A day after their victory over South Africa, the Mexican national team held a light training session on Thursday in preparation for their match against South Korea next Thursday in Guadalajara.
On a day when the starters who played last Thursday in the opening game—held at the Estadio Ciudad de México, better known as the Estadio Azteca—focused on recovery, the reserves were pushed a bit harder under the watchful eye of Javier Aguirre.
Mexico is already considering how to fill the void left by César Montes
Coach Aguirre is focused on how he will make up for César Montes’ absence.
A center back who was sent off for an unnecessary foul in the closing minutes of the match against South Africa, which Mexico was comfortably leading.
“It was something that shouldn’t have happened, but I’m sure we’ll find a way to make up for it,” Aguirre said regarding the player’s ejection.
The atmosphere among the members of the Mexican national team was relaxed, filled with smiles and good humor.
The most obvious option for “El Vasco” to fill the void left by his defender is to use Edson Álvarez.
One of the leaders of this team who didn’t make the starting lineup due to the limited playing time he saw with his club, Turkish side Fenerbahçe, during the season (Filed under: Mexican National Team prepares for match against South Korea).
Finalizing the details
Álvarez came on as a substitute against South Africa and proved that, despite his lack of playing time, he is in good shape.
Although the real test will come against South Korea, a team known for its speed.
This could be a setback for the 28-year-old defender, who is best known for his good positioning.
The headlines carried out a recovery effort
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The national team will train this weekend at the Mexican Football Federation’s High-Performance Center, located south of Mexico City.
This is before traveling to Guadalajara, where they will face the Asian team on June 18.
After the first matchday in Group A, Mexico leads with three points, ahead of South Korea—which also has three points—on goal difference.
The Czech Republic and South Africa follow, with no units.
With information from EFE
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