International Courant
Los Angeles United States.
Mexico and Panama will play this Sunday in Los Angeles (USA) the ultimate of the Gold Cup, a event that the Canal crew has by no means managed to win, which is able to face the ‘tri’, the nice dominator of the competitors with eleven trophies of their showcases.
SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, house of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers and which hosted the 2022 Tremendous Bowl, is the setting for this ultimate.
The match was scheduled to happen at 5:30 p.m., Honduras time, however has undergone a change and can now be at 6.06 PMas confirmed by the Mexican crew on their social networks.
The final conflict between Mexico and Panama came about final June within the match for third and fourth place within the 2023 Concacaf Nations League, with a 1-0 victory for the Mexican crew.
PANAMA, BEFORE HISTORY
Panama returns to a ultimate after spending a decade away from the largest occasion of the principle event for Concacaf groups.
Towards the Mexicans, a rival they’ve solely defeated twice on this event, they may have the chance to seal the perfect efficiency of a Panamanian crew within the Gold Cup.
These led by Thomas Christiansen, regardless of having a strong event the place they’ve solely conceded 5 targets, will face a Mexican crew that can play in ‘their second house’, California, with the stands of their favor.
However like Christiansen in each public look, his type is to point out a low and humble profile, which makes the Panamanian crew a extra harmful group as a result of, with out anybody anticipating it, they may exit to point out that they will knock down the “large ” Mexican.
The Panamanians come to this duel after leaving the USA on the street, which stripped them of the championship in 2005 and 2013. With that thorn eliminated, now it’s the flip of the Mexicans.
Panama doesn’t overlook the controversial match of 2015 wherein the Mexican crew beat the Central Individuals within the semifinals 1-2 with two penalties by Andrés Guardado.
Christiansen can have six gamers who performed within the 2013 ultimate in Chicago in opposition to the USA, a basic expertise in the case of tempering nerves and explaining to the remainder of their teammates what they may discover within the stadium.
The six veterans are Alberto Quintero, Aníbal Godoy, Harold Cummings, Luis Mejía, Cecilio Waterman and Roderick Miller.
MEXICO SEEKS ITS TWELFTH TITLE
In the event that they succeed on Sunday, Mexico will affirm itself as the highest winner of the Gold Cup, with 12 titles, to seven for the USA. For the tri it might be a blow of authority in one of many worst moments in its historical past, after being eradicated within the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar and with ups and downs in efficiency earlier than this event.
Jaime Lozano, who got here as an rising coach to interchange the Argentine Diego Cocca, fired resulting from poor outcomes, will search to deal with the protection to, from there, punish together with his ahead led by Henry Martín and Santiago Giménez.
Panama is a rival that’s troublesome for the Mexicans, which is obvious to Lozano, who has insisted on respecting the Central Individuals, who arrive very impressed.
Nevertheless, Mexico additionally involves the Gold Cup ultimate with excessive spirits after its 3-0 win in opposition to Jamaica within the semifinals with targets from Henry Martín, Luis Chávez and Roberto Alvarado.
STARTING LINEUPS:
MEXICO: 13. Guillermo Ochoa; 19. Jorge Sanchez, 3. Cesar Montes, 5. Johan Vasquez, 23. Jesus Gallardo; 4. Edson Alvarez, 7. Luis Romo, 18. Luis Chavez; 15. Uriel Antuna, 20. Henry Martin and 17. Orbelin Pineda.
Selector: Jamie Lozano.
PANAMA: 22. Orlando Mosquera, 4. Fidel Escobar, 3. Harold Cummings, 16. Andrés Andrade, 15. Eric Davis, 10. Edgar Bárcenas; 8. Adalberto Carrasquilla, 20. Anibal Godoy, 17. José Fajardo, 19. Alberto Quintero and 11. Ismael Díaz.
Selector: Thomas Christiansen.
STADIUM: SoFi (Los Angeles).
REFEREE: Mentioned Martinez (Honduras).
HOUR: 6.06 PM.
TRANSMIT: ESPN and Star plus.
Mexico and Panama affirm alignments
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