At the start of the 2025 FIFA U 17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, Mexico’s U17 Women’s National Team, coached by Miguel Gamero, lost 2-0 to North Korea U17 Women’s National Team, closing a first match where the Mexican team showed good moments, but failed to score.
Goals from Won Sim Kim and Jong Hyang Yu sealed a difficult start.
The scoreline was resounding and the U-17 Women’s “Tri” were left with no points in their first appearance in the tournament. Despite attempts to react, the Mexican team was unable to find offensive clarity in the first half or quick responses in the second half.
What went wrong?
For U.S. Hispanic readers who follow Mexican soccer from afar, it is useful to understand the points that influenced this result.
Few offensive options: Mexico Women’s U-17 generated few dangerous chances in the first half, allowing North Korea to take the lead.
Key refereeing decision: In the second half, the Mexican team asked for a penalty for handball in the area, but Italian referee Silvia Gasperotti did not award it, adding to the frustration.
Preparation vs. actual level: Gamero had emphasized the advances of the Liga MX Femenil as a support for the team, but the competitive leap was evident in the debut.
Prior to the tournament, Gamero commented:
“Now it has improved quite a bit with Liga MX Femenil…”.
We have increased the demands and preparation for everyone
Miguel Gamero
Upcoming engagements
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The group schedule for Mexico’s U-17 Women’s team is complex and the initial defeat forces them to improve immediately if they want to aspire to the next phase.
According to the tournament’s official schedule, the next match will be against Netherlands Women’s Under-17 on Tuesday, October 21 at 1:00 p.m. (Mexico Central Time).
This time should be translated to local U.S. time for fans in areas such as the East (2:00 p.m.) or the Pacific (11:00 a.m.).
The last flight of the group will be against Cameroon U17 Women.
Hispanic women in the U.S. will be able to closely follow these key matches to see if “La Tri” can get back on its feet after the setback.
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