Mexico have announced the 21-member squad for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in India from October 6 to 28. The two-time champions at the U-17 level will now embark on a preparatory tour to Malaga in Spain before making their journey to India for the mega-event.
Twenty-five players were first called in for a camp which began in June at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR) High-Performance Centre of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) in Mexico City.Â
After hosting a conditioning camp for a fortnight in the Torreon Municipality, Coahuila, the squad broke for a short vacation in the last week of August to return on 10 September at the CAR.
The announced 21-member squad comprises of three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and four forwards. It is worth noting that Diego Lainez, Roberto De La Rosa and Ian Torres,  the three key players for Mexico U-17 team as identified by Goal, has made it into the final 21-member squad. Here's the squad in full:Â
Goalkeepers: VĂctor AndrĂ© AlcarĂĄz DĂaz, CĂ©sar IvĂĄn LĂłpez De Alba and CĂ©sar Rafael Ramos Becerra.
Defenders: Alan Maeda Luevanos, Luis Alejandro Olivas Salcedo, Oscar Haret Ortega Gatica, Carlos Alejandro Robles JimĂ©nez, AdriĂĄn VĂĄzquez HernĂĄndez, Sergio Villarreal Lozano and RaĂșl MartĂn Sandoval Zavala.
Midfielders: Luis Javier GamĂz Ăvila, Carlos Eduardo Guerrero Zavala, Alexis Hazael GutiĂ©rrez Torres, Diego LaĂnez Leyva, Deivoon Alexander Magaña Rico, JesĂșs AndrĂ©s PĂ©rez Ălvarez and Marco Antonio RuĂz Zarco.
Forwards: Ăan Jairo Misael Torres RamĂrez, Roberto Carlos De la Rosa GonzĂĄlez, CĂ©sar SaĂșl Huerta Valera and Daniel Guadalupe LĂłpez Valdez.
C.D Guadalajara are the most represented club at Mexico U-17 National Team, with six players on their way to India.