Their 2026 World Cup
The youngest player at the 2026 World Cup, at seventeen. Four matches and 215 minutes for the host nation: a World Cup debut at an age almost nobody reaches.
Match by match
G. Mora played 4 matches for Mexico: 3 as a starter and 1 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | vs South Africa 2-0 | Came on in the 66′ |
| Group A | vs Czech Republic 3-0 | Started, off on 72′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Ecuador 2-0 | Started, off on 58′ |
| Round of 16 | vs England 2-3 | Started, off on 61′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 14 October 2008 · aged 17 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Height
- 1.68 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Gilberto Rafael Mora Zambrano (born 14 October 2008) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Xolos de Tijuana and the Mexico national team.
Early life and personal life Mora was born on 14 October 2008 in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. He is the son of former footballer Gilberto Mora. He studied high school at the Colegio Alemán Cuauhtémoc Hank in Tijuana, graduating in 2026, although he was unable to be present due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup activities. Mora will study business administration online at the Anahuac University, beginning Autumn 2026.
Club career Mora joined the youth academy of Club Tijuana, and was described as "one of the most outstanding players in the lower divisions of the team". After just a few weeks of training with the first-team, head coach Juan Carlos Osorio included Mora in the squad for the 2024–25 season. On 19 August 2024, he made his Liga MX debut against Santos Laguna, replacing Efraín Álvarez in the 72nd minute and provided the assist for Jaime Álvarez's goal in Tijuana's 3–1 victory.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Selección Nacional de México · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)