Mexico national under-20 football team
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The Mexico national under-20 football team represents Mexico in association football at the under-20 age level, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), the governing body of football in Mexico.
NicknameEl Tri (The Tri)
AssociationFederación Mexicana de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachAlex Diego
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| Nickname | El Tri (The Tri) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Alex Diego | ||
| Captain | Elías Montiel | ||
| Top scorer | José Juan Macías (11) | ||
| FIFA code | MEX | ||
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| First international | |||
 Mexico 5–0 Haiti  (Panama City, Panama; March 9, 1962) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Mexico 16–0 Puerto Rico  (Rades, Tunisia; February 22, 1974) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Costa Rica 5–1 Mexico (San Pedro, Honduras; August 21, 1994) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1977) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1977) | ||
| CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 28 (first in 1962) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2024) | ||
The team has won the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship a record thirteen times across its various formats. Mexico's best finish came at the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship finishing as runners-up, the first edition of a FIFA-sanctioned youth tournament. They also managed a third-place finish at the 2011 edition.
Results and fixtures
The following matches have been played within the past 12 months.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 6 September Unofficial friendly | Pachuca | 1–2 | Mexico | Pachuca, Mexico |
| 10:00 UTC–6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo |
| 20 September Friendly | Mexico | 2–1 |  Saudi Arabia | Ypané, Paraguay |
| 16:20 UTC–3 | Report | Al-Ghamdi  30' |
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Fútbol Femenino |
| 23 September Friendly | Mexico | 2–3 |  Colombia | Ypané, Paraguay |
| 10:00 UTC–3 | Report |
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Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Fútbol Femenino |
| 28 September 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup GS | Brazil  | 2–2 | Mexico | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC–3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 11,828 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 1 October 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup GS | Spain  | 2–2 | Mexico | Santiago, Chile |
| 17:00 UTC–3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 5,549 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
| 4 October 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup GS | Mexico | 1–0 |  Morocco | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 17:00 UTC–3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Attendance: 7,003 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 7 October 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup R16 | Chile  | 1–4 | Mexico | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC–3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Attendance: 18,118 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
| 11 October 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup QF | Mexico | 0–2 |  Argentina | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC–3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 25,232 Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco) |
2026
| 27 March Friendly | Mexico | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Toluca, Mexico |
| 10:00 UTC–6 |
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Report | Stadium: Instalaciones de la Federación Mexicana de Futbol |
| 30 March Friendly | Mexico | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Toluca, Mexico |
| 10:00 UTC–6 |
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Report | Stadium: Instalaciones de la Federación Mexicana de Futbol |
| 5 June 2026 Revelations Cup | Mexico | 1–3 |  Japan | Boca del Rio, Mexico |
| 21:00 UTC–6 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente |
| 8 June 2026 Revelations Cup | Piratas | 0–0 | Mexico | Boca del Rio, Mexico |
| 20:30 UTC–6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente |
| 24 July 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship GS | Mexico | v |  Antigua and Barbuda | Puebla, Mexico |
| 17:00 UTC–6 | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc |
| 27 July 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship GS | Costa Rica | v | Mexico | Puebla, Mexico |
| 20:00 UTC–6 | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc |
| 30 July 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship GS | Mexico | v |  Guatemala | Puebla, Mexico |
| 19:00 UTC–6 | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc |
Players
Current squad
The following 21 players were called up for the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | GK | Cristo Navarrete | 14 January 2007 | Guadalajara | ||
| GK | Artemio Olvera | 28 April 2007 | Atlético San Luis | |||
| GK | Sebastián Liceaga | 11 April 2007 | Guadalajara | |||
| 2 | DF | Juan Echilvestre | 7 April 2007 | Santos Laguna | ||
| 3 | DF | Cristóbal Alfaro | 23 May 2007 | Atlante | ||
| 4 | DF | Carlos Hernández | 1 April 2007 | Guadalajara | ||
| 5 | DF | Edwin Soto | 29 January 2007 | Pachuca | ||
| 14 | DF | Yohan Orozco | 11 March 2007 | Guadalajara | ||
| 15 | DF | Luis Carmona | 17 January 2007 | Juárez | ||
| 7 | MF | Luis Gómez | 2 January 2007 | Santos Laguna | ||
| 8 | MF | Juan Sigala | 6 April 2007 | Juárez | ||
| 10 | MF | Santiago Sandoval | 7 August 2007 | Guadalajara | ||
| 16 | MF | Nelson Cedillo | 21 March 2007 | Santos Laguna | ||
| 18 | MF | Samir Inda | 7 October 2007 | Guadalajara | ||
| MF | Diego Covarrubias | 8 February 2007 | Guadalajara | |||
| MF | Henrique Simeone | 12 June 2007 | UANL | |||
| 11 | FW | Hugo Camberos | 21 January 2007 | Guadalajara | ||
| 17 | FW | Luis Gamboa | 25 October 2008 | Atlas | ||
| 19 | FW | Diego Reyes | 3 September 2007 | Flamengo | ||
| FW | Diego Ramírez | 15 January 2007 | UANL | |||
| FW | Aldahir Valenzuela | 13 April 2007 | Monterrey | |||
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Rodrigo Parra | 28 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | UNAM |
2026 Revelations Cup |
| GK | Emmanuel Ochoa | 5 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Cruz Azul |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| GK | Pablo Lara | 29 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | UNAM |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Ricardo Alonso | 15 April 2007 | 0 | 0 | Necaxa |
2026 Revelations Cup |
| DF | Diego García | 10 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
2026 Revelations Cup |
| DF | Diego Chavira | 17 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
v. Costa Rica, 30 March 2026 |
| DF | Miguel Nuño | 25 September 2008 | 0 | 0 | UdeG |
v. Costa Rica, 30 March 2026 |
| DF | Anthony Bautista | 2 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Atlas |
January 2026 training camp |
| DF | Mahonry Cárdenas | 26 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
January 2026 training camp |
| DF | Emiliano Villaseñor | 9 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | UNAM |
January 2026 training camp |
| DF | César Bustos | 27 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Everardo López | 23 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Toluca |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Jaziel Mendoza | 20 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Cruz Azul |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Diego Ochoa | 20 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Necaxa |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Rodrigo Pachuca | 24 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Puebla |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Sebastián Rodríguez | 13 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
2026 Revelations Cup |
| MF | Joshua Palacios | 1 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Necaxa |
2026 Revelations Cup |
| MF | Jeremy Sepúlveda | 20 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | UdeG |
v. Costa Rica, 30 March 2026 |
| MF | Neo Lima Stacziwa | 7 December 2007 | 0 | 0 |  SC Paderborn |
v. Costa Rica, 30 March 2026 |
| MF | Derek Jiménez | 27 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | América |
January 2026 training camp |
| MF | Alexéi Domínguez | 3 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Pachuca |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Iker Fimbres | 2 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | César Garza | 1 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | UNAM |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Elías Montiel (Captain) | 7 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Pachuca |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Gilberto Mora | 14 October 2008 | 0 | 0 | Tijuana |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Amaury Morales | 3 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Cruz Azul |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Diego Sánchez | 12 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | UANL |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Obed Vargas | 5 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Aldo de Nigris | 12 April 2008 | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
2026 Revelations Cup |
| FW | Jonatan Ramírez | 8 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Pachuca |
2026 Revelations Cup |
| FW | José Martín | 19 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | Atlas |
v. Costa Rica, 30 March 2026 |
| FW | Willian Gabriel | 19 December 2007 | 0 | 0 | Toluca |
January 2026 training camp |
| FW | Santiago López | 28 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Pachuca |
January 2026 training camp |
| FW | Tahiel Jiménez | 22 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Santos Laguna |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Mateo Levy | 22 October 2006 | 0 | 0 | Cruz Azul |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Yael Padilla | 19 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Oswaldo Virgen | 7 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Toluca |
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Player records
Top goalscorers
Players in bold are still active with Mexico. Includes only statistics recognized by FIFA.
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-20 Goals |
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| 1 | José Juan Macías | 2018–2019 | 11 |
| 2 | Ronaldo Cisneros | 2017 | 8 |
| 3 | Tahiel Jiménez | 2024–present | 6 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2015 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ulises Dávila | 2011 | 5 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 2007 | 5 | |
| Esteban Lozano | 2022 | 5 |
Managers
| Name | Years |
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| Horacio Casarín |
1977 |
| Mario Velarde |
1983 |
| Jesús del Muro |
1985, 1998–1999 |
| Alfonso Portugal |
1991 |
| Juan de Dios Castillo |
1992–1993 |
| Juan Manuel Alvarez |
1994 |
| José Luis Real |
1996–1997, 2001 |
| Eduardo Rergis |
2002–2003 |
| Humberto Grondona |
2005 |
| Jesús Ramírez |
2007–2009 |
| Juan Carlos Chávez |
2009–2011 |
| Sergio Almaguer |
2013–2015 |
| Marco Antonio Ruiz |
2016–2020 |
| 2020–2021 | |
| 2021–2022 | |
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2022–2023 |
| 2023–2025 | |
| 2026–present |
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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 1977 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 1979 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 1981 | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1983 | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
 1985 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1989 | Banned | |||||||
 1991 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 1993 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
 1995 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1997 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
 1999 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2003 | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 2005 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2007 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
 2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2011 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
 2013 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
 2015 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 2017 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 2019 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
  2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 17/25 | 70 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 99 | 79 | |
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
| CONCACAF U-20 Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1962 | Champions | 1st of 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| 1964 | Group stage | 5th of 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
 1970 | Champions | 1st of 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1973 | Champions | 1st of 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 1974 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
 1976 | Champions | 1st of 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
 1978 | Champions | 1st of 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | |
 1980 | Champions | 1st of 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 1982 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 1984 | Champions | 1st of 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 1986 | Group stage | 5th of 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1988 | Runners-up | 2nd of 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | |
| 1990 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Champions | 1st of 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| 1994 | Group stage | 6th of 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
| 1996 | Runners-up | 2nd of 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 1st, Group A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2001 | 3rd, Group B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2003 | 2nd, Group A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2005 | 3rd, Group A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007 | 1st, Group B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | Group stage | 8th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
 2015 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Classification stage | 3rd of 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd of 34 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2020 |
Cancelled | ||||||||
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th of 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2026 |
Qualified as hosts | ||||||||
| Total | 14 Titles | 28/29 | 140 | 102 | 25 | 13 | 382 | 81 | |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Mexico's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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 Algeria |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Argentina |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Australia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Brazil |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 0.00 |
 Cameroon |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Chile |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 China |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Colombia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Congo |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Ecuador |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Egypt |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
 England |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 20.00 |
 France |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 |
 Gambia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Greece |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Ivory Coast |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Japan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
 Mali |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Morocco |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| New Zealand |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Norway |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 North Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Paraguay |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Portugal |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
 Republic of Ireland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 |
 Scotland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Senegal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Serbia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| South Korea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Soviet Union |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Spain |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Sweden |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Tunisia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
 Uruguay |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Vanuatu |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Venezuela |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| West Germany |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 69 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 99 | 77 | +22 | 34.78 |
Honours
Major competitions
Other competitions
- Pan American Games
- Bronze medalists (1): 2007
- Revelations Cup
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Copa Presidente de la República
- Beijing Hyundai International Youth Football Tournament
- Milk Cup
- Lev Yashin Cup
- Winners (1): 2012[4]
- ADO Den Haag Tournament
- Winners (1): 59th ADO Den Haag Tournament[5]
Individual awards
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
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