Mexico seeks a new victory against Costa Rica in the W Revelations Cup

Pedro López’s Mexican team will play their second game of the tournament after beating Nigeria.

The Mexican teamdirected by the Spanish Pedro Lopezwill defend his unbeaten record this Saturday against Costa Ricaon the second day of the Women’s Revelations Cup which takes place in León, central Mexico.

with a goal from Kiana Palaciosthe Mexicans defeated Nigeriathe 11-time African champion, and struck their first blow at a tournament in which they are trying to show a good level after the disappointing performance in the Olympic and world qualifier last year in Monterrey.

Hand in hand with the selector Monica Vergarathe Mexicans lost with Jamaica, Haiti y USA without scoring goals, which cost the team to be excluded from this year’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia and caused the departure of Vergara, relieved by Pedro Lopez.

“I don’t want absolutely anything to be celebrated, because we would be a mediocre team. If we are celebrating by winning a game, we would be a team that does not aspire to more and I aspire to win Costa Rica“said the coach at the end of the game.

The strategist, sub’20 world champion with spainhas highlighted the high level of Mexican players and the good conditions of soccer in the country, which he considers sufficient to put Mexico among the best teams in the world.

Costa Ricathirty-seventh in the world ranking, tied with Colombia in her debut and this Saturday she will go out to score three points against the Mexicans to keep alive the hopes of winning the competition.

Colombiatwenty-seventh in the ranking of FIFAwill face Nigeria in the other duel of the second day, in a game with a difficult forecast.

The Colombians of the coach Nelson Abbey They left a good impression in their debut, but lacked forcefulness in attack, something that Abadía will try to resolve against the African defenders.

Nigeria, Costa Rica y Colombiaqualified for the World Cup 2023they use the tournament so that their figures accumulate minutes and the selectors continue the work towards the great challenge of the year.

The Women’s Revelations Cup will end next Tuesday when Mexico will face Colombia y Costa Rica a Nigeria.