Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Sept. 28 at 5:00 p.m. (Central Mexico) at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, with broadcast on Canal 5 and TUDN and streaming on ViX.
- Mexico’s group slate continues against Spain on Oct. 1 at 2:00 p.m. and Morocco on Oct. 4 at 2:00 p.m., with advancement available to the top two in each group and four best third-place teams.
- The squad mixes Liga MX and overseas talent, including Gilberto Mora, Obed Vargas and Emmanuel Ochoa, with Mora cleared to play this tournament despite recent senior-team involvement.
- Mexico enters after a 2–3 tune-up loss to Colombia, with Arce noting good overall play but emphasizing corrections to defensive lapses from lineup changes.
- The U-20 World Cup features 24 teams across four Chilean venues—Santiago, Valparaíso, Rancagua and Talca—with most matches in Mexico available on ViX and El Tri’s games also on open TV.