By Wilson Florez
Nov 14, 2024, 1:39 PM EST
In 2026, The Mexican team will compete in the next World Cup and, like the United States and Canada, it will have extra weight for hosting the tournament. Orbelin Pineda He is aware of this and together with his colleagues They will defend that condition “to the death.”
El Tri has not had great successes in the last World Cups. In fact, the wall of the round of 16 has been in the last editions until In Qatar 2022 they crashed in the group stage. But in 2026 they will play in front of their fans and this is something that motivates the Aztec players.
“You are saying it, It’s going to be in Mexico, I’m excited like I was from the first day I was called up to the national team.it is always a pride and more than anything to contribute my grain of sand and Now that it is our country’s turn we have to defend it as best as possible, to the death.“Pineda said for TUDN.
The AEK Athens footballer believes that they can reverse the poor results of recent years and give a coup of authority in the next World Cup.
“It is a golden opportunity to face this great adversity that we have, change the role, give a good image and a great World Cup in our house”he added.
Mexico has just fallen in the round of 16 in the World Cup United States 1994, France 1998, Korea-Japan 2002, Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and the most recent elimination in the first round of Qatar 2022. In 2026 Mexico will compete against history and will try to equal, and surpass, the records of 1970 and 1986 (quarterfinals).
Committed to Javier Aguirre
An important figure for achieving these achievements is Javier Aguirre. There have not yet been enough games to measure his influence on the field, but emotionally the “Basque” has given a plus to his team. This is how Orbelín Pineda described it.
“He is a person with experience, that conveys what it means to be MexicanWhat do you want, from the first day he told us that we are in our country and that the World Cup will be here, it is the step by step to follow this path… He has filled us with confidence from the first day we trained, we didn’t have that (mood) lift.“Pineda explained.
In the same way, the AEK Athens footballer believes that Javier Aguirre changed the “chip” of some players who had become accustomed to the international failures and constant defeats against the United States.
“(Aguirre has given) the confidence necessary to move forward, The chip changed, you feel that harmony on the field, now the atmosphere is felt on the field, we feel positive, that spark“he added.
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