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Mexico are under enormous pressure to win this summerβs Gold Cup, so will they kick off by picking up three points in Houston?
In 2021, el Tri were beaten in the final of both the CONCACAF Nations League and Gold Cup, both times by USA.
Then, last November, they crashed out in the World Cup group stages for the first time since 1978, with unpopular Head Coach Tata Martino sacked straight after.
Led by Diego Cocca, things didnβt improve much at last weekβs Nations League Final in Las Vegas, with Mexico smashed 3-0 by the United States at the semi-final stage.
So, after just 129 days seven games in charge, three of which were friendlies, Cocca was sacked last week, with Jaime Lozano in interim charge for this competition.
With Haiti and Qatar completing the Group B quartet, el Tri are favourites to top this section, but will feel itβs vitally important to make a winning start in Texas, to silence dissenting supporters on top of everything else.
Honduras meanwhile are hoping to spring a surprise in this Sunday night opener.
Los Catrachosβ sole Gold Cup title came in 1981, more-recently reaching the semi-finals on four occasions between 2005 and 2013.
La H though have not been at the best in recent years, ending World Cup qualifying rock bottom of the Octagonal table, failing to win a single game, accumulating a measly four points from 14 fixtures.
Diego VΓ‘squezβs team qualified for this tournament by finishing above CuraΓ§ao in the Nations League, but a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Canada in their most-recent competitive outing canβt have helped confidence.
Two summers ago, Hondurasβ Gold Cup campaign came to an end a the quarter-final stage, swatted aside 3-0 by Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
Since then, el Tri have also won both World Cup qualifiers against la H, prevailing 3-0 at the Azteca and then 1-0 in San Pedro Sula.
So, the tens of thousands of Mexican supporters thatβll be in attendance at NRG Stadium are likely to have a win to celebrate.
Mexico team news
Defenders CΓ©sar Montes and Gerardo Arteaga, who were both sent off in the Nations League semi-final defeat to USA, have both been hit with additional suspensions.
Montes is banned for three extra games, meaning heβll sit out the entire group phase, while Arteaga is banned for two fixtures, so can return against Qatar on 2 July in Santa Clara.
Now former Head Coach Diego Cocca deployed a back three during his brief reign, so itβll be interesting to see if Jaime Lozano reverts back to a four.
Midfielder SebastiΓ‘n CΓ³rdova withdrew from the squad due to injury on Saturday, replaced by Diego Lainez
Guillermo Ochoa will win his 138th international cap in goal, still 41 behind AndrΓ©s Guardadoβs national record.
Up front, Santiago GimΓ©nez was surprisingly only on the bench for the tres a cero loss to the United States, coming on at 2-0 down, but will surely start here, chosen over Henry MartΓn.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ochoa; SΓ‘nchez, Reyes, VΓ‘squez, Gallardo; Γlvarez, ChΓ‘vez, SΓ‘nchez; Pineda, Antuna, GimΓ©nez.
Honduras team news
Diego VΓ‘zquezβs side were last in action ten days ago, beaten by Venezuela in a friendly in DC, with the team that started that night likely to resemble this one.
Stade Brestois winger Alberth Elis is one of the familiar faces in this squad to MLS fan, and heβll be looking to support veteran striker Jerry Bengtson, whoβs the top-scorer in this squad.
17 of this squad ply their trade in Hondurasβ Liga Nacional, with Deiby Flores of FehΓ©rvΓ‘r in Hungary and Rubilio Castillo of Chinese club NΓ‘ntΕng ZhΔ«yΓΊn two other notable exceptions.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): LΓ³pez; Santos, Vega, MelΓ©ndez, Rosales; Flores, Γlvarez, LΓ³pez, Elis, BenguchΓ©; Bengtson.
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