Venezuela secured a crucial win over Ecuador in their Copa America 2024 opener, ending a five-match winless streak for Fernando Batista's men in all competitions. The task of beating Mexico will not be easy either, as it has been more than a year since Venezuela last won two consecutive matches.
They are unbeaten in their previous six meetings with teams from the CONCACAF region, conceding just once in those encounters (a 2-2 draw with Panama in November 2022).
On the other hand, Mexico deservedly won their opening match against Jamaica with a score of 1-0. If Michail Antonio's goal had not been ruled out for offside, things could have been different. Jaime Lozano's team ended a two-game losing streak with this victory.
The result also extended Mexico's unbeaten streak in the group stage of this tournament to four matches. Mexico is on the verge of keeping two consecutive clean sheets in the group stage of the Copa America for the first time since 2001.
Unfortunately, the win over Jamaica came at a cost as captain Edson Alvarez was forced off with a hamstring strain. He could be out for the rest of the tournament. Scoring has always been a headache for Mexico, so this is a big blow.
Head to head record
Mexico have never lost in 13 previous meetings with Venezuela. In the Copa America alone, they have won two of the three meetings.
Expected lineup
Venezuela: Romo; Gonzalez, Ferraresi, Osorio, Navarro; Martinez, Herrera; Savarino, Casseres, Soteldo; Rondon
Mexico: Gonzalez; Sanchez, Montes, Vasquez, Arteaga; Romo, Chavez; Vega, Pineda, Quinones; Gimenez
The match between Venezuela and Mexico takes place at 8:00 a.m. on June 27 (Vietnam time).
Source: https://laodong.vn/bong-da-quoc-te/nhan-dinh-bong-da-venezuela-vs-mexico-tai-bang-b-copa-america-2024-1358072.ldo
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