Mexico will gotoKingston to come againstJamaicaat the Independence Park on Thursday, January 27, 2021, at 7:00PM (ET), in theFinal Round Matchday 9 of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers 2022. This will be their jubilee 30th overall meeting. Mexico are the favorites in head-to-head clashes, having celebrated 20 victories; Jamaica have wonsixtimes to this day, and the remaining three games have ended in a draw.
Their most recent match was played on September 2, 2021, whenEl Tri snatched a late 2-1 thriller triumphover the Reggae Boyz in their first2022 World Cup qualifier match. It promises to be an even more exciting clash as these two countries clash again in the Third Stage of the CONCACAF World Cup 2022 Qualifiers.
Several key players of the Mexican squad will miss this Matchday 9 clash, and Wolverhampton centre-forward Raul Jimenez is one of them. Here you will find out why the 30-year-old Mexicointernationalis out of this matchup.
Why isn’t Raul Jimenez playing for Mexicoagainst Jamaica?
Raul Jimenezwill not feature forMexico against Jamaica and is doubtful to face Costa Rica and Panama due to an injury he had suffered last weekend. It has also prevented him from playing in the 2-1 win against Brentford Premier League.
According to TUDN, the Mexican striker continues to suffer frommuscle discomfort in his calf, and as a result, he will certainly beout of the first of the three World Cup Qualifiers this month and in February.
The 30-year-old striker did not make the trip to Kingston despite the fact that he was expected to stay with the group to support his teammates. It is suggested that he is waiting for new medical tests to be carried out to see if he can play against Costa Rica on Sunday, January 30.
