El Tri have a strong Gold Cup squad and will look to add a 12th cabinet trophy, starting against the Soca Warriors
Mexico kick-off Gold Cup 2021 with a clash against Trinidad and Tobago Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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The defending champions and the most successful team in the history of the competition with 11 trophies, El Tri is one of the big favorites.
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The Soca Warriors, meanwhile, had to go through the qualifying phase to secure their place in the tournament, but will be eager to emulate their performances in the 2015 edition, when they reach the quarterfinals.
Ahead of the game, Goal has details on how to watch TV, live stream online, team news and more.
TV channel, live streaming and how to watch
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Team news
| Position | List of Mexico |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Talavera, Cota, Orozco |
| Defenders | Araujo, Salcedo, O. Rodriguez, K. Alvarez, Moreno, Sepulveda, L. Rodriguez, Gallardo |
| Midfielder | Edson Alvarez, J. dos Santos, Sanchez, Pineda, Cervantes, Gutierrez, Herrera, Efrain Alvarez |
| Before | Pulido, Funes Mori, Corona, Lozano |
Gerardo Martino has named a strong side for the Gold Cup, with star players such as Napoli’s Hirving Lozano and Atletico Madrid midfielder Hector Herrera.
Rogelio Funes Mori has also been brought into the competition following his change of international allegiance from Argentina, while LA Galaxy duo Jonathan dos Santos and Efrain Alvarez will push to start.
Starting eleven from Mexico planned: Talavera; O. Rodriguez, Salcedo, Sepulveda, L. Rodriguez; Edson Alvarez, Gutierrez, Herrera; Corona, Lozano, Funes Mori.
| Position | List of Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Philippe, Frenderup, Foncette |
| Defenders | David, Peters, Gonzalez, Abu Bakr, Hackshaw, Jones, Justin Garcia, Hodge, Russell, Williams |
| Midfielder | Arcia, Hyland, Molino, Judah Garcia, Moore, Fortune II, Muckette |
| Before | Telfer, Joseph, Lee |
Danish-born goalkeeper Nicklas Frenderup was preferred over veteran Marvin Phillip and looks likely to get the green light for the tournament.
Columbus Crew midfielder Kevin Molino is Trinidad and Tobago’s key player and they will look to him for inspiration.
Starting eleven scheduled for Trinidad and Tobago: Frenderup; David, Jones, Russell, Peters; Hackshaw, Hyland, Judah Garcia, Molino; Telfer, Joseph.
Recent and one-on-one results
Last five results
| Mexico results | Trinidad and Tobago results |
|---|---|
| Mexico 4-0 Nigeria (July 3) | Trinidad and Tobago 1-1 French Guiana (8-7 P) (Jul 6) |
| Mexico 3-0 Panama (June 30) | Trinidad and Tobago 6-1 Montserrat (July 2) |
| Mexico 0-0 Honduras (June 12) | Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 Saint Kitts and Nevis (June 8) |
| USMNT 3-2 Mexico (AET) (June 6) | Bahamas 0-0 Trinidad and Tobago (June 5) |
| Mexico 0-0 Costa Rica (5-4 P) (June 3) | Puerto Rico 1-1 Trinidad and Tobago (March 28) |
Face-to-face
| Dated | Result |
|---|---|
| October 2, 2019 | Mexico 2-0 Trinidad and Tobago |
| October 6, 2017 | Mexico 3-1 Trinidad and Tobago |
| March 28, 2017 | Trinidad and Tobago 0-1 Mexico |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago 3-3 Mexico |
| July 15, 2015 | Mexico 4-4 Trinidad and Tobago |
