Mexico Soccer

Mexico Moves To The Top Of The Concacaf Hex For First Time In 12 Years

... weekend as the second-place team but beat No. 1 Costa Rica 2-0 on Friday to move into the top spot. Combined with Panama's defeat in Trinidad and Tobago, the three points put Mexico alone at the top of the table. "Now we’re where I think we deserve to be, and we’re going to prepare as well as we can for these next games that are coming," Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio said in his news conference after the victory. On the last day of qualification in 2005, the U. S. jumped Mexico for the top spot. Both of the campaigns to qualify for the 2010 and the 2014 World Cups started poorly, with Mexico falling to the U. S. in Columbus, Ohio, to open qualification and never getting above second during the quest for South Africa. In 2014, things were far worse. Mexico's opening matchday draw with Jamaica left it in the middle of the table, before El Tri moved into third place for matchdays four, five and six. But defeats to Honduras and the U. S. sent the team tumbling down to fourth, then fifth before bouncing back to fourth and making ...

Fifa World Cup Qualifying

... (Credit: AP / Eduardo Verdugo). A fan of Costa Rica soccer team waves a national flag prior to a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match between Mexico and Costa Rica at Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Friday, March 24, 2017. (Credit: AP / Eduardo Verdugo). Mexico's Javier Hernandez celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match between Mexico and Costa Rica at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Friday, March 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo). (Credit: AFP/Getty Images / RONALDO SCHEMIDT). Players of Costa Rica (L) and Mexico listen to their national anthems before the start of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match in Mexico City on March 24, 2017. (Credit: AFP/Getty Images / RONALDO SCHEMIDT). Players of Mexico pose for pictures before the start of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match against Costa ...

Mexican Players Finding Comfort, Success In Portugal

... more Mexicans playing in Europe. There are a lot of young talents who can reach European level.”. Traditionally the move to Europe has been a difficult one for Mexican players. Not only is the food, weather and often the language different, but the competition is far stiffer as well. Jared Borgetti, a legend with the national team, lasted just one dismal season with England’s Bolton Wanderers. And Cuauhtemoc Blanco had a forgettable 23-game loan to Spain’s Real Valladolid before returning to Mexico, a trip other national team players such as Pablo Barrera, Javier Aquino, Efrain Juarez, Guillermo Franco and Omar Bravo also made. That’s changing, partly because a European pedigree is now considered essential for a world-class players. For example, of the 24 players originally named to the U. S. team for this week’s qualifiers, 14 played on the continent. “For any player the ultimate goal, especially at their peak, should be playing in Europe,” Juan Carlos Osorio, coach ...

Mexico Vs. Trinidad And Tobago

... and Tobago, Tuesday, March 28, 2017.(AP Photo/Fernando Llano). (Credit: AP / Fernando Llano). Mexico's Carlos Salcedo illegally hands the ball during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuesday, March 28, 2017.(AP Photo/Fernando Llano). (Credit: AFP/Getty Images / ALFREDO ESTRELLA). Mexico's Diego Reyes celebrates after scoring against Trinidad & Tobago during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, on March 28, 2017. ADVERTISE HERE. (Credit: AP / Fernando Llano). Mexico's Diego Reyes, left, and Trinidad and Tobago's Kenwyne Jones battle for the ball during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuesday, March 28, 2017.(AP Photo/Fernando Llano). (Credit: AFP/Getty Images / ALFREDO ESTRELLA). Mexico's Miguel Layun (R) vies for the ball with Trinidad and Tobago's defender Daneil Cyrus during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, on March 28, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ALFREDO ESTRELLAALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty Images. (Credit: ...

What Brands Are Sponsoring Mexican Soccer In Mexico

... generally divulge the numbers that grant them the exclusive rights to the manufacture and sale of team jerseys. With retail prices that range from 900 to 1,300 pesos, it translates into a very profitable business for sponsors. But even when sportswear brands are globally renowned, industry experts say that the crux of the sponsorship business is not in who makes the uniforms, but in the brand that supports each of the teams - and whose logo appears on team jerseys - as is the case of beer brands in markets like Germany, Brazil, and  Mexico. The relationship between beer and soccer fans does not seem to be a coincidence, since the three countries (Mexico, Brazil and Germany) are the most important beer producers. Beer has thus become the sponsor of such important sports events as the Super Bowl, Europe’s ...

Mexico Vs. Honduras Soccer Match Set For Tyler

... Tyler FC Kings’ director of player development, Alberto Ortega, had an idea on how to do just that. A retired pro soccer player from Mexico, “Beto” Ortega had formed relationships with numerous players. “Beto Ortega has extensive background playing pro soccer himself, so he could call these guys on the phone that we see on the TV,” Avila said. “His personal relationship with these players played a big role in these guys wanting to come play in Tyler.”. Arredondo said it is quite an investment to pull this off and they have done it. Avila said Tyler’s own Daniel Hernandez and Daniel Antunez will also play for Mexico. Hernandez retired after a distinguished career in Liga Mexico and Major League Soccer, most recently with FC Dallas. Antunez also played in MLS for Chivas USA and later in the United Soccer League for Arizona United. The NPSL season opens May 13. Tyler FC’s home opener is May 20 at Bullard Brook Hill’s ...

World Cup Qualifying Matchday 3

... when they welcome the U. S. to Estadio Rommel Fernandez four days later. Form may go one way, but history takes it another as Trinidad & Tobago are a perfect 4-0-0 and have never conceded a goal against Panama in World Cup Qualifiers. This match, however, will mark the first meeting between the two sides in qualifying since the 2005 Hexagonal. Mexico vs. Costa Rica. Estadio Azteca; Mexico City, Mexico. 8:50 p.m. ET on FS 1. Mexico Roster | Costa Rica Roster. Costa Rica had a dream start to the Hex, defeating Trinidad & Tobago 2-1 on the road before coming home to earn a 4-0 win against the United States. Los Ticos sit pretty atop the Final Round standings, but face a stiff test when they visit Mexico at Estadio Azteca on Friday. The once-vaunted Mexican venue lost a bit of luster when Costa Rica defeated El Tri there in 2001, and the last qualifying cycle also saw the U. S. earn a draw there as well as a Honduras victory. Still, Mexico has become reinvigorated under the ...

Usa Vs. Panama, Mexico Vs. Trinidad And Tobago, Brazil Vs. Paraguay Channels And Start Times

... product of the U. S. U 17 residency program in Florida and a Pennsylvania native, who plays for Borussia Dortmund. Pulisic looked particularly sharp against Honduras with some solid runs and sharp passes. "[Pulisic] was grown as a player here in the U. S.," said Arena. "Don't piss on our system, which everyone wants to do. 'It's not possible that we could have a good player that came out of here. There has to be a reason for it.' And the reason is obviously because he went to Germany. "He was going to be a good player wherever he went. Maybe that was exactly the perfect environment for him, you could argue that. I don't doubt that. But when he left here he was a good player. They didn't [invent him]. He was a pretty good player when he left here.". Also in CONCACAF competition, Mexico travels to the Caribbean to face Trinidad and Tobago. Mexico leads the group with seven points after three matches but is only four points ahead of last-place Honduras in a very competitive hexagonal. In CONMEBOL, first-place Brazil is coming off a big road victory over Uruguay and host ...