The top two nations in each group advance. Group B sees the U.S., Martinique, Canada and a qualifier Costa Rica, Jamaica, Suriname and a qualifier are in Group C and Grenada, Honduras, Panama and invited guest Qatar are in Group D. Mexico will face off against Curacao, El Salvador and a qualifier are in Group A when group stage kicks off on July 10.
Mexico seeks to defend its Gold Cup title, beating the U.S. All those players featured in the 3-2 loss to the USMNT at the CONCACAF Nations League final on June 6. Other notable players on the list include Club America goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, Porto winger Jesus "Tecatito" Corona, Napoli dangerman Hirving "Chucky" Lozano, Ajax Amsterdam defender Edson Alvarez, Atletico Madrid midfielder Hector Herrera, and Real Betis duo Andres Guardado and Diego Lainez. A team may replace an injured player up until a day before its first game. Teams must submit their 23-man rosters by June 30. "Regarding the Mexican national team like I said before, it's an honor to be taken in consideration, but it is too soon to talk about that subject and I have not spoken to Gerardo Martino about anything," Hernandez said earlier this week. The LA Galaxy striker is having a breakout season in his second year in Major League Soccer, scoring seven goals and provided one assist in seven games. Hernandez has repeatedly said he is open to playing for Mexico again but that it is in the hands of the Mexico manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino to select him for the final squad. Since arriving to Rayados in 2015, Funes Mori has scored 121 goals across all competitions, helping them win the 2019 Liga MX Apertura title and the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. 9 option for Mexico as Raul Jimenez remains out of action due to a skull injury suffered in November. Trinidad and Tobago pressed for the equalizer in the second half but could not find it and a minute into second-half injury time Martinez sealed it when he slotted in a rebound.The 30-year-old ex-River Plate man has been seen as viable No. Midfielder Henriquez opened the scoring on the half-hour mark with an outstanding solo effort, making a crisp turn and firing a shot from outside the area that skimmed the far post on its way into the net. In a match delayed more than half an hour by a sudden thunderstorm, Funes Mori opened the scoring in spectacular style, falling on a long ball from Hector Herrera and eluding Guatemalan defender Kervin Garcia as he turned to bend a shot past goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen for Mexico's first goal of the tournament.įunes Mori struck again in the second half with a precise finish off a pass from Pineda - who put the finishing touches on El Tri's victory when he leapt to head home a cross from Luis Rodriguez.Įarlier in nearby Frisco, Texas, at the ground of Major League Soccer's FC Dallas, goals from Jairo Henriquez and Walmer Martinez lifted El Salvador to a second straight victory to ensure they will move on from Group A.
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