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By: EFE
Tuesday, December 24
Mexico starts the tie against Jamaica, without fans at Azteca
The Mexican team will begin its path to the Qatar World Cup this Thursday with a match against Jamaica at the Azteca Stadium, which will have the doors closed at fans as a penalty for their homophobic expressions.
Led by coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino, the Mexicans come out as favorites to qualify directly to Qatar in the Concacaf tie , but its beginning will be sad, in a stadium that is usually the scene of a party and this time it will be silent.
For years, The Mexican Federation has been required and sanctioned by a homophobic cry that fans throw rival goalkeepers from the stands. Although the institution carried out convincing campaigns to avoid the offense, it has not given Outcome.
With the difficulty of not having the support of their people, the Mexicans will seek the first three points against a rival who arrives with the absence of 11 English Premier League players, who were not on loan from their teams, including West Ham’s forwards Michail Antonio, and León Bailey.
Mexico will also not have some of its referents of the attack such as Raúl Jiménez, from Wolverhampton English, and Hirving Lozano, from Napoli from Italy and will also be absent in midfield to Héctor Herrera, from Atlético de Madrid.
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A 2. 240 meters above the sea, Mexico has everything in its favor to prevail, but you should not underestimate a rival with fast men who will take care of the defense.
The Mexicans start the tie after a couple of failures against the United States You, in the Gold Cup and the Concacaf Nations League , thorns that Martino will try to remove in the octagonal tournament that in the first round will have three other duels: Canada-Honduras, Panama-Costa Rica and El Salvador-United States.
Mexico will continue its participation in the tie with visits to Costa Rica, on Sunday, September 5, and Panama, on Wednesday 8.
👊🏻💥Start the # CaminoACatar from @ miseleccionmx by @ MyChannel5 📺
🔜First stop:
🇲🇽Mexico vs Jamaica 🇯🇲
Thursday at 8: 30 pm
🔜Second: 🇨 🇷Costa Rica vs Mexico🇲🇽
September 5 at 5: 30 pm🔜Third:
🇵🇦Panama vs Mexico🇲🇽
September 8 at 7: 30 pm pic.twitter.com/0bCfRbQcQ0– TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) August 30, 2021