Mexico announces call-up to face Colombia

Mexico's national team has announced its call-up for the preparation matches against Colombia ahead of the Under-17 World Cup. The team led by Jürgen Castañeda will face two matches against Colombia's national team.

The first preparation match of the Under-17 team will be on August 28, 2026 at 10:00 hours at the FMF, Toluca. The second match will take place on August 30, 2026 at 10:00 hours at the same stadium.

Call-up of the Mexico Under-17 team

Mexico's national team has issued a statement announcing the list of players called up for these matches against Colombia. The called-up players are:

José Corona (Goalkeeper)
Marcelo Ávalos (Goalkeeper)
Dylan Avelar (Defender)
Alan Hernández (Defender)
Gabriel Martínez (Defender)
Marcelo Rivera (Defender)
Alberto Sánchez (Defender)
Adonai Valdez (Defender)
Jonathan de la Fuente (Defender)
Luis Trujillo (Defender)
Alberto Cisneros (Midfielder)
Joseph González (Midfielder)
Ricardo González (Midfielder)
Jorge Lewis (Midfielder)
Juan Carlos Martínez (Midfielder)
Noé Mota (Midfielder)
Jesús Orduño (Midfielder)
Arturo Porter (Midfielder)
Ángel Reyes (Midfielder)
Saulo Tejeda (Midfielder)
Matthew Arana (Midfielder)
Gustavo Cervantes (Forward)
Adán Sánchez (Forward)

The Mexico Under-17 team will have a very complex test to face a Colombia that arrives with a lot of confidence and being the current winner of the South American Under-17 Championship.

The Colombia Under-17 team has been a very competitive team in the South American Under-17 Championship, and their main objective is to maintain the competitive level ahead of the Under-17 World Cup.

Mexico Under-17 League Standing

The Mexico Under-17 team is in first place in the league with 9 points, 3 wins and 0 losses in the last 3 games. Their last result was a 2-3 loss to England.