The Mexico national American football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol americano de México) represents Mexico in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Americano (FMFA). Mexico has participated in competitions such as the IFAF World Championship and the World University American Football Championship. The Mexican junior team has participated in competitions such as the IFAF Junior World Championship and the NFL Global Junior Championship.
Mexico finished second place in both the 1999 and 2003 IFAF World Championship, losing both times to Japan. They did not participate in 2007 but returned to competition in the 2011 Championship. They returned to the podium at the 2015 IFAF World Championship, where they won a bronze medal.
Mexico also won the World University American Football Championship three times (2014, 2016 and 2018).
The selected players are usually from teams in ONEFA, Mexico's main college football league.
Tournament history IFAF World Championship of American Football YearPositionGPWLPFPA 19992nd3211436 20032nd2113551 2007Did not participate 20114th42210849 20153rd3123372 2025TBD
World University American Football Championship 2014: Champions 2016: Champions 2018: Champions
Junior national team NFL Global Junior Championship
1997: Champions 1998: Champions 1999: Silver 2003: Bronze 2004: Bronze 2005: Bronze 2007: Bronze
Mexico's junior team competed in the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio from 27 June to 5 July.
IFAF U-20 World Championship 2009: 4th 2012: Did not participate 2014: Bronze 2016: Bronce 2018: Silver 2024: Did not participate
See also Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional ONEFA CONADEIP
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