Mexico, which entered as Concacaf champion, was ousted from the 2015 World Cup with a 2-0 loss to Serbia. Mexico is the third of four Concacaf teams to fall in group play, joining Panama and Honduras,and leaving the USA as the only Concacaf team to reach the knockout stage.
Honduras beat Uzbekistan (4-3) and but was upset by Fiji (3-0) before falling, 5-1, to Germany.
Mexico,third-place finisher at the 2011 U-20 World Cup, opened with a 2-0 loss to Mali in which two Mexicans and one Mali player were ejected, before beating Uruguay, 2-1, on a stoppage time free kick byKevin Gutierrez. The Serbia loss left El Tri with three points and last place in Group D
At the 2013 U-20 World Cup, Mexico advanced to the round of 16 as a third-place groupfinisher and fell to Spain, 2-1.
Panama opened with a 2-2 over Argentina before loses to Austria (2-1) and Group B winner Ghana (1-0)