If you think the pressure of a home World Cup is weighing on Mexico’s brightest young star, think again. Gilberto Mora is only 17, but he’s already talking like a veteran with a chip on his shoulder. Fresh off a recovery from a sports hernia that threatened to derail his season, the Xolos de Tijuana sensation sent a message to the rest of the world: Mexico isn’t just hosting the 2026 World Cup — Mora said the nation should be favored to win it all. "I’d say we are favorites to win the World Cup," Mora told Mexican news outlet RÉCORD following a scoreless draw against Chivas in Guadalajara on S...
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