China; 31 July 1985) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Mexico 9–0 Curaçao (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 11 February 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Soviet Union 7–0 Mexico (St.John's, Canada; 14 July 1987) | |||
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 1983) | ||
Best result | Champions (1985, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023) | ||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Champions (2005, 2011) |
The Mexico national under-17 football team is one of the youth teams that represents Mexico in football at the under-17 level, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Mexicana de Fútbol). The team has reached the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup four times, and is a two-time winner, being crowned champions in 2005 and 2011.