Mexico's National Soccer Team Prepares For FIFA World Cup With Friendly Games In South America

With the FIFA World Cup quickly approaching, Mexico’s National Soccer Team is gearing up for the tournament with a pair of friendly games against strong South American opponents. El Tri will face Colombia on September 27th in Santa Clara, California, and Peru on September 30th in Los Angeles, California. These matches will provide Mexico with valuable preparation and the opportunity to test their squad before the World Cup begins in November.

Mexico has been in good form in recent months, winning five of their last six matches. They defeated Nigeria 2-1 in a friendly in May, and then won their first four matches of the CONCACAF Nations League in June, including a 3-0 victory over the United States. Their only loss in that stretch came in a friendly against Uruguay in June.

Colombia and Peru will provide Mexico with a stern test in their upcoming friendlies. Colombia is currently ranked 17th in the FIFA World Rankings and has a strong squad led by James Rodriguez, Juan Cuadrado, and Radamel Falcao. Peru is ranked 21st in the FIFA World Rankings and has a talented team led by Gianluca Lapadula, Andre Carrillo, and Christian Cueva.

Mexico coach Gerardo Martino is expected to use these friendly matches to experiment with different formations and tactics. He is likely to give some of his fringe players a chance to impress and earn a spot on the World Cup squad. Martino will also be looking to build chemistry and cohesion within the team as they prepare for the tournament.

Some of the key players to watch for Mexico in these friendly matches include:

Hirving Lozano
Raul Jimenez
Edson Alvarez
Andres Guardado
Guillermo Ochoa

Mexico’s friendly matches against Colombia and Peru will provide the team with valuable preparation for the FIFA World Cup. These matches will give Martino a chance to experiment with different formations and tactics, and to build chemistry and cohesion within the team. Mexico will be looking to build on their recent good form and put in strong performances against two of South America’s top teams.