After a series of three qualifying matches away from home, Mexico are back at their home, the Azteca Stadium, where they will face a team from Costa Rica that will fight for a draw or even more, as they look to keep their hopes alive. qualifying for the World Cup.
Mexico sits third in the standings and with three straight home games at Estadio Azteca, they could cement their place in one of the top three positions in the standings, earning them a direct ticket to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. to be played in Qatar. in November. El Tri could also use some convincing performances in that stretch after losses to the USA and Canada had the fans and media ratcheting up the pressure.
Troubled Costa Rica have problems of their own, but they also enter with renewed hopes of contending for fourth place in the standings, which would give them a place in an intercontinental play-off to be played in June against the emerging team from Oceania, probably new. Zeeland.
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Sporting News will follow the match live and provide score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
Mexico vs. costa rican live
| 1 hour | 2H | Final | |
| Mexico | one | 0 | — |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | — |
Goals:
(All times Eastern)
17:15: A historic stadium for an important match:
Lineups of Mexico vs. Costa Rica
the returns of Chucky Lozano Y Jimenez in attack, together with the recovery of the midfielder Edson Alvarez and center back Cesar Montes (COVID-19) will be a boost to Mexico’s hopes of a convincing performance. Montes practiced Saturday and should be available, while Jimenez will be a game-day decision and likely to start on the bench.
Back jorge sanchez he will be unavailable due to a left anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained against Jamaica, the extent of which was not disclosed. born in california julian araujo of the LA Galaxy is an option to make his debut for the senior Mexico team in place of Sánchez.
Mexico’s projected starting lineup (4-3-3, left to right): Guillermo Ochoa (GK) — Gerardo Arteaga, Hector Moreno, Johan Vasquez, Luis Rodriguez — Carlos ‘Charly’ Rodriguez, Edson Alvarez, Hector Herrera — Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona, Henry Martin, Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano
Projected Subs from Mexico of: Jonathan Orozco (GK), Alfredo Talavera (GK), Julian Araujo, Cesar Montes, Nestor Araujo, Julio Cesar Dominguez, Jesus Gallardo, Osvaldo Rodriguez, Andres Guardado, Erick Gutierrez, Luis Romo, Diego Lainez, Orbelin Pineda, Rogelio Funes Mori, Uriel Antuna, Alexis Vega, Raul Jimenez
Costa Rica’s coach, Luis Fernando Suárez, has confirmed that there will be changes due to physical wear and tear from Thursday’s tough home win over Panama. Moving to a five-man backline is likely given his team’s expected defensive posture and Mexico’s strength on the wings.
Exterior Randall Loyal (gastroenteritis) left out and midfielder Orlando Gallo He will also miss the match due to a blow received against Panama. Jeffrey Valverde (San Carlos) and anthony contreras (Guanacasteca) were summoned to fill the void. Regular Oscar Duarte (right thigh), Christian Gamboa (hip) and Richard White (right hamstring) is not with the team due to injury, and the third-string goalie Stephen Alvarado it was a last-minute scratch after the authorities did not allow him to leave Costa Rica due to a legal matter.
Costa Rica’s projected starting lineup (5-3-2, right to left): Keylor Navas (GK) — Keysher Fuller, Daniel Chacon, Kendall Waston, Francisco Calvo, Bryan Oviedo — Youstin Salas, Yeltsin Tejeda, Alonso Martinez — Jose Guillermo Ortiz, Joel Campbell
Costa Rican projected subs of: Leonel Moreira (GK), Juan Pablo Vargas, Ronald Matarrita, Celso Borges, Douglas Lopez, Jefry Valverde, Gerson Torres, Bryan Ruiz, Aaron Suarez, Johan Venegas, Jewison Bennette, Anthony Contreras
How to watch Mexico vs. Costa Rica
- Date: Sunday, January 30, 2022
- Hour: 6 p.m. ET
- Television channel: Univision, TUDN
- Transmission: fuboTV, Paramount+
The World Cup qualifier Mexico vs. Costa Rica from the Azteca Stadium will be broadcast by Univision and TUDN in the United States. Both channels can be streamed on fuboTV, which is available via free trial.
The match will also be broadcast in English on the CBS Paramount+ streaming platform.
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There will be 2,000 fans in attendance at Estadio Azteca made up of Mexican federation staff and corporate partners as the federation institutes a pilot program to help eradicate a homophobic chant that originally forced it to play the Jan. 30 and Jan. 2 qualifiers. February. closed doors
Mexico vs. Mexico Betting Odds, Selection and Prediction Costa Rica
Odds courtesy of DraftKings
The lines of this game tell the story: the prospect clearly calls for a win for Mexico at home, and probably by shutout. The only suspense, and the most compelling odds, lie in how many goals El Tri will score and what the margin of victory will be.
During this final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, Mexico is averaging 2.38 xG at Estadio Azteca and Costa Rica is giving up 1.53 xgA on the road according to FootyStats. So projecting two goals scored by Mexico isn’t much of an achievement, except for the fact that the Ticos have Paris Saint-Germain maestro Keylor Navas in goal and have actually only conceded three goals in four games. away from home so far.
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So which will outshine the other? Attack of Mexico or defense of Costa Rica? El Tri has a chip on his shoulder to prove critics wrong after two previous losses to the US and Canada, and a scare against Jamaica. Tata Martino’s men should have a head start on their game, and the sparse crowd could help take some of the pressure off of the Azteca. The return of a fit Chucky Lozano should make Mexico hard to contain.
To choose: Mexico -1.25 Asian Handicap (-125)
Prediction: Mexico 3, Costa Rica 0
- money line: Mexico -330 / Draw +400 / Costa Rica +850
- Spread: Mexico -1.5 (+100) / Costa Rica +1.5 (-135)
- O/U 2.5 total goals: More than +105 / Less than -135
- Both teams score: Yes +165 / No -220
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