Mexicowill come againstTrinidad and Tobagoat the AT&T Stadium in Texas on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 10:00 PM (ET) in theCONCACAF Gold Cup2021 Group Stage. Here, you will find when this Group A Matchday 1 soccer gamewill be played and how to watch it in the US.
This will be their26th overall meeting.There are no surprises here as Mexicoare the heavy favorites in head-to-head clashes, having celebrated a victory on16 occasionsso far; Trinidad and Tobagohave grabbed a triumphfour timesto this day, and the remainingfive gameshave ended in a draw.
Their most recent game was played onOctober 2,2019, when the Tricolor managed to winwith a final result of 2-0in anInternational Friendly.It promises to be an even more exciting clash as these two countries clash for the first time since then, this time at theGold Cup2021.
Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago: Confirmedlineups for 2021 Gold Cup Group Stage opening match
In his first appearance, Rogelio Funes Mori made quite the impact for Mexico, scored just four minutes in friendliness with Nigeria last week, putting in bed any misgivings about the fact that this team is going to fight early without Raul Jimenez who voted the best player in the competition in 2019.
Jimenez is recuperating with his club team Wolverhampton Wanderers following his concussion in the Premier League last year. Centre-back Carlos Savedo has won the championship of Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League in 2020 with Tigres, the defensive lynchpin of that group. This team’s offensive threats include Hirving Lozano and Hector Herrera, while winger Jesus Corona is energetic and flexible, and Alan Pulido is enjoying an outstanding season with Sporting Kansas City, scoring six goals thus far.
Trinidad and Tobago are still alive thanks to goalkeeper Nicklas Frenderup, who stopped the last penalty attempt from French Guiana on Tuesday, while teammate Curtis Gonzales tapped home the crucial kick.Kevin Molino of the Columbus Crew will be expected to score goals for this side. He wouldbe movinginto atie with former striker Cornell Glenn, to the fifth all-time goalscorer at 24 goals if he could find the back of the goal on Saturday.
Mexicoconfirmedstarting XI:
Alfredo Talavera;Luis Rodriguez, Nestor Araujo, Carlos Salcedo, Edson Álvarez, Osvaldo Rodríguez;Funes Mori, Erick Gutiérrez;Héctor HerreraLuis Rodríguez and Hirving Lozano.
Trinidad and Tobago confirmedstarting XI:
Marvin Phillip; Alvin Jones, Aubrey David, Jelani Peters, Radanfah Abu Bakr, Ross Russell;HashimArcia, Justin García, Triston Hodge, Jesse Williams; Reon Moore.
see also
Gold Cup 2021: Why is Chicharito Hernandez not on Mexico's roster?
