Arce accepts Mexico’s obligation to qualify for the U-20 World Cup

Mexico Metropolis. The U-20 staff will debut on Sunday as host within the Concacaf Pre-World Cup searching for vindication. Eduardo Arce, coach of the youth staff, made it clear that Mexico at all times has the duty to be in all tournaments, in reference to the 2025 World Cup in Chile, though he accepted that getting a ticket could possibly be sophisticated.

“It’s not straightforward (to advance to the World Cup), whether or not it was earlier than or not. All of the groups put together for it full and we’ve the duty to offer our greatest and to symbolize our nation within the upcoming World Cup,” he stated in a video convention.

After being not noted of the 2023 Argentina version and within the midst of a disaster dealing with nationwide soccer, now the Tricolor youth will search to reappear on the earth competitors.

Whereas Mexico has two world titles within the Below 17 class, the ends in the Below 20 division haven’t at all times been so encouraging. Because the match was created in 1977, the Tricolor has not certified in six editions (1987, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2023), whereas its greatest consequence was in Tunisia 1977 when it completed second.

The tricolors misplaced their ticket to Argentina 2023 two years in the past after dropping 2-1 on penalties to Guatemala within the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Pre-World Cup.

Now, they are going to start a brand new path to return to the World Cup with the benefit of taking part in the Pre-World Cup at dwelling, within the cities of Celaya and Irapuato, in Guanajuato. Below the command of Eduardo Arce, the Tricolorsituated in Group C, will face Haiti on Sunday, Guatemala on Wednesday and Panama on Saturday.

“We’ll face groups which might be fairly well-equipped, like Guatemala and Panama. And we all know that Haiti has many bodily highly effective, quick and aggressive gamers. So it would certainly be a really bodily match,” stated Arce.

The match is going down at a troublesome time for Mexican soccer, after the departure of Jaime Lozano as coach of the senior staff. Concerning this difficulty, Arce assured that they are going to solely deal with the Pre-World Cup. “We’re very clear about what we should obtain.”