Goals and Highlights |
92'
It's over!!! Mexico scores in its last match before the start of the Gold Cup.
89'
Great play by Mexico that culminated in a very sloppy shot by Gallardo.
85'
Iwala's cross, but it finds no one in the area. Nigeria keeps trying, but fails to get a shot on Talavera's goal.
80'
Mexico substitution. Alan Cervantes replaces Erick Gutiérrez.
79'
Lozano cannot pass between four and the Nigerians end up taking the ball away from him.
77'
Goal, goal for Mexico! Jonathan Dos Santos gets in with a blast, and Bobo can't do anything about it.
73'
Good intervention by Olisa against the arrival of Rodriguez.
69'
Sunusi tries to shoot at goal, but the defense deflects the ball and misses the opportunity.
67'
Nigeria change. Rabiu replaces Uche.
66'
Mexico's triple shift. Orbelin Pineda, Jonathan Dos Santos and Efraín Álvarez are substituted for Funes Mori, Héctor Herrera and Jesús Corona.
65'
Nigeria change. Tebo replaces Adeleke.
63'
Uff Nigeria is looking for the first one! Iwala broke free and sent in a great cross, but Talavera makes a two-timed save.
60'
Excellent service looking for Funes Mori, but the Nigerian defense anticipates and the ball ends up in Bobo.
57'
Change from Nigeria. Jude and Adejunti replace Mayi and Atshimene.
51'
Goal, goal, goal for Mexico! The third goal came from Herrera, who took advantage of a rebound by Bobo after Lozano's shot and scored one more.
47'
Bobo! Chucky's shot from outside the area, and the attentive goalkeeper dives and clears the ball.
45'
The complement starts in Los Angeles, California.
45'
End of the first part! With a goal in the locker room, Mexico wins it two to zero
40'
Again Iwala appears inside the box, but Iwala slips just before shooting and Sepulveda ends up taking the ball away from him.
38'
Lozano's excellent pass to Funes Mori, who shoots, but the ball ends up going over the goal.
37'
The most dangerous! Iwala entered the area and after settling in, he sent in a cross, but the defense had already arrived and ended up clearing the ball.
35'
Uff! A shot by the Mexican saga, but Shimaga, attentive, deflects the ball and it ends up in Bobo's hands.
32'
Olusesi's cross, but the Mexican defense is attentive, preventing the danger from growing.
30'
Mexico looks for the second! Great shot by 'Chucky' Lozano, but the ball goes wide.
28'
Goalkeeper! Lozano's shot that Bobo ends up saving after he leans back and rejects the ball.
25'
Lozano's cross to Corona, but the latter does not connect correctly and sends the ball wide.
23'
Udo's shot into Mexico's box, but Talavera, attentive, keeps the ball without any problems.
15'
Lozano, who had already made a good gain, was played through, but Bobo came out correctly and anticipated Hirving's shot.
12'
Nothing for the third! Adekunle sweeps in and the ball is just inside the box, but another defender comes up and clears the ball out.
11'
The ball escapes after an attempt by Salcedo to make contact with the ball, which ends up going wide.
2'
Goal, goal, goal for Mexico! On a counterattack, Tecate sends the ball to 'Chucky' Lozano, who doesn't hit the ball well, but ends up serving Funes Mori, who makes his debut with the TRI jersey.
1'
Goal by Mexico! After a corner kick, Herrera appears only to push the ball and Bobo can't do anything.
0'
Mexico will be looking for one more victory to close its preparation in a good way.
Pre-match message
Prior to the match, the Aztec national team, led by Herrera, asks the fans to show their support by respecting and avoiding shouting.
Run!
Both teams take the field for the national anthem of their countries.
Nigeria: LineUp |
Bobo Stanley, Adekunle Adeleke, Olisa Ndah, Emmanuel Oluesi, Imo Obot Udo, Anthony Shimaga, Seth Mayi, Onwuasonaya Uche, Ayano Iwuana, Ibrahim Sunusi, Charles Atshimene
Mexico: LineUp |
A. Talavera, L. Rodríguez, C. Salcedo, G. Sepúlveda, O. Rodríguez, H. Herrera, E. Álvarez, E. Gutiérrez, J. Corona, H. Lozano, R. Funes Mori.
Problem for the 'Tata'
Tonight, Martino will be without Moreno and Araujo. Araujo and Moreno are reportedly not out due to injuries, as they have been training normally.
The fans are here!
All Mexico and Nigeria fans are already present at the stadium, where tonight Mexico closes its preparation for the 2021 Gold Cup.
Tough test
Tonight, Funes Mori, a newly naturalized Mexican citizen, will make his debut for the TRI. The striker will have to prove the reasons why Martino called him up to the Mexican national team.
Already warming up |
Both teams are already warming up before kick-off, getting ready to give their best for this match.
There is a goalkeeper!
Yesterday, 'Tata' Martino announced that his goalkeeper for this Copa will be Alfredo Talavera.
All set!
The Mexican National Team is about to play its last preparation match for the Gold Cup, and for this match they will be wearing their new kit.
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On injuries
Prior to this duel, Gerardo Martino also touched on the subject of injuries that have affected the participation of some players: "In reality, the group in general has not been affected, obviously the players who are suffering from injuries or discomfort are taken into account, they are taken care of, they are treated, they undergo tests, but in general everything is going the same way. On the other hand, I think it is quite common all over the world, taking into account that for more than a year we have been playing and training irregularly and it is happening in all the competitions that we have to watch at this time, such as the Copa América and the European Championship".
Campaign against shouting!
It is important to remember that Mexico's participation in future competitions could be at risk after Mexican fans continue to fail to understand that they should avoid the homophobic shouting that has led the national team to economic sanctions and has already led to two bans in official competitions.
This morning, the Federation stated that it is not yet known in which matches these sanctions will be applied, nor in which category.
Heavy absentees
The absentees who will be playing in the Olympic Games are not the only ones the Mexican National Team will be counting on for the Gold Cup. Rodolfo Pizarro and Andrés Guardado are two significant players that 'Tata' will not be counting on for this tournament; both are out of the call-up list due to injury. Efraín Álvarez and Erick Sánchez will take the places of these Mexicans, respectively.
Cqall-ups from other teams
Martino also touched on the issue of other teams not going to this tournament with their best players: "In 2019 other selections were complete, we were not and the obligation to win we had in the same way, that is, the obligation has been placed by the world of soccer, journalists and this on the backs of Mexico since always, what other selections do is not a reason for opinion on my part, I only have to tell them that we have to put together two selections because we participate in the Gold Cup and the Olympic Games, then the decisions are according to the analysis made by their coaching staff."
He's here!
For the Nigerians, it is of vital importance to have Ibrahim Sunusi, a winger currently playing for CF Montreal. The winger just arrived yesterday at the team's training camp in Los Angeles, ready to line up for the match against Mexico.
They're off to the Olympic TRI!
Mexico begins its journey to the Gold Cup with three important absentees. They are Luis Romo, Henry Martín and Memo Ochoa in goal. These players were chosen by Jaime Lozano to represent the country at the Olympic Games in Tokyo; it should be remembered that Martino said that the priority was for this event.
Problematic call-up
After Funes Mori's call-up and leaving out Santiago Ormeño, who ended up representing Peru in Copa América, Gerardo Martino stated in a conference: "When a player makes a decision in this way, it involves many people, especially his family, and he does it convinced that it is not only a soccer decision but also a life decision, it is clear that in this situation the player will try to take advantage of one of the opportunities he may have. I do not understand soccer as a matter of life or death, but I do understand that it is a very important decision that the player has taken, which will determine what he can be from now on".
Nigeria is on a good run
The Nigerians recently played in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished in third place. Nigeria ended up losing to Algeria in the semifinals of that Cup and beat Tunisia, taking third place. This is the last match to be played before the start of the Gold Cup, where Mexico will be looking for the second championship.
Mexico on the rise
After the defeat, where the Mexicans lost the Nations League Cup against the United States, the team coached by Martino tied against Honduras without goals. They also played this Thursday against Panama, where they ended up winning by three goals to zero.
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