Mexico announced two U20 friendlies to be played in Mexico during the FIFA Date and the squad for it as they prepare for the 2025 U20 World Cup. Mexico will play against Venezuela and Japan in the Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR) in Mexico City.
Coach Eduardo Arce called up the following squad:
Goalkeepers: Emmanuel Ochoa (San Jose Earthquakes), Pablo Lara (Pumas)
Defenders: Diego Ochoa (Chivas), Rodrigo Pachuca (Puebla), Ever Lopez (Toluca), Cesar Busto (Monterrey), Jonathan Perez (Santos)
Midfielders: Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders), Elias Montiel (Pachuca), Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa), Iker Fimbres (Monterrey), Diego Sanchez (Tigres), Angel Rico (Pumas), Alexei Dominguez (Pachuca), Cesar Garza (Monterrey), Juan Uribe (Chivas),
Forwards: Stephano Carrillo (Santos), Yael Padilla (Chivas), Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul), Tahiel Jimenez (Santos), Fernando Moreno (Mazatlan), Oswaldo Ureña (Toluca)
The most notable call up was the return of Obed Vargas to the National team.