Mexico qualified to the Maurice Revello Tournament final for a third time ever after defeating France in the semifinal by a PK shootout. El Tri battled hard against the hosts, who although an U-19 team (compared to Mexico’s U-23) were favored to get through to the final, just as they did in 2022. Mexico twice took the lead, but France came back to tie them. Mexico will now face fellow CONCACAF team Panama in the final on Sunday.
The match began with Mexico making some changes, the most notable putting Arturo Delgado in at goalkeeper instead of Hector Holguin.