After the triumph of the Mexican Selection before Costa Rica in the National Stadium of San Jose, the team of Gerardo Martino embark on his second consecutive victory in the Concacaf qualifier rumb a Qatar 2022 and incidentally matched the pace with which he started the Tri he was led by Ricardo La Volpe rumb a Germany 2006.
In that occasion the equipment directed by the Bigotón defeated 2-1 to the tics to Ricardo Saprissa and then with the same score doubled the United States in the Aztec stadium, So to have so far the best start in the last part of the tie that at that time was a Hexagonal.
The perfect step of this Selection cut it Panama in the Rommel Fernández with a 1-1 draw, same rival as now the team led by Tata Martino will face on Wednesday the third date and in the same building.
While Mexico leads the standings with the two victories obtained within the team do not want and understand that they are just points to get the ticket to the World Cup, beyond that the forms of this team have not been convincing.
“They are 6 very important points, they are 14 defining matches where 3 points are worth the same as the rest. They are worth because they are visitors, Costa Rica is a tough opponent, one of the candidates (to qualify). As a visitor it will be difficult to add points in this tie and we were able to add three very valuable ones, “said Jorge Theiler, Martino’s assistant coach after the victory over Costa Rica.
The Tata Tri could end the Close FIFA with three wins in a row if he wins Panama, Something that has not happened since CONCACAF changed the competition system of the 1998 qualifier for France.
THE KEY, PLAYER COMMITMENT
If the Tri has managed to start with a perfect step in this Qualifier for Qatar 2022 with the start of the Octagonal, this is due to the fact that footballers have understood what the main goal is, without despising anyone.
“The key is to have a group of players who are very close to each other in making a great qualifier, a group of players who want to work to reach the World Cup. Qatar and day by day they prove it, that is fundamental. We have a group of guys who show a lot of desire to be in the Selection and that is very commendable, we are very happy with that. Gerardo and we are all very happy with that, that is the key, “he said.
UNITED STATES TODAY would play repechage
So far, Mexico is the only one with a perfect step, adding 6 points out of 6 possible, as the second place in the Octagonal is Panama with 4 units, followed by Canada, Honduras, United States i the Savior, All with 2 points for 2 draws.
The biggest surprise in this is United States, as he first drew goalless in El Salvador, and this Sunday also drew 1-1 at home, in Nashville, against Canada. This has the team of the Bars and Stars in fourth place tied with Honduras, in a position to play Repechaje.