Our prediction for this Gold Cup match:
Mexico
Match Time & Date:
02/07/2023
09:00 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Qatar
Mexico will look to keep their 100% record at the 2023 Gold Cup intact when they take on Qatar in their last group game. El Tri have been scoring goals for fun in Group B and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play against Qatar. Since Mexico secured top position in their group, all Gimenez, Araujo, and Rodriguez could sneak into the starting XI. Ajax defender Jorge Sanchez misses the match through suspension.
The special Gold Cup guests, on the other hand, face a must-win situation in the decider. Considering that Qatar will adopt an attack-minded approach in Monday’s clash, we predict that the Group B leaders are going to seal the victory on the break. Midfielder Yusuf Abdurisag is banned for the match as well as defender Basasm Al Rawi, who picked up his second yellow card in a 1-1 draw with Honduras.
Highlighted Player (Orbelin Pineda):
Orbelin Pineda is Mexican footballer who plays for Guadalajara as a midfielder. Pineda was born in Mexico City on March 24, 1996 and he started his youth career Queretaro at the age of 16. The Mexican footballer continued playing for Queretaro at senior level, but after scoring 8 goals in 44 appearances for the club, he moved to Guadalaraja in 2016.
Pineda is a fantastic reader of the game and he is technically very sharp. Speaking of his international career, Orbelin Pineda made his debut with Mexico national team on September 6, 2018 against Honduras. The two teams faced each other in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and played out a goalless draw.
Pineda came as a substitute for Jesu Duenas in the 71st minute of the match. He scored his only goal for the Mexico national team in a 3-1 win over El Salvador at the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. In 2018 he won the CONCACAF Champions League title with Guadalajara.
Highlighted Team (Qatar):
Qatar national team played their first official international game on March 27, 1970, with the team losing to Bahrain (1-2) on the road. The Maroons suffered their biggest defeat to Kuwait in January, 1973 and 42 years later they recorded their biggest win against Bhutan (15-0). Qatar did remarkably well to win the 2019 Asian Cup, with the team beating Japan 3-1 in the title game. The same year the Maroons received a wild card for the Copa America.
Qatar were elected to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup as well. The Asian side are well known for their dark red shirts, whereas their away kit is white. Qatar are affiliated to both AFC (Asia) and WAFF (West Asia) confederations. Sebastian Soria is the most capped Qatar footballer and it has to be noted that he is still the team’s top scorer. The Maroons play their home games at various stadiums, but they are likely to play their 2022 World Cup opener at Lusail Iconic Stadium which can hold up to 80,000 spectators.
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