2023-03-29 07:00:00
Players from the United States celebrate the first goal they scored once morest Mexico in the CONCACAF qualifying match. TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. November 12, 2021. MANDATORY CREDIT USA TODAY/Trevor Ruszkowski
When the group stage of the Concacaf Nations League ended, League A defined the four teams that will be in the Final Four to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, between Thursday, June 15 and Sunday, June 18. Among the outstanding matches in this closing of the competition, the Mexican National Team will face its equal from the star bars in the semifinals.
The Concacaf Classic will become the first litmus test in Diego Cocca’s process. During the closing of the first FIFA Date of the year, the United States squad was in charge of defeating El Salvador by a minimum, confirming that they were the best team of the four qualified for the Final Four.
The team led by Christian Pulisic finished with 10 points, which is why they are the best selection in the group stage; followed by Thomas Christiansen’s Panama with the same number of units as the stars and stripes chart. Alphonso Davies’s Canada finished with 9 points and Diego Cocca’s Mexico did the same with 8 points.
League A final standings ???? #CNL
Each group winner will play the Concacaf Nations League Finals in Las Vegas!
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— Concacaf Nations League (@CNationsLeague) March 29, 2023
United States vs. Mexico — Allegiant Stadium — Thursday, June 15 — 7:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. CT and 4:00 p.m. PT)
Panama vs Canada — Allegiant Stadium — Thursday, June 15 — 10:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. CT and 7:00 p.m. PT)
Diego Cocca’s Mexican National Team does not finish convincing the fans in its home debut at the Azteca Stadium. With a score of 2 – 2, El Tri advanced to the next round of the Concacaf Nations League with a performance that was a must from the fans’ perspective, as they were at risk of not advancing to the next round.
Soccer Football – CONCACAF Nations League – Mexico v Jamaica – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico – March 26, 2023 Mexico players line up during the national anthems before the match REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
Some failures in the defense line, the early goal once morest and Edson Álvarez’s mistake that put the Aztec team at a disadvantage caused the public to boo the tricolor team on constant occasions, since they did not show a change in their game dynamics at home .
From the first minutes of the game, the Jamaican team took possession of the ball and threatened Guillermo Ochoa’s goal, but without success. In turn, the local team was also encouraged to try some opportunities at the goal but without being forceful. When Mexico was resuming the dynamics to get the ball, a shot by Bobby Reid surprised Memo Ochoa and the entire defense because at minute seven of the first half, the Reggae Boyz opened the scoring with a shot from outside the area.
The tie for El Tri came at minute 17 thanks to a score by Orbelín Pineda. In a diagonal to the small area made by Hirving Chucky Lozano, he leaked the ball to Henry Martín, who was already inside the small area, but because it was marked the ball bounced off him and it was left to Mago Pineda who completed the action.
Soccer Football – CONCACAF Nations League – Mexico v Jamaica – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico – March 26, 2023 Mexico coach Diego Cocca REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
On a corner kick in the 32nd minute, Edson Álvarez scored an own goal following the Jamaicans caused the Ajax Amsterdam player to make a mistake. Despite the fact that there was a violation at the time of taking the shot, the referee no longer reviewed the play as they had to suspend the game due to a thunderstorm.
The pause allowed Diego Cocca’s team to change their strategy and recover the ball. Once the weather conditions improved, the game resumed and at minute 47 the Mexican team tied thanks to a penalty taken by Chucky Lozano, who correctly defined the charge and tied the game 2 – 2.
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