Seventeen-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora could become the youngest Mexican player to appear in a World Cup. He was among the initial 12 players picked by coach Javier Aguirre in Mexico’s World Cup squad on Tuesday, all of them from the local Liga MX. They begin training together next Monday. Aguirre also called up eight others to fill out the training sessions until the European-based players arrive at the end of May. Mora just resumed playing for Tijuana after a groin injury sidelined him for two months. Mexico's youngest World Cup player is Manuel "Chaquetas" Rosas, who was 18 years, 88 d...
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