Last update 7 March, 2024 by Alberto Llopis
The Copa América is approaching and Mexico is a team that has a rather peculiar situation at the moment. Despite the fact that coach Jaime Lozano has won the Gold Cup and has classified El Tri to the competition, The general perception of the Mexican fans is that he is a coach without many qualifications for this position and that he will be exposed in this tournament, so, In addition to mentioning the beach moviel, We will talk about the topic of Mexico.
Mexico is in Group B of the Copa América, next to Jamaica, Ecuador, and Venezuela. On paper, The Mexicans should be able to qualify because they have shown superiority in lines against Jamaica in the CONCACAF qualifiers, Venezuela, despite their great qualifying for the World Cup in CONMEBOL to date, still in theory an inferior rival, and the biggest challenge would be the match against the Ecuadorians.
It could be argued that El Tri does not have the solidity or individual quality of yesteryear., at least in relation to players who shone a while ago in Europe. The current team does not have Javier “Chicharito” Hernández at Manchester United, a Rafa Márquez in Barcelona, or an Andrés Guardado, Therefore, it is argued that there is no degree of experience and consolidation in top-level soccer that could help younger players in key moments..
There are also multiple decisions at the level of squad selection that can be detrimental to Lozano and his team in view of going to the Copa América.. Despite the fact that striker Raúl Jiménez has been a regular for Tri for almost a decade, The truth is that his performance in recent seasons has not been the most optimal., which is why many fans mention that Santi Giménez should start having the starting position, something that Lozano has not considered to date.
A similar situation arises with goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who has proven in the past to be a goalkeeper with good reflexes but who has paled in other aspects of the position and whose position has not been questioned by the current coaching staff. This is something that many would think is unnecessary., but it shows that Lozano is perhaps excessively respecting the little hierarchy that remains from past processes.
In terms of the expectations that can be had from Mexico in this Copa América, It must be argued that the minimum that can be expected is to qualify for the next round. If this classification is achieved, It is very difficult to predict what may happen with El Tri, but everything after that point is profit.
The latest processes of the Mexican team have been very inconsistent and full of problems, hence, in view of the World Cup 2026 where they will be local along with the United States and Canada, It is important that this competition serves to consolidate the core that will play in that tournament.