The Mexican National Team It was installed in the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup And his next rival will be the guest Saudi Arabiabut for this duel the tricolor will not have the best player they had in the group stage.
He Tricolor of Javier Aguirre You cannot align to César Montes ante The green hawksthis because the Mexican defender reached the yellow card limit and has to comply with a sanction game, so his place in the initial 11 must be taken by someone else.
The decline of César Montes It is certainly serious for Mexicothen Puppy He is a scorer of the selection so far this Gold Cup With three annotations, in addition that next to Johan Vásquez The stellar pair forms on the defensive rear, which makes it a difficult absence.
Who will take the place of César Montes?
With the loss of César Montes The technician Javier Aguirre You must replace it and have options to replace this center, but the most viable will be to place Edson Álvarez as a defender and leave Erick Lira as midfielder, instead of Machín.
Álvarez He has played as central both in his clubs, America, Ajax and West Hamas well as in the Mexican National Teamso it would not be uncommon to see him play as a defense in the duel of the quarterfinals before Saudi Arabia.
Mexico manages to pass to quarters with a draw against Costa Rica
With doubts in between the operation and a goal canceled to Santiago Giménez In compensation time, the Mexican National Team got his pass to the next round of the Gold Cupafter drawing 0-0 with Costa Rica at the Allegiant stadium.
Although the result was not what was sought, Mexico advanced as the first place of group A with 7 points and its rival in the quarterfinals will be Saudi Arabia. The Ticos as second place in the sector were related to USAleader of Group D, where the Arabs were seconds.
The last defeat of the Selection Mexicana at the hands of Costa Rica dates back more than 12 years, when in the QUALINATORIES RUMBE TO THE WORLD BRAZIL 2014 The tricolor fell 2-1 in San José, on a horror night in command of Víctor Manuel Vucetich.
However, since that duel in 2013, Mexico adds 6 victories and 6 draws (counting that of this Gold Cup) in 12 clashes between both teams.
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