Overview

• Mexico’s women’s and men’s squads travel to Panama for the Continental Championship from September 12 to 14, where five spots for the 2026 World Championship in Germany are on offer.
• The women open against Guatemala on September 12 and the men debut the same day versus El Salvador, according to the tournament schedule reported.
• Conade director Rommel Pacheco formally presented and flagged the teams ahead of the trip, highlighting the sport’s path toward its Los Ángeles 2028 Olympic debut.
• The FMFA says it has filed scholarship paperwork with Conade; officials are evaluating criteria with women currently considered for ordinary stipends and men potentially after the Pan-American event.
• The federation hopes for retroactive monthly support tied to the 2024 World silver, while players emphasize building on their recent World Games title and targeting Olympic qualification through next year’s World Championship, which is reported to award six Olympic berths.