Guadalajara (Mexico), Mar 25 (EFE) .- The coach of the Canadian U23 team, Mauro Biello, said on Thursday that the physical aspect played against his team that drew against Honduras and was in second place of his group.
“Some of my players had not played in six or eight months, that has been a disadvantage for us, in the game it was seen that they were not the same in the second half,” he said at a press conference.
Canada tied their pass to the semifinal round by drawing with Honduras, in a match in which the Central Americans generated greater scoring opportunities.
The strategist considered that his team had a good first half, but later it cost them their physical appearance, although he said he was satisfied to achieve his pass to the next phase.
Canada finished the knockout phase in second place with five points, with three goals for and one against; In the semifinals they will face Mexico, leader of group A.
Biello considered that Mexico is a strong team that will know how to take advantage of its local status to achieve the pass to the final and the ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
‘They play at home, it will surely be a difficult game. We have to be focused on what we have to do to neutralize them, understand how they operate and grow during the game. We are going to work on believing that we can achieve it, ‘he said.
Biello highlighted the skills of Mexican players such as José Juan Macías and Uriel Antuna, who, he believes, will be key in the performance of his next rival.
‘It is not only Macías, there are many players that we must be careful, Alvarado, Antuna I know them well for their participation in the 2019 Gold Cup. They are players with quality, that a mistake makes you pay, we have to prevent them from having spaces to operate, ‘he said. EFE
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