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By not having red cards, Mexico qualified for the 16th finals of the World Cup in the category and will now face Argentina
CARLOS HORTA MARTÍNEZ
CANTON GROUP
QATAR.- With the rosary in her hand and on her belly, the Mexican Under 17 Team advanced to the round of 32 of the World Cup, thanks to Fair Playsince it was tied with Saudi Arabia, only that El Tri arrived without expulsions and the Arab team had two red cards.
The Mexican team is in the next phase with one victory and two losses, but now it has to face the Argentine National Team, which reaches this Phase undefeated with three wins in a row, 11 goals in favor and three against.
Those led by Carlos Cariño accumulated 7 cards, but the expulsions in the end defined the pass for the Tricolor, which only waits a day and an hour to face the Albiceleste.
Thanks to this, Mexico managed to sneak in as the last best third place, completing the list of 32 qualified for the next round. The feat keeps alive the dream of the Mexican youth category, which in previous editions has already managed to shine with world titles in Peru 2005 and Mexico 2011.
The Mexican team defeated Ivory Coast 1-0 in the Group Stage, and lost to South Korea by a score of 2-1 and to Switzerland by a score of 3-1.
Mexico’s match against Argentina for the Mundial Sub-17 It would be played on Friday, November 14, although FIFA has not yet confirmed the official schedule.
HISTORY OF MEXICO VS ARGENTINA U-17
Mexico and Argentina They have faced each other three times in a U17 World Cup and, surprisingly, El Tri has won twice. The first time they faced each other was in 2003, where the Albicelestes beat the Aztecs 2-0. Later, in 2013, Mexico beat the Argentines 3-0; The last time the Argentine and Mexican National Teams met was in 2015, when the final score was 2-0 in favor of the Mexicans.
The Argentine National Team It was the best team in the entire Group Stage, so it will face the worst ranked team and that is Mexico. In fact, Carlos Cariño’s team was on the verge of not passing, but advanced because it was better positioned in the Fair Play than Saudi Arabia. Despite the history of Mexico vs Argentina U-17, the South Americans are the favorites to win the U-17 World Cup in Morocco 2025.
16THS. FINAL OF THE U-17 WORLD CUP
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