World Cup Qualifier Results – Mexico Defeats Jamaica

After a very complicated match for the Mexican team that, despite dominating it during the 90 minutes, they were affected by the defensive disorder they had and the lack of forcefulness when attacking. Something normal for Mexico in these World Cup qualifiers.

Mexico had clear arrivals in the first half, first with Alexis Vega who was the best player of the match, and almost immediately, Héctor Herrera was very close to hanging a header, but the goal was closed to Mexico.

And it is that things did not start very well for Mexico, since, in the 6th minute of the match, Jorge Sanchez had to leave the field due to an injury and Luis Rodríguez took his place on the court.

The Mexican soccer team was dominating the entire game and, thanks to their insistent attacks, they managed to generate a first controversy where a push was seen towards the Mexican Funes Mori, where the referee did not point out any foul.

Before the end of the first half, Jamaica was left with one less in the field due to Lowe’s expulsion, but contrary to what was expected, the Mexican team began to suffer and did not take advantage of this moment to go ahead on the scoreboard.

And it is that at minute 49, practically after the resumption of the game, Daniel Johnson put Mexico in intensive care with a surprising left-footed shot inside the area.

The Mexican team launched with more decisions to the front in search of the tie already with two more accurate attackers on the court Lainez and Tecatito, but the ideas and the game of the midfielders did not flow and it was not until the 81st minute when Alexis Vega headed towards the goal and Henry Martín was attentive to push the ball and give oxygen to the team led by the Argentine Tata Martino.

However, the tie was of no use to the Mexican National Team and two minutes later they got back on track and sealed a long-suffering victory thanks to a timely appearance by Alexis Vega from the left, giving it the 2-1 score that ultimately was the final result of the match.

In the end, Mexico struggled to take victory in Kingston, but they got back on the winning path and have in their hands to head towards Qatar. This has been a constant for Mexico in the last games they have played, so Tata Martino must rearrange his pieces and come up with a strategy that works better for them in these qualifiers.