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🇲🇽 Henry Martin and Chucky Lozano ruled out for Mexico at the Gold Cup
🇲🇽 Henry Martin and Chucky Lozano ruled out for Mexico at the Gold Cup Javier Aguirre will not be able to count on two key players for Mexico in the Gold Cup, which will be played in a few weeks. According to a statement just released by the FMF, Hirving Lozano and Henry Martín will be unavailable for El Tri in the upcoming North American national team tournament. In the press release distributed to the media, the FMF states that, according to a report from Club San Diego FC, Hirving Lozano is suffering from a muscle injury in his left hamstring that will prevent him from joining the team. Advertisement Similarly, they confirm the medical status of Henry Martín, who was evaluated in Mexico City by the national team's medical staff, where a muscle tear in his left hamstring was confirmed. His rehabilitation will be coordinated with his club. In the coming hours, Javier Aguirre will announce the replacements for the national team. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Simon Barber - 2024 Getty Images
New York Times
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Carlos Vela, former LAFC star, announces retirement, will assume club ambassador role
One of the greatest Mexican soccer players of the modern era has called time on his career. On Tuesday, Carlos Vela announced that he has retired from the game. The 36-year-old winger has most recently played for Los Angeles FC, having joined the MLS side before its inaugural season in 2018. Vela was once among the most touted prospects in the sport, coming up through Chivas Guadalajara's ranks before finishing as the top goalscorer at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. The showing drew the attention of many European clubs, with Arsenal securing his signature in November 2005. He appeared in just 29 Premier League matches with the Gunners, spending most of his seven-year tenure on loan spells. Advertisement In 2007, Vela made his debut with the Mexico men's national team, earning the first of 72 caps for El Tri. Sharing star billing with Javier Hernández and Giovanni Dos Santos, Vela helped establish Mexico as Concacaf's top program throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, winning the Gold Cup in 2009 and 2015. His time with El Tri wasn't without controversy, however, as he and a teammate were handed six-month bans in late 2010 for their involvement in a post-friendly party. When he was selected for the 2011 Copa América, though, Arsenal turned down the call. The player then turned down a chance to be a part of the 2012 Olympic squad as he focused on moving clubs; Mexico ultimately won the men's soccer portion of that year's Games. Vela again ruled himself out of contention for the 2014 World Cup, citing a lack of mental readiness. Vela finally returned from a three-year hiatus in late 2014, ending his Mexico career after the 2018 World Cup. His final loan away from Arsenal provided him with his next home, as a strong spell with Real Sociedad led the La Liga side to spend a reported €14 million to sign the forward. He finished as the club's top scorer in each of his first four seasons (including his loan spell), and has scored the second-most goals among Mexican players in La Liga, only trailing Real Madrid icon Hugo Sánchez. Vela became Los Angeles FC's first designated player in August 2017, kicking off a seven-year tenure that made him among the greatest players in MLS history. He made MLS' year-end Best XI on three occasions (in 2018, 2019 and 2022), with the second of those selections ranking among the greatest individual campaigns the league has ever seen. Vela set a record for goal contributions in 2019, with 34 goals and 15 assists across a 34-game regular season. He was named league MVP that year. He captained LAFC throughout his tenure, raising the trophy as LAFC won its first and only MLS Cup in 2022. Advertisement In a joint announcement with the club, Vela stated he will become an LAFC ambassador as he begins his post-playing days. 'Helping to build LAFC and winning trophies for the club is a highlight of my career,' Vela said. 'This club means so much to me and my family, and I am proud of everything we have accomplished together with the great fans of Los Angeles. I am excited to begin this next chapter in my journey here in L.A.'
New York Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Mexico's Aguirre lauds USMNT's Pochettino, eyes potential Gold Cup showdown
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre believes that a full-strength U.S. squad, led by Mauricio Pochettino, would be a difficult foe for El Tri, the nine-time Concacaf Gold Cup winners. The 66-year-old Aguirre replaced Pochettino at Espanyol in 2012 after the club endured a poor start to the season in La Liga. Aguirre and Pochettino's paths crossed more recently and relevantly as well, with the two facing each other in a friendly between the Americans and Mexico in October in Guadalajara in which Mexico defeated a mixed U.S. squad that game 2-0. That was Pochettino's second match in charge of the U.S. Advertisement Speaking to the press on Monday less than a month from the start of the Gold Cup, Aguirre talked about his past with Pochettino and the U.S. team's current struggles. 'I'm not going to discover who he is as a coach, but yes, I replaced him at Espanyol,' Aguirre said. 'It was his first coaching experience, his third season, if I remember correctly. Then he went to England and he had extraordinary success.' The U.S. has fallen short of expectations since Pochettino, who coached at Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea in England, took over for Gregg Berhalter in September. January friendly wins over less-than-full-strength Venezuela and Costa Rica teams were quickly forgotten after the U.S. crashed out of the Concacaf Nations League final four in March. Defeats to Panama and Canada revealed a glaring lack of cohesion tactically. The U.S. team's absence of grit and intensity were also negative talking points after the tournament in Los Angeles. Aguirre recognized that Mexico's win in Guadalajara came against a U.S. team that was missing several key players. But the veteran Mexican manager pointed to the transition that Pochettino has made from club football to the international stage. That fact has led to ongoing debates about Pochettino's ability to steer the U.S. towards a historically positive World Cup in 2026. '(Pochettino) wants to keep the ball and play an attractive brand of football, and that evidently, is not easy to do,' Aguirre said. 'To go to a national team, it's not easy to implement a system of play from one day to another. I don't know if it's been difficult for him.' Pochettino and the U.S. was drawn in Group D along with Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, and guest nation Saudi Arabia. While there is little chance that Pochettino won't coach the U.S. at the World Cup, even if the Americans do falter at the Gold Cup, there is mounting pressure on the Argentine manager and the players as the tournament nears. Advertisement Mexico and the U.S. have won 16 Gold Cups between them. The archrivals consistently measure themselves against each other, with the U.S. having recently having an upper hand in the rivalry – until recently. Mexico, the defending Gold Cup champion, left L.A. in March with the Nations League trophy and Concacaf's pendulum swinging its way. The two sides could settle it on the field once again by potentially meeting in the knockout stage of the Gold Cup – either in the quarterfinals if one finishes first and the other second in their respective groups, or in the final, should both finish first (or second) in their groups and make it to the title game. 'I'm sure that a U.S. team with all of their key players would be a very difficult team to play against,' Aguirre said. 'And that makes me happy. If I see him again this summer I'll say hello and wish him the very best because he deserves it. He's a great coach and a great person.'
Canada Standard
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Mexico to meet Japan, South Korea in friendlies
Xinhua 14 May 2025, 08:45 GMT+10 MEXICO CITY, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Mexico will step up its preparations for next year's FIFA World Cup with friendlies against Japan and South Korea in September, the Mexican football federation said on Tuesday. El Tri will meet Japan at the Oakland Coliseum in California on September 6 and South Korea at an undetermined venue three days later. "Both matches are part of the coaching staff's strategy to prepare the team for the most important tournament in world football, which will be held in 2026 and will have Mexico as one of the host countries," the federation said in a statement on its official website. "These matches also offer a valuable opportunity for coach Javier Aguirre to continue evaluating the players and fine-tuning the Mexican national team's playing style against high-caliber international opponents," it added. The Mexican federation previously announced that the national team would face Switzerland and Turkiye in friendlies during the next FIFA international window in June. The fixtures will also be played in the United States. Next year's expanded 48-team World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and will run from June 11 to July 19.
New York Times
11-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
USMNT schedule for Concacaf Gold Cup may get spicy, Mexico, Canada possibilities
The United States men's national team's Concacaf Gold Cup schedule was filled with potential intrigue after the tournament structure and dates were finalized on Friday. Mauricio Pochettino's squad, still smarting from its disastrous fourth-place finish in last month's Nations League, may have little room for error if it wishes to avoid a quarterfinal meeting with arch rival Mexico. A possible semifinal clash with Canada is another possibility if both teams advance to that stage in keeping with their seeding. Advertisement The USMNT's campaign kicks off against Trinidad and Tobago at PayPal Park in San Jose on June 15. After its opening match, the team then heads south to Q2 Stadium in Austin to face Saudi Arabia four days later. The USMNT will close out the group stage against Haiti at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 22. Having allocated the 16 teams into their respective groups on Thursday, Concacaf's Friday announcement released the full 31-match schedule for the three-week tournament, with fans now able to trace the various possible scenarios through the knockout round. The Gold Cup will serve as a crucial test for the U.S. as their final competitive tournament ahead of next year's World Cup. Fellow World Cup hosts Canada and Mexico also have plenty to prove, with Mexico vying for a repeat Gold Cup title and Canada still fresh off its recent 2-1 win against the U.S. in the Nations League third-place match. A matchup with Mexico would transpire if the U.S. finishes second in its Gold Cup group, and El Tri emerges as the top team in Group A. It would also take place if the Americans tops its first round table, but Mexico slips to second in a group that also features Costa Rica, Suriname and the Dominican Republic. Canada, meanwhile, will be tested against Honduras, El Salvador and Curacao. The likeliest scenario for a rematch of the Nations League third-place battle with the U.S. would be for both teams to win their group and survive a quarterfinal, before going head-to-head in the semis. The Canadians open the Gold Cup with Honduras at BC Place in Vancouver in the lone match staged on Canadian soil. Jesse Marsch's group then travels to Houston where it will face Curacao on June 21 and then El Salvador on June 24, both at Shell Energy Stadium. After opening the tournament at L.A.'s SoFi Stadium on June 14 against the Dominican Republic, Mexico then heads to AT&T Stadium to face Suriname on June 18. Its group stage slate concludes against Costa Rica in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium on June 22, in what mat be the most anticipated game of the group stage. Advertisement As expected, most Gold Cup games will be staged in the western half of the U.S., with the July 6 final set for NRG Stadium in Houston. The venues for each specific match in the knock-out round will be confirmed as each stage of the Gold Cup concludes. The quarterfinals will be hosted at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on June 28, and then at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis the following day. The semifinals will be at Energizer Park in St. Louis and Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on July 2. The Gold Cup will kick off on the same day as the FIFA Club World Cup, although the global club competition lasts one week longer. ******** June 15 United States vs. Trinidad and Tobago – PayPal Park, San Jose, CA, 6 p.m. June 19 Saudi Arabia vs. United States – Q2 Stadium, Austin, TX, 9.15 p.m. June 22 United States vs. Haiti – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX, 7 p.m. June 14 Mexico vs. Dominican Republic – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA, 10.15 p.m. June 18, Suriname vs. Mexico – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX, 10 p.m. June 22 Mexico vs. Costa Rica – Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV, 10 p.m. June 17 Canada vs. Honduras – BC Place, Vancouver, 10.30 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025 Curaçao vs. Canada – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX, 7 p.m. June 24 Canada vs. El Salvador – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX, 10 p.m. Quarterfinals (QF1: 1D vs. 2A; QF2: 1A vs. 2D; QF3: 1C vs. 2B; QF4: 1B vs. 2C) June 28 TBC vs. TBC – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ, 7.15 p.m. TBC vs. TBC – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ, 10.15 p.m. June 29 TBC vs. TBC – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN, 4 p.m. TBC vs. TBC – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN, 7 p.m. Semifinals (WQF1 vs. WQF4 and WQF2 vs. WQF3) July 2 TBC vs. TBC – Energizer Park, St. Louis, MO, 7 p.m. TBC vs. TBC – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA, 10 p.m. Final Sunday, July 6, 2025 TBC vs. TBC – NRG Stadium, Houston, TX, 7 p.m.
