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The attacking midfielder entered the pitch in the 66th minute with the score at 1-0, at just 17 years and 240 days old. Over 80,000 fans at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City celebrated the youngster with chants of "Mora, Mora," reported DPA. Shortly after, the Mexicans extended their lead.
Mora was already part of the Mexican national team that triumphed at the CONCACAF Gold Cup when he was only 16.
His appearance in the opening World Cup match marked his ninth international cap for Mexico. He is the youngest player in the 48-team tournament, and the Club Tijuana footballer has already attracted interest from European clubs.
The youngest player in World Cup history remains Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland. He played in the 1982 tournament in Spain at the age of 17 years and 41 days.
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