El Tri stumbled to an early Copa America exit on Sunday after a 0-0 draw with Ecuador, meaning Mexican soccer is, once again, in crisis.
El Tri knocked out at group stage on goal differenceVenezuela win group and will play Canada in last eight Ecuador secured a place in the Copa América quarter-finals on Sunday after grinding out a 0-0 draw with Mexico, who bowed out of the tournament after they finished third in Group B. Ecuador, who will play world champions Argentina in the quarter-finals, finished level with Mexico on four points but progress to the last eight thanks to a superior goal difference. Continue reading...
Mexico are staring down a third group-stage exit in their past four Copa Américas. How have El Tri fallen so far, and can they pick themselves back up?
Venezuela thought to quarter-finals after 1-0 winEl Tri must beat Ecuador in final group game Arriving at the Copa América seeking redemption after disappointing performances in the World Cup and the Concacaf Nations League, Mexico are on the verge of an early exit. Salomón Rondón’s 57th-minute penalty means Venezuela advance to the Copa América quarter-finals after their 1-0 victory over El Tri, who missed a penalty of their own, on Wednesday night. Venezuela, who opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over Ecuador, are assured finishing among the top two in Group B. Continue reading...
Mexico began their Copa América campaign with a 1-0 win over Jamaica, but Jaime Lozano still faces questions on how far El Tri can go.
Minutes after Jamaica had a goal ruled out by VAR, Gerardo Arteaga fired a left-foot shot from 20 yards for El Tri. However, Mexico's win was tainted by the loss of Edson Alvarez to injury.
An impatient federation has forced a roster reboot in preparation for 2026 but the quality of the squad has dwindled as players shun the chance to play abroadIs your house split between two teams? Share your Copa drama with us When Guillermo Ochoa landed at the Mexico City airport in August 2019, he was greeted by hundreds of fans, some in the terminal, some outside where a brave few hopped on to the roof of the vehicle that was taking the goalkeeper from the airport to the headquarters of Club América. Everyone was desperate to break through the sea of humanity to catch a glimpse of the legendary Mexico goalkeeper as he returned to his boyhood club. Now, it feels like nobody wants to see him at all. Continue reading...
