Our prediction for this Gold Cup match:
Guatemala
Match Time & Date:
14/07/2021
09:30 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Mexico
After dropping two points in a goalless draw with Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico will be looking to record their first win of the tournament when they take on Guatemala at Cotton Bowl. El Tri failed to turn their dominance into victory in their opener, but they are still seen as hot favourites to win their second group game. Hirving Lozano, who suffered a serious injury in the goalless draw with Trinidad, is definitely out of contention for the nominal visitors.
Guatemala, on the other hand, head into the match following a 2-0 loss to El Salvador where they had no more than 4 goal attempts. Anyhow, David faces Goliath in Dallas, and anything but a routine away win would be a major surprise. When the two teams met in a friendly last year Mexico outplayed Guatemala 3-0, and the history is likely to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Jonathan dos Santos):
While playing at a youth tournament in France, Jonathan Dos Santos was spotted by FC Barcelona scouts, who were delighted with what they saw. The Barca chiefs decided to bring Jonathan and his brother Giovani to La Masia, with both passing the trial.
The Mexican midfielder, who was born in Monterrey on April 26, 1990, scored 6 goals in 81 appearances for Barcelona B from 2009 to 2012, but he played no more than 14 games for the senior team in the Spanish top flight. On July 9, 2014 Jonathan dos Santos moved to Villareal and he scored his first La Liga goal in December against Deportivo La Coruna.
The Mexico international played an important role at Villarreal until 2017 when he decided to sign a contract with MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy. The biggest success of his career, though, is winning the UEFA Champions League title in the 2010/2011 season with Barca. Unlike his brother, Jonathan’s preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Mexico):
Football was brought below the United States border by European immigrants who build the foundations for what went on to become one of the most prominent footballing nations in the world. El Tri have qualified to the total of 15 World Cups and have become one of six nations to qualify successfully for the tournament since 1994.
Alongside Brazil and Germany, Mexico are the only country to make it past the group stage over the last six World Cups so it is fair to say that miners from Cornwall and Spanish exiles fleeing the Civil War made a pretty good job embedding the football gene. Mexico are the reigning CONCACAF champions having beaten the surprise package Jamaica 3-1 in the final. Juan Carlos Osorio’s team is captained by Rafael Marquez who is the fourth most-capped player behind Gerrardo Torrado, Pavel Pardo and Claudio Suarez.
Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez is the team’s biggest star and current squad’s top scorer with 81 goals to his name. Chicharito is only eight goals behind Jared Borgetti who is the nation’s top scorer.
Albania 
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Hungary 
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