Mexico Metropolis. There’s a shadow of gloom already looming over the Mexican nationwide workforce within the Copa America. In a outcome that appeared inconceivable a few years in the past, the Tricolor misplaced for the primary time to Venezuela (1-0) and now finds itself in a compromising state of affairs to advance to the quarterfinals.
There have been alternatives, however they even missed a penalty when Orbelín Pineda missed the shot. The defeat not solely reveals the shortcomings of a workforce that walks with out solidity or compass, but in addition left Mexico with the duty to beat Ecuador on Sunday if it needs to get its place within the subsequent spherical.
Whereas Venezuela, surprisingly however logically given the nice kind it has had in latest months, is main Group B with six factors, the Mexicans and Ecuadorians have three factors. Solely victory can save the Tricolor, because the South Individuals have the benefit resulting from a greater objective distinction after having gained 3-1 towards Jamaica, which has already been eradicated.
Profitable is the way in which to advance, nevertheless it additionally opens the door to a different shadow that normally haunts the tricolors, that of going through Argentina. As they solely aspire to second place within the group, in the event that they obtain it, they might face the chief of Group A within the subsequent section, the place the Albiceleste has imposed its hierarchy.
Struggling and failure
The workforce led by Jaime Lozano appears to be wandering across the area. Now, on the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, the place they’re virtually enjoying at dwelling as a result of giant variety of followers sporting the tricolor jersey, they solely bought twisted up in struggling and failure.
Though they had been capable of create hazard regardless of the absence of Edson Álvarez, the most effective performing participant who’s recovering from an damage suffered within the match with Jamaica, none of their forwards had been in good kind.
Orbelín Pineda (17) took the ball to gather the penalty that will imply the tie for the Tricolor, however he missed the shot, which was deflected by goalkeeper Rafael Romo. Picture Ap
From Santiago Giménez, a world star who has not scored for the nationwide workforce for months, to Julián Quiñones, who solely shone within the Liga MX, to Orbelín Pineda, who fell into nervousness, none of them had been capable of finding the web a minimum of as soon as.
Venezuela, alternatively, knew easy methods to be decisive in key moments. With the renewed workforce poster that has stunned by putting itself in fourth place within the Conmebol World Cup qualifiers, it now appears to verify that change to which it aspired to face out.
The duo of Yeferson Soteldo and Salomón Rondón, Pachuca’s star, was sufficient to beat the Mexican protection on a couple of event. From photographs that hit the publish to fortuitous saves by Julio González, they gave life to the sport whereas the struggling of the Tricolor elevated.
With Venezuela insistent, the objective was solely a matter of time. A mistake by Quiñones opened the door for the rival when he dedicated a foul on Eduard Bello that led to a penalty awarded by Rondón (57).
Tensions boiled over within the closing stretch, when the VAR gave Mexico a break by signaling a handball by Venezuela. Orbelín ready to take the penalty, a shot thought of a formality, however the tricolor despatched a shot that was stopped by goalkeeper Rafael Romo, erasing any chance of a tie.
Lozano solely regretted the error whereas the expressions of the tricolor supporters went from pleasure to disappointment. Mexico misplaced the Copa America towards Venezuela, sinking even additional into the abyss from which it has not been capable of emerge for nearly two years.
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– 2024-06-30 09:51:25
