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Mexico U17
2023 Fixtures
![Mexico rising star Barajas, 17, wins USL Young Player of Year](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2023/0314/r1144412_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Charleston Battery midfielder and Mexico youth international player Fidel Barajas has won the Young Player of the Year award for 2023's USL Championship season.
![Arsenal prospect Flores trains with first team, leaning towards Mexico](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2020/0908/r742601_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Arsenal youth Marcelo Flores says Mexico is "one of the best countries to play football for" although he is also eligible for Canada and England.
![Mexico's Tata Martino: Liga MX foreigner rule hinders development](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2019/1118/r629861_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Mexico head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino has stressed that foreigner rules in Liga MX must be changed to help the country's promising youth players.
![Brazil beat Mexico for U-17 World Cup title amid VAR controversy](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2019/1118/r629496_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
A second-half injury time goal from Lazaro gave Brazil a 2-1 comeback victory over Mexico in the Under-17 World Cup final on Sunday in Brasilia.
![Mexico beats Netherlands on penalties to reach U17 World Cup final](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2019/1114/r628030_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Efrain Alvarez scored the equalizer for Mexico and they went on to beat Netherlands on penalties to reach the U17 World Cup final.
![FC Dallas youngster chooses U.S. over Mexico](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2019/0730/r576879_2_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
FC Dallas youth team player Nicolas Carrera has decided to represent the United States over Mexico, having been involved in camps.
![Mexico edges U.S. late for 4th straight U17 crown](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2014/1005/soc_g_net01jr_1296x729.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Israel Luna scored in the 108th minute, and Mexico beat the U.S. 2-1 in extra time to win its fourth straight CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.
![LA Galaxy's Efrain Alvarez: 'I could still play for the U.S.' or stay with Mexico](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2017/0627/r224873_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
LA Galaxy prospect Efrain Alvarez says he could still decide to play for the United States despite his switch to Mexico's youth system.
![Iran hold on for fighting win against Mexico](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2017/1017/r275155_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Iran set up a quarterfinal clash with Spain with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Mexico in the round of 16 of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Goa on Tuesday.
![U-17 WC pre-quarters: Who, where and what](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2017/1009/r271447_2_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
With the group stages over, here's how the round of 16 matchups -- including France vs. Spain -- look like.
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Stephano Carri.. | 3 | 4 | 1 |
11 | Fidel Barajas | 1 | 4 | 1 |
15 | Luis Ortiz | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Luis Navarrete | 1 | 4 | 0 |
7 | Brandon Lomelí.. | 1 | 4 | 0 |
11 | Fidel Barajas | 1 | 4 | 1 |