ESPN presents the Tri players who stood out during this FIFA Date and those who did not give their best performance
Mexico leads CONCACAF leader in Qatar 2022 with seven points, after beating Jamaica, Costa Rica and drawing one goal with PanamaHowever, there are contrasts in the level he has shown in his different lines, as some players did not provide their best version in the first third of duels in the competition.
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Despite the error in front of Panama, in which he tried to cut a low ball over the front of the small area and put it motionless in front for Rolando Blackburn to connect, the archer of the thousand battles with the Mexican National Team once again showed that he is highly reliable under sticks, As he had more hits than nonsense against the opponent in turn.
Against Jamaica, Ochoa saved Mexico from scoring after an arrival from Norman Campbell on the right, which was generated due to an error in the mark of Nestor Araujo and a poor cut by Jesús Gallardo in the 34 ‘.
In the 18th minute of the duel against Costa Rica, Paco Memo deflected a shot with a thread by Bryan Ruiz that would have meant 1-0 against.
Against Panama, the goalkeeper shone again on the finish line, after covering a shot by Alberto Quintero near the penalty spot just in minute 2, which would have meant a hard cost for the Tri against the ‘Central American combined.
In front of Jamaica, Andrés Guardado barely saw a couple of minutes on the court, but against Costa Rica he established himself as one of the best players in the Tri, Thanks to the offensive contribution and vision in the second third of the field, in addition to being a direct factor in the only goal of the match, after receiving a kick from Bryan Oviedo inside the area, that the hissing mark as criminal.
As a shock against Panama, after a first half lacking offensive plays, Guardado occupied the right side of midfield and helped bring the tricolor attack to life, with successful passes and stepping on the area along with the rest of his teammates to exert pressure, or, retreating to give way to the ball from the defense.
He did not play against Jamaica because he traveled late from Europe to concentrate with the Tri and his role against Costa Rica went to a secondary level due to the low generation of plays on the right side, however, in front of Panama resurfaced during the complement and, on the left flank, he showed the watering ability, speed, and scoring ability that characterizes him.
With the opposing scoreboard, the Tri took the initiative in the second lapse against the Canalero team and the ball rewarded Corona’s performance in the 76th minute, after finding inside the area to hit the goal, after bouncing on the post thanks to a shot by Sebastián Córdova.
The striker was injured during the match against Costa Rica due to a hard tackle from behind by Celso Borges in midfieldHowever, his presence against Jamaica and 38 minutes in front of the tics showed that the national shirt does not weigh at all.
Against the Caribbean rival, Vega stood out for his speed on the right side, overflow and ability to take out rivals and connect with centers, as well as collaborating with a goal in the 45 ‘+ 4, thanks to a route to the center of the field above the front of the large area that ended up in the nets after a right-footed shot.
Against Costa Rica, his qualities made him a dangerous footballer for the goal of Keylor Navas, however, he retired to the hospital to be assessed after the hard sweep of the rival.
As a replacement for Rogelio Funes Mori at the forefront of the attack, the 28-year-old striker raised his hand to receive more opportunities in the starting eleven, Thanks to the forcefulness during his playing time, as well as for the good association with his teammates to destabilize the rival defense in turn.
Against Jamaica, Martín saved the Tri ballots on the hour, as he decreed victory for his cause in the 90th minute, after hitting the ball on the front of the large area and sending it to the right corner of Archer Andre Blake.
For their part, against Costa Rica and Panama, Henry and the relays gave another face to the attack of the national combined, which allowed him to maintain the harvest of points to culminate as a leader of the confederation.
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Against Jamaica, the 23-year-old left-back lived his first minutes in a zone eliminator and his performance left much to be desired, as he was overtaken by his rivals on that flank and the high point was a defensive header inside the area to avoid a dangerous play, which culminated in goal because he delivered the ball to the rival and Shamar Nicholson took advantage of the gift.
Despite his experience in European football and a height of 1.88 meters, the central defender fails in the balls by air, is mistaken in the mark, usually gives committed balls to his companions, or, it takes time to get rid of the ball and the opponent corners it.
Against Jamaica, a weak follow-up to Nicholson in the ’35 ended in a leaked ball for a partner, which Guillermo Ochoa managed to maneuver to avoid the 1-0 against.
Against Costa Rica, the rival’s aerial game almost takes its toll on the tricolor frame because, in the face of the weak mark of Araujo and his teammates, a band service close to the finish line ended in a shot in the left fork.
In the last duel of the FIFA Date, Araujo repeatedly compromised the ball in his area to try to clarify, in addition to remaining static in the play of the Panamanian goal, in which Rolando Blackburn passed him ‘back and finished the door.
Born in Argentina, he became the first center-forward in the Tri that did not score during the first three dates of a CONCACAF qualifier and, agreeing to add minutes, he became a victim of pressure not to see door.
Against Jamaica, in the 24th minute, one of the two clearest chances of the match failed, after commanding on the one hand, despite not having a mark, a service from the right side of Jorge Sánchez.
Against Costa Rica, in the 20th minute he had a serious foul in a hand-to-hand with Keylor Navas, after Andrés Guardado stole the ball to the limits of the area and left him alone and in the 57th minute, in a In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached Obelín Pineda, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot and score the 1 – 0 goal.
Finally, against Panama he retired from the field after about 45 very discreet minutes, in which he did not disturb the frame or generate dangerous plays.
The 23-year-old offensive midfielder also lived his first minutes in a tie and the stage did not show his best qualities on the pitch.
In the duel against Jamaica, the ‘Piojo’ went unnoticed for most of the duel, with little dangerous centers and no overflow, however, the biggest foul he committed was in the 63rd minute, after crashing a ball into the base of the left post while he was alone in front of the frame..
Against Costa Rica he was replaced by Jesús Corona in the 71st minute; he had greater arrival and retention of the ball to allow the pieces to take their place in search of a shot, however, his performance was not optimal.
Just minutes from Panama, the midfielder looked blurred on the pitch and was shown as the player with the least sign on this strip of the court to connect with his teammates or step on the area in the fight to equalize the score. In the same way, in defense it collaborated very little with Jorge Sanchez to stop the rivals.