Monday, November 18

El Tri studies its rivals before Qatar 2022: Mexico would face three South American teams before the World Cup

Brasil es uno de los posibles rivales de El Tri.
Brazil is one of El Tri’s possible rivals.

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Wilson Flórez

After it became known that El Tri will play in Group C of the World Cup in Qatar 2021, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) began to plan all the preparation in relation at the start of the World Cup. Mexico will have among its rivals the powerful Argentina. Under these circumstances, the Mexican team will seek to hold three games with a friction linked fundamentally to South American football.

According to information from ESPN, Ecuador will be the first confirmed rival. The report indicates that Gerardo Martino’s team will face the Ecuadorian team next June 5 . The match would take place at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Before the duel against the “Middle of the World” team, the Mexican team plans to face Guatemala on April. However, this would be an exclusive match for Liga MX soccer players.

South American Rivals for Mexico

The Ecuadorian team will not be the only rival to fear during the preparation period for the World Cup in Qatar 2022. It is estimated that El Tri will face Uruguay in the summer and the Brazilian team in September. So far there are no tentative venues, but it is expected that the FMF will announce the official calendar of the Mexican team this Tuesday 12 of April.

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