Aldo Patricio de Nigris, a Rayados de Monterrey prospect, scored Mexico's goal in their 2-1 loss to South Korea at the 2025 Qatar U-17 World Cup. The 16-year-old forward temporarily equalized in the 44th minute. Mexico will face Ivory Coast on November 7 to seek their first win.
Mexico started with a 2-1 loss to South Korea in Group F of the men's U-17 World Cup in Qatar, a tournament debuting a format with 48 teams where the top two from each group plus the eight best third-place teams advance. Aldo Patricio de Nigris, son of former player Aldo de Nigris and nephew of Antonio 'Tano' de Nigris, scored Mexico's goal in the 44th minute with a near-bicycle kick header on a cross into the box, temporarily tying the match. Born on April 12, 2008, in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, the 1.79-meter forward is part of Rayados de Monterrey's youth setup, having played from U-14 to U-21 levels, with 10 matches and 2 goals in the 2025 Apertura for U-19.
The Tri, coached by Carlos Cariño, sits third in their group with 0 points and a -1 goal difference. Switzerland leads with 3 points and +3 after a 4-1 win over Ivory Coast, while South Korea has 3 points and +1. Mexico aims to rebound in their second match against Ivory Coast on Friday, November 7, at 08:45 central Mexico time, at Field 2 of the Aspire Zone complex in Doha. The game will air on Canal 9, TUDN, and ViX Premium.
FIFA spotlights De Nigris as Mexico's player to watch, due to his goal-scoring instinct and footballing lineage. With the Switzerland clash still ahead, Mexico must accumulate points to vie for the next round in this competition that boosts advancement odds with its new structure.