| Copa México de Naciones Sub-15 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 10 August – 18 August |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 92 (3.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Joe Gallardo Jr (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Diego Rossi |
| Best goalkeeper | Franco Petroli |
| ← 2012 2014 → | |
The 2012 Copa de México de Naciones is the 2nd edition of the Copa México de Naciones Sub-15 and it took place in Mexico from August 10 to August 18. The tournament is supposed to be the precursor the proposed U-15 FIFA World Cup. Twelve teams participated in this edition, four more than the 2013 edition.
The final match will be in the Estadio Azteca.
Participating teams
Mexico (host)- Paraguay
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Panama
Brazil- Uruguay
- United States
- Argentina
Cuba
Group stage
The winners and runners-up from each group, as well as the best two third-placed teams, qualified for the quarter finals.
The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:
- a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
- b) goal difference in all group matches;
- c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
Had two or more teams been equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings would have been determined as follows:
- d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| Chile
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Mexico
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
| Canada
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
| Paraguay | 1-2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
Baldisimo  61' (o.g) |
Pena 61' Norman 83' (pen.) |
| Mexico | 1-2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Esquivel 43' |
Alvarez 60' Reyes 65' (pen.) |
| Mexico | 1–3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Godinez 31' |
Ferreira 36', 46' Martinez 71' |
| Chile | 2-1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Mell 67' Soriano 75' (pen.) |
Pena 6' |
| Mexico | 7-0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Zamudio 13', 34', 54' Marín 21', 57'Leal 35'Cruz 49' |
| Chile | 1-3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz 7' |
Ferreira 25' Martinez 36'Diaz 64' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Uruguay
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Panama
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 |
| Brazil | 1-0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Olawale 66' (o.g.) |
Pena 61' Norman 83' (pen.) |
| Uruguay | 6-1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Schiappacasse 19', 45' Rossi 22', 55'Martinez 66', 73' |
Alvarez 60' Reyes 65' (pen.) |
| Brazil | 2-2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Dinardi 8', 22' |
Valverde 9' Dinardi 55' (o.g.) |
| United States | 4-0 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Perez 13' Gallardo 29', 50'Mate 31' (pen.) |
| United States | 3-1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Gallardo 44', 61' Wright 67' |
Varela 70' |
| Brazil | 0-1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Asprilla 25' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Costa Rica
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cuba
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| Argentina | 1-1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Bautista 25' |
Contreras 37' |
| Colombia | 8-1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Marimon 8' Ariza 13'Bolanos 10', 34', 35', 46'Blanco 30' (o.g.)Gonzalez 65' |
Diaz 60' |
| Costa Rica | 2-0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez 20' Hernandez 64' |
| Argentina | 0-3 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Arango 10', 29' Cetre 24' |
| Argentina | 5-0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Conechny 9' Vietto 55'Olivera 60'Ramos 66', 68' |
| Costa Rica | 1-3 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Ramirez 42' |
Perez 22' Cuellar 44'Calero 59' |
Ranking of third-placed teams
The two best teams among those ranked third were determined as follows:
- points obtained in all group matches;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- number of goals scored in all group matches;
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Costa Rica
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| F | Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| D | Mexico
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
Knockout stage
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time a kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 14 August — CECAP | ||||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||
| 16 August — CECAP | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 August — CECAP | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 2 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 3 (3) | |||||||||
| 18 August— Mexico City | ||||||||||
| Uruguay (pen.) | 3 (4) | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 August — CECAP | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 1 | |||||||||
| Paraguay (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 16 August — CECAP | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Paraguay | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 August — CECAP | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| Chile | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| 18 August— Mexico City | ||||||||||
| Argentina (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| United States | 3 (7) | |||||||||
| Paraguay | 3 (6) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| United States | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Gallardo 43' |
| Colombia | 3-3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Marimon 14' Cetre 16'Arango 26' |
Martinez 39' Varela 52'Ramirez 59' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
| Paraguay | 1-1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez 23' |
Dinardi 37' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4-2 | ||
| Chile | 1-1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto 40' |
Report | Vietto 22' |
| Penalties | ||
| 2-3 | ||
Semifinals
| United States | 0-2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Ibanez 42' Rossi 67' |
| Paraguay | 0-2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Federico Vietto 25' (38) |
Third place match
| United States | 3-3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Wright 14', 71' Saavedra 41' |
Diaz 38' Lopez 44'Valiente 49' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 7-6 | ||
Final
| Uruguay | 0-1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Tomás Conechny 31' |
| 2013 Copa Mexico de Naciones winners |
|---|
 Argentina 1st title |
Top Goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Gallardo Jr
|
5 |
| 2 | Orlando Bolanos
|
4 |
| Claudio Zamudio
| ||
| Federico Vietto
| ||
| 3 | Alejandro Martinez
|
3 |
| Martin Rossi
| ||
| Wilmar Arango
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| Xavier Dinardi
| ||
| Javier Martinez
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