Mexico Under-20 Squad Set For Qualifying

Mexico, who will start its qualifying round for the Under-20 World Cup against Costa Rica on Saturday in Trinidad, includes 11 players from the three Guadalajara clubs.

Mar 3, 2009 5:32:08 PM

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Fabian de la Mora - Chivas (Mexsport)
The Mexican Soccer Federation revealed the 20-player roster that will try and help Mexico's Under-20 team qualify for the Under-20 World Cup.

Of the 20 players, 13 have played in the Primera Division. The clubs that sent the most players are the Guadalajara-based clubs: Chivas, Atlas and Tecos (who are technically based in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara).
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Among the teams without any players on the roster are America, Cruz Azul, San Luis and Santos Laguna.

The qualifying tournament will be in Trinidad & Tobago. Mexico will play on Saturday against Costa Rica.

Goalkeepers: Liborio Vicente Sánchez (Chivas), Miguel Ángel Centeno (Toluca).

Defenders: Juan Antonio Ocampo (Chivas), Daniel Montes (Chivas), Néstor Vidrio (Atlas), Christian Sánchez (Atlas), Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez (Atlas), Oswaldo Pantoja (Tecos).

Midfielders: Marco Fabián De la Mora (Chivas), David Cabrera (Pumas), Néstor Calderón (Toluca), César Martínez (Monterrey), Luis Pérez (Necaxa), Luis Fernando Silva (Morelia).

Forwards: Antonio Salazar (Chivas),y Julio César Nava (Chivas), Javier Cortés (Pumas), Axel Velázquez (Atlas), Arnhold Rivas (Tecos), Jesús Alberto Dueñas (Tigres).

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