💎The Mexican gem! Mora makes history with his Mexico start

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·25 giugno 2026

💎The Mexican gem! Mora makes history with his Mexico start

With qualification for the next round already secured after defeating South Korea, Mexico’s coaching staff shuffled the deck for their final group-stage clash.

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Gilberto Mora will take the field as a starter at exactly 17 years and 253 days old, officially becoming Mexico’s youngest-ever starter in a World Cup match since the 1954 edition.

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17 - Con 17 años y 253 días, Gilberto Mora es el titular más joven de México en un partido de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA desde al menos 1954 y el más joven en titularizar en el torneo desde Femi Opabunmi (17a 101d) con Nigeria contra Inglaterra en 2002. Promesa.
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Globally, Gilberto Mora also established himself as the youngest player to start a World Cup match since Nigeria’s Femi Opabunmi (at 17 years and 101 days old) did so against England.

A very bright future lies ahead for Mexico’s young prospect.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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