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Mexico Names Final U-17 World Cup Squad as Qatar 2025 Readies 48-Team Debut

Coach Carlos Cariño’s 21-player list lands in Group F with a 4 November opener against South Korea.

Overview

  • Mexico confirmed a 21-player roster for Qatar 2025 under Carlos Cariño, with notable call-ups including Lucca Vuoso, Aldo De Nigris Jr. and Máximo Reyes.
  • Drawn into Group F, Mexico faces South Korea on 4 November at 7:00 a.m. CT, Ivory Coast on 7 November at 8:45 a.m. CT and Switzerland on 10 November at 6:30 a.m. CT.
  • Midfielder Gilberto Mora was not selected, with reports attributing his absence to recent U20 involvement and potential senior-team planning.
  • Argentina, coached by Diego Placente, is grouped with Belgium, Tunisia and Fiji, opens on 3 November against Belgium and is set to depart for Qatar on 28 October.
  • The tournament runs 3–27 November in Qatar as the first 48-team U-17 edition played across the Aspire Zone with the final at Khalifa International Stadium, and coverage notes conflicting reports on whether the knockout stage includes the eight best third-placed teams or eight second-placed teams.