Overview
- Mexico’s U-20 team opens against Brazil on Sunday, September 28 at 17:00 (Central Mexico time) in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional, then meets Spain on October 1 and Morocco on October 4.
- Mora told reporters the squad is a strong group and declared they will win the tournament, framing Chile as a stage to showcase Mexican youth talent.
- His selection means he will miss four Liga MX Apertura games with Xolos—León (Sep 19), at Santos (Sep 24), Cruz Azul (Sep 28), Monterrey (Oct 5)—plus senior friendlies versus Colombia (Oct 11) and Ecuador (Oct 15).
- Mexico is drawn in Group C with Brazil, Spain and Morocco, a field widely described as one of the tournament’s toughest.
- Mora, already capped at the 2025 Gold Cup, is viewed as a key figure in Eduardo Arce’s squad alongside prospects such as Obed Vargas and teammates from Pachuca, Chivas and Cruz Azul.