‘No one believed in us’ – Looking back, 20 years after Mexico’s historic U17 World Cup triumph with Carlos Vela, Giovani dos Santos and Jesús Ramírez’s golden generation

Two decades have passed since Mexico shocked the world in Peru with a 3-0 victory over Brazil in the 2005 U17 World Cup final. For many fans, that night at the Estadio Nacional remains one of the defining moments in Mexican football history. The tournament launched the careers of players such as Carlos Vela, Giovani dos Santos and Héctor Moreno.