The Mexico U-23 women's national football team, is the national women’s under-23 football team of Mexico, and is operated and manage by the Federacion Mexicana de Futbol (Mexican Football Federation).
The team was formed in early 2025 with the objective to prepare players between the ages of 20-23 to make the jump to the senior national team. To accomplished this objective, the team will participate in regional tournaments such as the Central American and Caribbean Games, which in the past the senior national team would attend.
History The Mexico U-23 women’s national football team was formed on 17 February 2025 by the Mexican Football Federation as part of a reorganization and expansion of the youth program of the Mexico women's national football team, with the goal of preparing potential senior national team players between the ages 20–23 to be ready to make the jump to the senior team. Former Mexico national team player, Vanessa Martinez, was chosen as the first head-coach of the team The team had its first called up in 1 April 2025 for a training camp and subsequent match against Toluca.
The team played its first international match on 28 June 2025, facing the Dominican Republic women's national football team in Mexico City. The match ended in a 3–0 victory for Mexico.
On July 2026, the Mexican Football Federation announced that the team would represent Mexico in the women’s football tournament of the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, a competition in which in the past the senior team would participate. The Mexico U-23 team ended up winning the gold medal of the competition after defeating Colombia on penalties in the final on 5 August 2026. The team went unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Results and schedule The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
2026
Players
Current squad The following 20 players were named to the squad on 17 July 2026 to compete at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Notes
INJ - Injury PRE - Withdrawal prior to camp
Honours Central American and Caribbean Games Champions (1): 2026
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