The Mexican nationwide staff fell 3-2 to Colombia at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Tuesday, as targets from Wílmar Barrios and Luis Sinisterra overshadowed El Tri’s dominant first half efficiency.
Chivas de Guadalajara determine Alexis Vega opened up the scoring within the seventh minute of the match, discovering the again of the online from the penalty spot after a foul by Luis Diaz on Uriel Antuna contained in the field. Mexico then adopted up with one other brace, as Gerardo Arteaga linked with Erick Gutierrez to double the tally.
However regardless of the early lead, Mexico couldn’t stand up to Colombia’s stress. All of it got here to an abrupt finish inside the first 10 minutes of the second half, as Sinisterra scored again to again targets.
Alexis Vega mirrored on the defeat, sustaining that Mexico performed effectively in opposition to a really aggressive opponent, “a superb recreation was performed in opposition to a high-ranking staff.”
“I believe we had been working in one of the best ways, we overwhelmed Colombia and I believe the primary jiffy had been forceful after which we entered very relaxed, a superb recreation was performed in opposition to a high-ranking staff that does not forgive you and it is the main points that you need to deal with,” he stated to TUDN after the match.
“[We are] very comfortable, united, somebody can keep on the market, however the staff remains to be good, we already talked about it and whoever would not get it is going to assist it in one of the best ways.”
Tuesday’s match concluded the final worldwide window earlier than the World Cup, nonetheless, the staff is slated to face Iran and Sweden previous to reaching Qatar. However Mexico should put together as they’re set to face Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Poland within the World Cup’s Group C.