In a penalty shootout, the Mexico national team eliminated his similar Argentina and advanced to the round of 16 of the U-17 World Cupwhich is played in Qatar.
It was the Mexican archer, Santiago Lopezthe one in charge of scoring the winning goal in the decisive period, so that The Tricolor will take the duel 5-4 in the 16th final.
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The match, in a regular match, ended tied 2-2. Mexico’s goals were the work of Luis Gamboa (46′ and 58′); while for Argentina, they scored Ramiro Tulian (9′) y Fernando Closter (87).
Due to the tie, the match was extended to a penalty shootout to determine the team that would advance to the round of 16.
For Mexico they scored Oscar Pineda, José Mancilla, Karin Hernández, Ignacio López and Santi López. Meanwhile, for the South Americans they scored Jerónimo Gómez, Fernando Closter, Matias Satas and Facundo Jainikoski; however, Gaston Bouhier missed his penalty kick.
#Sub17 | WE ARE MEXICO!
We are in the Round of 16 of the U-17 World Cup!
Comeback and victory on penalties against Argentina in Qatar 2025!
Our adventure continues.#ProjectSelections pic.twitter.com/AL0Nv10BaY
— Minor National Teams (@miseleccionsubs) November 14, 2025
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Now, the Tricolor will face Portugal In the next instance, a match that will be played on Next Tuesday, November 18. The schedule is yet to be defined.