One year ago, Miguel Herrera led Mexico to the World Cup Round of 16 and injected hope into a nation that a year earlier, two years ago, was struggling through CONCACAF qualification. This year’s edition of the Gold Cup provides Mexico with the opportunity to force a play-off with the United States, should they win […] READ MORE
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Gold Cup: USMNT Could Catch A Lucky Break
(Editorial) – The U.S. Men’s National Team has already won Group A of the 2015 Gold Cup. The only other team to win their first two group stage matches are Trinidad and Tobago, who have yet to play Mexico. While the standings show that the USMNT is in good shape, their performances have not been […] READ MORE
Gold Cup: Group C Preview
The 2015 Gold Cup Group C appears to be a one horse race with Mexico overshadowing the competition. The good news for the other teams in the group is that the race for second place is wide open as Cuba, Guatemala and Trinidad & Tobago vie for the automatic berth to the quarterfinals to finish […] READ MORE
Copa America: Mexico’s Redemption
Mexico’s “B” squad has a chance at redemption, when they face Ecuador in their final Copa America group stage game, to rectify mistakes made in 2011 by the Mexican federation, when they sent their Under-22 Olympic team to Argentina to compete in the Copa America. The results of that tournament were disastrous as Mexico went […] READ MORE
Copa America Group A Outlook
Copa America Group A Outlook: The 44th edition of CONMEBOL’s Copa America kicks off on June 11. Group A consists of Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and Mexico. READ MORE
Mexico National Team Set for Pair of Friendlies in U.S.
The Mexico national team kicks off their 2015 schedule with a pair of friendlies in the U.S. against Ecuador and Paraguay in Los Angeles and Kansas City. National team coach Miguel Herrera has called up a talented roster, on paper, that will need to come together on the field as the team prepares for two […] READ MORE
Copa America 2015 Draw Favors Hosts
The draw for next year’s Copa America 2015, which will be held in Chile, occurred yesterday in Viña del Mar. The draw favored hosts Chile, while creating some interesting group stage matches. The Copa America is the oldest international continental tournament in the world, with the first one being held in 1916 in Argentina and […] READ MORE
Mexico National Team: Exorcising Demons
Last week the Mexican National Team had the rare opportunity to exorcise their World Cup demons and move on with their soccer lives, granted in a friendly game instead of a Round of 16 in the World Cup. For four and a half months, El Tri and their fans have had the image of Arjen […] READ MORE
