Jun 26, 2024, 7:55 p.m. ET
The three points for Mexicans or Venezuelans would guarantee them a place in the next round and thus face the last day without anxiety
After suffering the loss of his captain Edson Alvareza Mexican team questioned is measured against the revelation Venezuelain a duel to get a ticket to the quarterfinals of the America Cup of the United States.
The imposing SoFi Stadium, on the outskirts of Los Angeles, is the setting for this even match on the second day of the B Group.
The three points for Mexicans or Venezuelans would guarantee them a place in the next round and also face the last day without anxiety, after having resolved their first commitments against Jamaica (1-0) and Ecuador (1-2), respectively.
Edson Alvarez26, captured all eyes in Mexico after he had to leave on a stretcher, in tears, after feeling a strong puncture in the back of his left thigh, in his country’s debut in the America Cup.
The worst omens came true, as the English West Ham midfielder misses the remainder of the tournament, in a hard blow for the entire tricolor group. Edson’s place is occupied by Luis Romo in the starting eleven against Venezuela
Another movement that presents Jaime Lozano to face Vinotinto is the entry of Carlos Rodriguezin the place occupied by Orbelín Pineda against Jamaica.
The sensations of Venezuela are radically different. The morale of the South Americans is sky-high after pulling off an unexpected comeback against Ecuador, which played with one less player for practically the entire match after the expulsion of Enner Valencia.
The team led by the Argentine Fernando Batista continues to surprise. Not in vain, Vinotinto is fourth in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, ahead of the almighty Brazilian team.
And Venezuelan soccer has been growing steadily for several years, especially since the national team was a finalist in the 2017 U-20 World Cup, when it lost the title to England.
The trust is such that the extreme Eduardo Bello He told reporters that the key to a new victory lies in “maintaining that solidity” at the level of play that they showed against La Tri.
Beautiful plays in the Mazatlan of the Mexican League and warned that the Mexican team “is always a strong team”, even though it is not going through a good moment now.
Probable lineups:
Venezuela: Rafael Romo; Jon Mikel Aramburu, Nahuel Ferraresi, Yordan Osorio and Miguel Navarro; Yangel Herrera, José Martínez, Eduardo Bello and Yeferson Soteldo; Jefferson Savarino and Salomón Rondón.
Coach: Fernando Cambric.
Mexico: Julio González; Jorge Sánchez, César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Gerardo Arteaga; Luis Chávez, Luis Romo, Carlos Rodríguez; Uriel Antuna, Santiago Giménez and Julián Quiñones.
Coach: Jaime Lozano.
César Montes, captain
After the withdrawal of Edson Álvarez from the Mexican National Team, the captain’s badge is assigned to César Montes, according to the words of Jaime Lozano.
“There are several, I think we have many leaders, I always mention it, some needed this empowerment, to know who has the most experience, to assume the role, now it is César’s turn, he is going to help them a lot. There is also Julio and Johan, I like to see football from back to front and they are the ones of stability, that’s how the last game showed, it’s a hard blow to lose your captain, but the team stabilized quickly,” he commented. Jaime Lozanocoach of the Mexican team.
