The future of the Mexico national team runs through the United States: the academies behind the U-15 squad
The roster for Azerbaijan features nine players from Mexican clubs and five from American teams. Some have even come through programs in both countries during their development.
América, Monterrey and Santos are the clubs contributing the most players to the Mexico U-15 team competing in Azerbaijan, with two apiece. Along with Chivas, León and Pachuca, they account for nine of the 14 players called up.
The other five play for American teams. In all, Marvin Cabrera's roster, announced Oct. 15, includes players from 11 clubs.
How the roster breaks down
| Club | Players |
|---|---|
| América | 2 |
| Monterrey | 2 |
| Santos Laguna | 2 |
| Chivas | 1 |
| León | 1 |
| Pachuca | 1 |
| FC Dallas | 1 |
| LAFC | 1 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1 |
América contributes Uriel Torres and Aarón Muñoz; Monterrey, Romualdo Aguirre and Armando Soriano; and Santos, goalkeeper Miguel Ángel Escobedo and defender Guillermo Gutiérrez.
Among the players coming from the United States is Zamir Loyo. He joined Sporting Kansas City's academy in 2023 and in 2026 played 15 matches for Sporting KC II in MLS NEXT Pro, the professional league where the club's reserve side competes.
Jayden González, meanwhile, spent time at América before joining the Seattle Sounders academy. His development includes stints at clubs in both Mexico and the United States.
With these players, the Mexican side wrapped up the first phase of the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival with five wins in five matches.
American academies supply five players, but most of this U-15 squad is still based at Mexican clubs: nine of the 14 called up.
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