Report: Mexico 3 Venezuela 1 — Alvarez injury sours win
5 years, 7 months ago

Report: Mexico 3 Venezuela 1 — Alvarez injury sours win

The Hindu  

Mexico continued its winning record under Gerardo Martino, but a 3-1 victory over Venezuela was soured by an injury to Edson Alvarez. Read | Sensational Ronaldo fires Portugal into Nations League final Rodolfo Pizarro and Andres Guardado struck after half-time as Mexico made it three from three since Martino took charge in January. Alvarado and Pizarro impress Alvarado, the 20-year-old once linked with Manchester United, scored his first international goal and was a constant threat for Mexico. Mexico's final friendly before the Gold Cup is against Ecuador on Sunday, while Venezuela will face the United States on the same day as it continues preparations for the Copa America.

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Mexico vs Ecuador highlights, MEX 0-0 ECU, Copa America 2024: La Tri qualifies for quarterfinals as Group B runners up
6 months, 1 week ago

Mexico vs Ecuador highlights, MEX 0-0 ECU, Copa America 2024: La Tri qualifies for quarterfinals as Group B runners up

The Hindu  

Starting XIs Mexico : Gonzalez, Arteaga, Vasquez, Montes, Sanchez, Chavez, Romo, Pineda, Quinones, Gimenez, Huerta. Venezuela’s victories were marked by good fortune, with Ecuador’s Enner Valencia receiving an early red card in a 2-1 defeat and Mexico’s Orbelin Pineda missing a penalty in a 1-0 loss. “They are very strong on the inside, and it’s apparent from the performances that …

Venezuela advances to Copa America quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Mexico on Rondón goal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela advances to Copa America quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Mexico on Rondón goal

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Arriving at Copa America seeking redemption after disappointing performances in the World Cup and in the CONCACAF Nations League, Mexico is on the verge of an early exit. Salomón Rondón scored on a penalty kick in the 57th minute, and Venezuela advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals with 1-0 victory over Mexico on Wednesday night..Venezuela, which opened …

Commentary: Copa América loss to Venezuela is a new low for Mexico’s national team
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Commentary: Copa América loss to Venezuela is a new low for Mexico’s national team

LA Times  

Jaime Lozano is the third coach Mexico’s national team has had in the last 18 months. “It’s a knockout match.” With the World Cup returning to Mexico in less than two years, the national team program is in tatters and the panic in the country’s soccer federation is real. Mexico coach Jaime Lozano talks to Gerardo Arteaga during Wednesday’s Copa …

Mexico loses to Venezuela in Copa América group stage game
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexico loses to Venezuela in Copa América group stage game

LA Times  

Salomón Rondón scored on a penalty kick in the 57th minute and goalkeeper Rafael Romo made the goal stand up with a diving stop on Orbelín Pineda’s penalty try 28 minutes later, giving Venezuela a 1-0 upset over Mexico in a Copa América group-stage game played before a sellout crowd of 72,000 at SoFi Stadium. The goal was set up …

Mexico beats Jamaica 1-0 in Copa America opener on Gerardo Arteaga’s 69th-minute goal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexico beats Jamaica 1-0 in Copa America opener on Gerardo Arteaga’s 69th-minute goal

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Gerardo Arteaga scored from the edge of the penalty area in the 69th minute and Mexico beat Jamaica 1-0 on Saturday night in its Copa America opener. “The idea was to empower some players who were called before but didn’t have the minutes to shine,” Mexico coach Jaime Lozano said through an interpreter. That’s what we had in …

Mexico beats Panama 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup final as Giménez scores 88th-minute goal
1 year, 5 months ago

Mexico beats Panama 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup final as Giménez scores 88th-minute goal

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Eight months and two coaches after Mexico crashed out of an embarrassing World Cup, most of the same players triumphantly raised the CONCACAF Gold Cup amid confetti and raucous cheers Sunday night. After Mexico was eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup for the first time since 1978, El Tri rebounded with an excellent tournament …

Santiago Giménez scores late to lift Mexico to record ninth Gold Cup triumph
1 year, 5 months ago

Santiago Giménez scores late to lift Mexico to record ninth Gold Cup triumph

LA Times  

Mexico players celebrate after defeating Panama to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup final in front of a sold-out crowd at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Late substitute Santiago Giménez scored after an electrifying sprint in the 88th minute, and Mexico won the Gold Cup for the record ninth time with a 1-0 victory over Panama. Santiago Giménez celebrates after scoring in …

Qatar upsets Mexico to reach Gold Cup quarters, Ferreira hits another hat-trick
1 year, 6 months ago

Qatar upsets Mexico to reach Gold Cup quarters, Ferreira hits another hat-trick

The Hindu  

Qatar upset Mexico 1-0 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup while Jesus Ferreira became the first player to score back-to-back hat-tricks for the United States in the 6-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. Three minutes later, Ferreira, who had scored three in Wednesday’s 6-0 win over St. Kitts, opened his history-making account with a smart …

Mexico into Gold Cup knockout stage after win over Haiti
1 year, 6 months ago

Mexico into Gold Cup knockout stage after win over Haiti

The Hindu  

Mexico secured its spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage with a game to spare, after beating Haiti 3-1 in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday. The win, with all the goals coming in the second half, means Mexico leads Group B with six points from two games, with Haiti three points behind. Mexico wasted another opportunity three minutes before the …

Mexico thrashes Honduras in Gold Cup opener
1 year, 6 months ago

Mexico thrashes Honduras in Gold Cup opener

The Hindu  

Mexico got its CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign off to the perfect start on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Honduras as it looks to move past a poor Nations League performance that saw coach Diego Cocca sacked after just four months in charge. A revamped Mexican team, led by interim coach Jaime Lozano, scored less than a minute into the …

Mexico motivated to go all the way after defeating Canada and advancing to WBC quarterfinals
1 year, 9 months ago

Mexico motivated to go all the way after defeating Canada and advancing to WBC quarterfinals

LA Times  

Mexico manager Benjamin Gil, middle, and others celebrate the team’s 10-3 victory over Canada in a World Baseball Classic game in Phoenix on Wednesday. That Mexico lost to Colombia and won the other three games in pool play highlights the team’s depth. “We are very happy with what we have accomplished so far, but I’m not done yet,” Mexico manager …

Gerardo Martino’s Mexico reign over after ‘huge failure’ at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Gerardo Martino’s Mexico reign over after ‘huge failure’ at World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mexico’s 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia was not enough to secure a …

Mexico beats Saudi Arabia 2-1 but falls short at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Mexico beats Saudi Arabia 2-1 but falls short at World Cup

Associated Press  

LUSAIL, Qatar — For a long time after the final whistle, Luis Chavez crouched on the field in anguish. He had just scored in Mexico’s furious attempt to stay alive at the World Cup, but the 2-1 victory Wednesday over Saudi Arabia wasn’t enough. “We didn’t achieve it.” Mexico had reached the knockout round at the last seven World Cups, …

Mexico’s offense finally comes to life, but it’s not enough to stay alive at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Mexico’s offense finally comes to life, but it’s not enough to stay alive at World Cup

LA Times  

For 2½ games Mexico did nothing in this World Cup — no goals, no wins and, seemingly, no chance to advance to the round of 16, something it had done in every World Cup it has played in since 1978. And that nearly carried Mexico through before two second-half offside calls erased a crucial third goal and eliminated El Tri …

USA Beat Mexico 3-2 to Win Inaugural CONCACAF Nations League
3 years, 7 months ago

USA Beat Mexico 3-2 to Win Inaugural CONCACAF Nations League

News 18  

The United States beat Mexico 3-2 to win the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League Sunday, with a wild extra-time finish featuring a penalty from Christian Pulisic and a penalty save from substitute keeper Ethan Horvath. The score was knotted at 2-2 after regular time and in the 114th minute Chelsea striker Pulisic put the United States ahead for the first time …

Neighbours Mexico hand heavy defeat to USA in rematch of 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
5 years, 4 months ago

Neighbours Mexico hand heavy defeat to USA in rematch of 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

Firstpost  

Mexico, who are ranked 12th in the world, have now won five of the last six contests against USA including a 1-0 victory in their last game, the Gold Cup final on 7 July. East Rutherford: Erick Gutierrez and Uriel Antuna scored second-half goals as Mexico routed the United States 3-0 on Friday in a rematch of the 2019 CONCACAF …

United States 0-3 Mexico: Gold Cup winner illustrates gulf in class
5 years, 4 months ago

United States 0-3 Mexico: Gold Cup winner illustrates gulf in class

The Hindu  

Mexico maintained bragging rights over the United States with a clinical 3-0 friendly win in New Jersey. El Tri needed only a single Jonathan Dos Santos strike to secure continental glory when the teams met in the Gold Cup final in July, but they went two better on Friday. Sevilla striker Hernandez headed home during the first half and substitutes …

Jonathan dos Santos scores winner as Mexico beat USA 1-0 to win CONCACAF Gold Cup
5 years, 6 months ago

Jonathan dos Santos scores winner as Mexico beat USA 1-0 to win CONCACAF Gold Cup

Firstpost  

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos scored the only goal of the game in the 73rd minute to take Mexico to eighth Gold Cup title Chicago: Jonathan dos Santos scored the only goal as Mexico defeated the United States 1-0 to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup for a record eighth time at Soldier Field on Sunday. Los Angeles Galaxy …

Mexico 1 United States 0: Dos Santos goal secures Gold Cup title
5 years, 6 months ago

Mexico 1 United States 0: Dos Santos goal secures Gold Cup title

The Hindu  

Mexico claimed their eighth CONCACAF Gold Cup title with an entertaining 1-0 win over the United States in the final on Sunday. Dos Santos took his chance excellently in a game during which USA squandered theirs, with Christian Pulisic and Jozy Altidore missing early opportunities. Impresionante jugada de México, asistencia de taco de Raúl Jiménez y Dos Santos la clavó …

Gold Cup: Raul Jimenez penalty takes Mexico into final
5 years, 6 months ago

Gold Cup: Raul Jimenez penalty takes Mexico into final

The Hindu  

Mexico needed a contentious penalty from Raul Jimenez to edge past Haiti 1-0 after extra time in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals. RELATED| Gold Cup: United States through to semifinals with 1-0 win over Curacao After a soft spot kick was awarded, Jimenez stepped up to send 10-time champion Mexico into the decider. Haiti's brave effort went to the end …

Mexico 1 Costa Rica 1 (aet, 5-4 on penalties): Guillermo Ochoa the hero as Martino's men scrape through
5 years, 6 months ago

Mexico 1 Costa Rica 1 (aet, 5-4 on penalties): Guillermo Ochoa the hero as Martino's men scrape through

The Hindu  

Mexico stayed alive at the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Costa Rica in the quarterfinals on Saturday. However, Bryan Ruiz's controversial second-half penalty drew Costa Rica level and a shoot-out followed despite chances for both sides. However, after seven wins from as many games under Martino heading into its meeting with Costa Rica, Mexico found …

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2019: Mexico on course to win eighth title, beat Martinique to top Group A
5 years, 6 months ago

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2019: Mexico on course to win eighth title, beat Martinique to top Group A

Firstpost  

Mexico have won their final Group A game against Martinique to advance to the quarter-finals as they look to win their eighth title at the regional championships Charlotte: Mexico beat Martinique 3-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup as winners of Group A ahead of Canada. Goals from Raul Jimenez and Fernando Navarro put Mexico …

Mexico 3 Canada 1: Guardado brace preserves record
5 years, 6 months ago

Mexico 3 Canada 1: Guardado brace preserves record

The Hindu  

Mexico continued its flawless run under Gerardo Martino after overcoming Canada 3-1 at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada impressed in Denver but Mexico's class was telling as an Andres Guardado brace and Roberto Alvarado strike led Martino's men to back-to-back Group A wins. Lucas Cavallini gave Canada some hope with 15 minutes remaining, however, Guardado's second two minutes later sealed …

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