The Mexico national under-23 football team (also known as Mexico Olympic football team) represents Mexico in under-23 international football competitions such as the Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for the Olympic Games which allows the men's team up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), the governing body of football in Mexico.
Since 1992, the under-23 team has participated in six Olympic tournaments, winning the gold medal in 2012.
Results and fixtures
The following matches have been played within the past 12 months.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
2024
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Players
Current squad
The following 22 players were called up for friendlies against Netherlands U-21 and Jong AZ on 10 and 14 October 2024, respectively.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months.
Honours
Major competitions
- Summer Olympics
- Gold medalists (1): 2012
- Bronze medalists (1): 2020
- Pan American Games
- Gold medalists (2): 1999, 2011
- Silver medalists (1): 2015
- Bronze medalists (3): 2003, 2019, 2023
- CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- Winners (5): 1996, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2020
- Runners-up (1): 1992
- Third place (1): 2000
Other competitions
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Gold medalists (2): 1990, 2023
- Toulon Tournament
- Winners (1): 2012
- Runners-up (1): 2023
- Third place (2): 1976, 2019
- Summer Universiade
- Winners (1): 1979
Competitive record
Olympic Games
Before 1984, the football tournament at the Olympic Games was played only by amateur athletes. In 1984, professionals were allowed to compete for the first time. Since 1992, the Olympic Games tournament has been an under-23 tournament, and since 1996, the squads were allowed to have a maximum of three over-aged players.
Pre-Olympic Tournament
Pan American Games
Since 1999, the Pan American Games football tournament has been an under-23 tournament.
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
- Mexico national football team
- Mexico national under-20 football team
- Mexico national under-17 football team
- Mexico women's national football team
- Mexico national beach football team
- Mexico national futsal team
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