With its defeat against Ivory Coast, the Mexican National Team was left without the possibility of advancing to the Final of the competition
The Mexican national team under 23 suffered a tough defeat 4-1 against Ivory Coast this Sunday and said goodbye to the opportunity to win the Maurice Revello Tournament.
With defeat, Mexico stayed in third place in Group A with 5 points after a win, a loss and a draw (against France in which they won the extra point), with a match to be played next Tuesday against South Korea, which He has not managed to score any points.
For its part, Ivory Coast secured the lead with nine points out of nine possible while the local France has second place with 7 points, but with no games left to play.
In Group B the leader is Ukraine with 9 points in three games, followed by a triple tie between Japan, Panama and Italy who have three points each in two games played, Indonesia is in the last position without points after suffering three defeats .
Unlike other editions, this year the Maurice Revello Tournament It was played with two groups of five teams each, where the winner of each sector ensures their place in the Final of the competition, while the second place in each group will face each other to define the third position.
The rest of the teams will face each other depending on the position in which they finished in their group to determine the place in which they finish the tournament.
How can you move forward Mexico to the third place match?
The Mexican team is obliged to beat South Korea by any score since if they tie and win the extra point it will leave them with 7 points and a difference of -2, insufficient to overcome France which has 7 points and a goal difference of + 3.
The match for third place and the Final will be played on Sunday, June 16 at the Stade d’Honneur Marcel Roustan in Salon de Provence.
