Meet Gilberto Mora the 17 year old Mexico phenom

Gilberto Mora is still looking for his first goal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the 17-year-old playmaking midfielder for Mexico has offered tantalizing glimpses of the looming era where he will be the face of Mexican soccer.

He has made history with his youth as the youngest Mexican and the second-youngest player ever behind Pele to start a World Cup match, and at some point in the future, Mora is expected to make history of a different kind if he transfers to a European club in what is projected to be the biggest sale ever in Mexican soccer.