[UNDER-17 WORLD CUP] Mexico won the 2005 Under-17 World Cup with such current national team stars as Giovanni dosSantos, Efrain Juarez and Hector Moreno. Now, it is on the brink of another under-17 championship, qualifying forthe final of the 2011 edition at home with an epic 3-2 win over Germany in the semifinals that featured a heroic performance by Pachuca forward Julio Gomez.Mexico will face Uruguay, a 3-0 winner over Brazil, in Sunday’s final at the Azteca Stadium.

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