Jun 26, 2024, 11:57 PM ET
Mexico must beat Ecuador by any score to access the next stage of the Copa América 2024
Mexico lost 0-1 against Venezuela in the second match of the Copa America 2024 and put in a predicament his pass to the next phase of the most important Conmebol tournament that takes place in the United States.
The Mexican National Team led by Jaime Lozano was unable to turn the score around after Salomón Rondón scored a penalty in the second half and, even, Orbelín Pineda missed a maximum penalty in favor of the Tricolor that could have meant a tie.
With the disaster, Mexico fell to third position in Group B of the Copa America 2024 after he was left with three points and a goal difference of zero, this only after he won his debut match against Jamaica 1-0.
Meanwhile, the Venezuelans practically tied the top of the group with six points after a victory against Ecuador in the first game and now before Mexico. That is why Tricolor’s last game against the Ecuadorians, next Sunday, will be key to advancing to the group stage.
This was even the first defeat of Mexico against Venezuela in 13 matches, since before this match there was a record of nine wins and three draws. Furthermore, after this disaster it meant that the Aztec team has already lost at least once against all the Conmebol teams.
Finally, it is the first time that Mexico does not score a goal against Venezuela and increased its streak of matches in America Cup without converting a score against a South American rival since the 2016 edition.
The panorama of Mexico before Ecuador
So that Mexico reach the quarterfinals of the Copa America 2024 He only has one result that works for him, which is victory, since the team led by ‘Jimmy’ Lozano must win no matter what this Sunday the 30th to be able to aspire to the next phase.
Lozano and his pupils have three days to raise their heads and shake off the disaster against the Venezuelans, since the clash against Ecuador It will be key, since only victory works for them due to the position in the table.
Ecuador also has three units after beating Jamaica 3-1 on the second date, which left them with a difference of +1, while that of Mexico It is zero goals and that is why they are just one step below.
Yeah Mexico wins will reach six units and will join Venezuela as the second classified team. Meanwhile, if both teams tie, things remain as they are today, with Ecuador in second place and the Tricolor in third and they would be left out. Finally, defeat would more clearly sentence elimination in the group stage.
It should be noted that only the first two places in each group advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa America 2024.
