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Teenager Gilberto Mora scores first Mexico goal under Marquez
Original: Gilberto Mora, 17, scores first Mexico goal, salvages draw vs. Colombia in Marquez coaching debut https://www.nytimes.co
Seventeen-year-old Gilberto Mora scored his first goal for Mexico's national team, earning a draw against Colombia in Rafael Marquez's debut match as Mexico head coach. The young midfielder's equalizer rescued the result and gave Marquez, the former Mexico captain, a point in his first game in charge, drawing attention to the teenager's rising prominence ahead of upcoming commitments.
Why now: A 17-year-old scoring on the same night Rafael Marquez debuts as Mexico coach makes the result newsworthy for fans following the team's rebuilding.
Gilberto MoraMexico national football teamColombia national football teamRafael Marquez
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- Gilberto Mora, 17, scores first Mexico goal, salvages draw vs. Colombia in Marquez coaching debut https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7634034/2026/09/26/gilberto-mora-goal-mexico-colombia-rafa-marquez/ # Soccer # Mexico # Sports · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 1
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