Costa Rica 1-1 Mexico: After gaining an away point, El Tri remains at the top of the Hex
Less than a week after securing a spot in the World Cup, Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio could have easily gone for a conservative approach against Costa Rica. After leaving key players like Javier Hernandez and Carlos Vela out of the starting XI, it looked as if the Colombian coach was about to follow through […]
Costa Rica vs Mexico preview: After qualifying for the World Cup, El Tri still has work left to do
Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio has finally done it. Seven matches into the Hexagonal — CONCACAF’s final round of World Cup qualifying — Osorio has already clinched a spot for Russia 2018. In light of the incessant amount of criticism and scrutiny that the manager continues to amass from media and fans, Osorio has proved […]
Mexico 0-1 Jamaica: El Tri is Knocked Out of the Semifinal Round of the 2017 Gold Cup
On Sunday, no controversial penalties or leaders like an Andres Guardado were available to help save Mexico. After failing to do much in the attack during the semifinal clash, and producing countless inaccurate crosses, El Tri later allowed a late game-winner from Jamaica’s Kemar Lawrence in the 88th minute. If you haven’t had a chance […]
Mexico 1-0 Honduras: El Tri Earn a Place in the Gold Cup Semifinals
On Thursday, what at first looked like a thrilling performance from Mexico gradually turned into a dull and straightforward 1-0 win over Honduras. El Tri hit the ground running with an early goal in the Gold Cup quarterfinal, and was deserving of at least a second shortly afterwards, but failed to sneak anything else past […]
Mexico 3-1 El Salvador: El Tri Starts Gold Cup With a Dominant Victory
In a packed Qualcomm Stadium filled with over 53,000 fans, Mexico emerged from its Gold Cup opener with a 3-1 win against El Salvador. Even without the suspended Juan Carlos Osorio, who was left watching from a club box high up in the stadium, El Tri had little trouble securing three points without its manager. […]
Mexico vs Portugal Preview: El Tri Aiming to Leave Confederations Cup On a Positive Note
Although it may not be enough for redemption, Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio will have one more chance this Sunday to leave Russia with his head held high. Following a 4-1 semifinal loss to Germany on Thursday, Osorio and his Mexican roster will now face Portugal in the third place match of the Confederations Cup. […]
Mexico 1-4 Germany: El Tri Overwhelmed in One-Sided Semifinal Loss
Germany hit the ground running on Thursday. By the 8th minute of the Confederations Cup semifinal, Mexico found itself chasing a 2-0 deficit. Wasting no time, Germany’s Leon Goretzka capitalized on two early opportunities that shocked El Tri’s lackadaisical backline. Credit must be given to Mexico for immediately controlling the possession and attacking momentum afterwards, […]
Mexico vs Germany Preview: El Tri Looking For a Historic Victory in the Confederations Cup
Over the past several months, Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio has thrived with the national team. Following an undefeated run in the first six games of World Cup qualifying, the coach has recently taken El Tri into the knockout round of the Confederations Cup. However, despite this success, it has still been difficult to win […]
Mexico vs Russia Preview: El Tri is one point away from the Confederation Cup’s Knockout Round
Regardless of whether you agree or not with Mexico’s most recent performance, El Tri is now on the cusp of earning a spot in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup. After collecting four points from two games, Mexico now only needs a draw against Russia in order to advance to the knockout round. At first […]
Mexico 2-1 New Zealand: El Tri Earns An Ugly First Victory of the 2017 Confederations Cup
A win is a win, right? On paper, Wednesday’s victory over New Zealand should be seen as a very positive result. Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio not only gained three much-needed points, but has also been able to collect them while resting key players. Following the win, El Tri now sits on top of Group […]
Mexico vs New Zealand Preview: El Tri aiming for its first Victory of the 2017 Confederations Cup
On Monday night, Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio insinuated that there would be lineup changes against New Zealand. “We’re thinking of giving opportunities to others to once again put out a very fresh and very competitive team,” said Osorio ahead of Wednesday’s Confederations Cup match. “There are some very good options to refresh the team, […]
Mexico 2-2 Portugal: El Tri steals a point from the European champions
There’s something to be said about the way Mexico fought back against Portugal. After trailing in the team’s Confederations Cup opener on Sunday, El Tri somehow found a way to equalize the scoreline on two separate occasions. For a national side that is constantly criticized for a feeble matchday mentality, it was refreshing to see […]
Mexico vs the United States preview: Can El Tri earn a second win in a row over the USMNT?
Mexico is cruising through World Cup qualifying. With four victories and 13 points over five matches, El Tri is dominating CONCACAF’s Hexagonal. Whether it be due to the influence of manager Juan Carlos Osorio, the impressive depth of Mexico’s squad, or a mixture of the two, El Tri is on the cusp of securing an […]
Mexico 3-0 Honduras: El Tri Strolls Past Los Catrachos
Honduras didn’t put up much of a fight at the Estadio Azteca. Intent on stealing an away point in CONCACAF’s Hexagonal round of World Cup qualifying, Los Catrachos quickly parked the bus during Thursday night’s clash against Mexico. However, following a goal from Oswaldo Alanis in the 34th minute, El Tri was able to easily […]
Mexico vs Honduras preview: Can El Tri continue to avoid World Cup qualifying problems?
Things are going quite well for Mexico in the Hexagonal. After four games, El Tri is sitting comfortably in first place in the Hex with a total of 10 points gained. Mexico is the only team left without a loss and has so far only allowed one goal during the final round of qualifying. With […]
Should Mexico fans still be cautious over Juan Carlos Osorio?
Tuesday night’s 2-0 win for Mexico against Canada wasn’t the most exciting victory for El Tri. After the dominating 3-0 win against the Canucks in Vancouver last week, fans were eager for the following match in the Estadio Azteca. With an intimidating atmosphere in Mexico City and confidence from the recent victory, many were expecting […]