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Honduras vs Mexico: Preview, predictions, odds and how to watch 2021 Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship final today

Mexico and Honduras face each other today in the final of the 2021 Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship at the Akron Stadium. Take a look at the match preview, predictions, odds, and how to watch the game in the US.

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Honduras and Mexico will clash for the championship (Getty).
Honduras and Mexico will clash for the championship (Getty).

Mexico and Honduras accomplished the main goal in the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. Both sides have clinched a spot in the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games by reaching the final game of the tournament. However, they still have to play this match today at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara with the title at stake. Here, check out the match preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and how to watch the game in the US.

The hosts have done the job and achieved the goal of claiming a Tokyo 2021 berth. Jaime Lozano‘s squad haswon every match in the tournament so far, and they have the opportunity of claiming the trophy for the third time in a row.

Honduras will be taking part in the Olympic Games once again, and they will seekrevenge from the last two finals lost against the Tri. ‘La H’ kicked off the United States U-23 Men’s NationalTeam and blown their hopes of returning to the main event in sports. Now, they have another challenge, which is to dethrone Mexico.

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Honduras vs Mexico: Match Information

Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Time: 9 PM (ET)
Location: Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Honduras vs Mexico: Time by State in the US

ET: 9 PM
CT: 8 PM
MT: 7 PM
PT: 6 PM

Honduras vs Mexico: Storylines

The final of the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifiers will be played between these two nations for the third consecutive time. Both in 2012 and2015, though, Mexico claimed the title. That’s why even though Honduras qualified to the Olympics in great fashion, knocking out a strong candidate like the US U-23’s, this match still has a lot of importance for them.

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Fabián Coito‘s squad came up strong in the semi-finals to secure a Tokyo 2021 spot. ‘La H’, however, managed to make their way into that game after just winning one and tying two matches in the group stage.

On the other hand, Mexico sealed their Olympic Games berth in a much more convincing manner. The team managed by Jaime Lozano has won every game in the competition so farand got into the final after beating Canada by a two-goal margin. The Tri seemto be the strongest side of the tournament, but theyhave one match left to prove it.

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Honduras vs Mexico: Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Top Scorers

Honduras: Darixon Vuelto (2)
Mexico: Sebastián Córdova (4)

How to watch or live stream Honduras vs Mexico in the US

The final of the 2021 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship to be played between Honduras and Mexico at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara will be broadcasted in the US byFoxsports.com, TUDN.com, TUDN App, TUDN USA, Fox Sports 1 andTUDN Radio.

Honduras vs Mexico: Predictions and Odds

Oddsmakers in the US haven’t made their predictions yet, as they may have found it too soon to tell. However, it can be expected a triumph from the hosts due to their incredible run in the tournament. According to Caliente, Mexico are the big favorites to win the game and clinch the title. El Tri have odds of -239, while Honduras have odds of +650. A tie would result in a +320 payout.

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