Guatemala, February 26. The Mexican Under-17 team beat the United States 3-1 on Sunday and emerged as the CONCACAF World Cup champions ahead of the category’s World Cup, which will be played in Peru this year.
Goals for the Mexican national team came from Stephano Carrillo, Gabriel Navarrete and Isaac Martínez, while Pedro Soma scored for the United States.
The match ended the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football (Concacaf) pre-world championship, which had been taking place in Guatemala since February 11 and left four qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup. world in Peru 2023: Mexico, United States, Canada. and Panama.
Mexico’s victory this Sunday started at minute 10 with Carrillo’s goal, and amplified with Navarrete’s goal at minute 51. Soma was called off for the United States at minute 69, but Mexico completed the score thanks to Martínez in the 91.
USA suffered the 89th-minute dismissal of Michael Ferree in a game played at Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium, Guatemala City.
Mexico and the United States agreed to the final on Friday, having left Panama and Canada on the road, respectively, although the four countries have secured their ticket to the U-17 World Cup in Peru, which will begin in November of this year.
Other teams in the hunt for World Cup tickets, such as Costa Rica and hosts Guatemala, were eliminated at the hands of Puerto Rico in the round of 16 and the United States in the quarter-finals. final, respectively.
Mexico, U17 world champions in 2005 and 2011, were favorites to win the World Cup title, as it eventually happened to Guatemala. EFE
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