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One day after the draw for the UEFA champions leaguethis Friday the draw for the europa league in it Grimaldi Forum of Monaco. For this 2023 edition, the tournament will have the presence of four Mexican players.
The Aztec presentation is not usually missing in the main European competitions. The europa league will have four players in its group stage. The number could have been increased to five in the event that the departure of Jesus ‘Tecatico’ Corona with the Seville. The flyer was uninscribed from The league and his arrival at Mexico seems imminent.
- Rodolfo Pizarro – AEK of Athens.
- Orbelin Pineda – AEK of Athens.
- Edson Alvarez – West Ham.
- Andres Guardado – Real Betis.
Europa League groups
- Group A: West Ham (ING), Olympiacos (GRE), Freiburg (GER) and Backa Topola (SRB)
- Group B: Ajax (NED), Marseille (FRA), Brighton (ING) and AEK Athens (GRE)
- Group C: Rangers (ESC), Betis (ESP), Sparta Prague (CZE) and Aris Limassol (CYP)
- Group D: Atalanta (ITA), Sporting (POR), Sturm Graz (AUT) and Rakow Czestochowa (POL)
- Group E: Liverpool (ING), LASK Linz (AUT), Union SG (BEL) and Toulouse (FRA)
- Group F: Villarreal (ESP), Rennes (FRA), Maccabi Haifa (ISR) and Panathinaikos (GRE)
- Group G: Roma (ITA), Slavia Prague (CZE), Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) and Servette (SUI)
- Group H: Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Qarabag (AZE), Molde (NOR) and Hacken (SWE)
Mexicans in the Europa League
The number of Mexicans could increase once the group stage of the UEFA champions league. The best third-placed players in each group automatically go on to play in the round of 32 of this competition.
In the last edition, Jesus Crown was crowned with Seville. Several Mexicans have represented the nation in the europa leaguebut Andres Guardado He is the one who has played this tournament the most times with 32 games.
Previously, ‘Chicharito Hernandez he was crowned champion in 2019-2020 with Seville. However, the veteran attacker was already off the squad and was active with los angeles galaxy of the MLS. In 2008-2009, Nery Castillo won this contest with Shakhtar Donetsk. For his part, Hugo Sanchez did the same with real Madrid in the 1985-1986 season.
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