By Wilson Florez
Nov 13, 2024, 07:57 AM EST
Javier Aguirre and the Mexican team They will have their first official match of this process. This November 15 They will visit Honduras at the General Francisco Morazán Stadium in San Pedro Sula. Eduardo Bennett considers that the weather will be hostile for El Tri.
Eduardo Bennett already knows what it’s like to play these types of games and even win them, as happened in the qualifiers for the 1998 World Cup in France. On this occasion Los Catrachos’ motivation is intact.
The duel corresponds to the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Nations League. In the last edition they played in this same instance. However, Mexico controversially eliminated the Honduran team. In this sense, there is a thorn in the side that will be removed at the General Francisco Morazán Stadium in San Pedro Sula.
In an interview published by the Mediotiempo portal, Eduardo Bennett explained that the atmosphere will be an essential factor for Honduras in their match against Mexico. It will be clear that El Tri is a visitor to San Pedro Sul.
“It is a battle, it is a psychological battle outside the field and inside the field because there is going to be a lot of noise and we hope that the referee is not a factor.“said the ex-footballer.
Eduardo Bennett hopes that the stadium will be filled with fans. The General Francisco Morazán Stadium can receive up to 18,000 people. As for the atmosphere, Honduras is already ahead in this series against the Mexican team.
“Yes of course, It’s going to be a hostile environment. The stadium is going to be full, there will be about 18 thousand fans and the people are very close, and I hope all the conditions work in our favor”he added.
Mexico is a vulnerable team
Contrary to what could happen in other years, The Mexican team is no longer respected as in the past. Eduardo Bennett recognized that El Tri is a team that can be beaten and is not going through the best moment in its history. There are more and more reasons why Honduras must get a good result in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Nations League.
“Today it is a team that we like to beatToday they are going through a bad time but sometimes they believe themselves too much and that makes the rivalry happen that way. Where Mexico appears is to play them like a final,” he concluded.
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