The Mexican national team, which is getting ready for the FIFA World Cup, is in a pessimistic mood as a result of an erratic performance in the qualifiers and games he played before to the competition. Although Mexico ended the North, Central and Caribbean qualifiers (CONCACAF) in second place among eight teams behind Canada, the performance of the coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino’s criticism, especially because of the absence of an offensive ferocity.
Mexico scored 15 goals in official and friendly matches in the meeting, despite losing the CONCACAF and the Golden Cup to the United States previous year. Numerous sports fans and media outlets in Mexico continue to have doubts about the Argentine coach’s abilities, who is under a lot of pressure to solve the problem. Martino, though, thinks that the players will be motivated to disprove the doubters if they are pessimistic.
Last September, Martino stated that if someone is pessimistic, he or she must remain in that position if the squad does poorly in the World Cup.
Maybe they’ll have a momentary change of heart, he continued. But it’s true that a negative vibe permeates the team’s environment. I tend to think that this will strengthen the organisation within, he continued. Naturally, being so negative will help us become stronger before the World Cup.
Mexico, which hasn’t reached the quarterfinals in 36 years, will try to do so in Qatar following seven consecutive appearances in the round of 16. In the third group, which also includes Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and Poland, Mexico will be put to the test.
The absence of several key players has made the injuries the newest issue threatening Mexico’s march in Qatar.
Martino stated that he would make a decision regarding the call of Jesus Corona and Raul Khamenez, who are both injured, in the waning seconds, while Rochilo Funes Morey, Luis Rumo, and Jorge Sanchez recovered from their wounds, and amid suspicions that Hector Herrera was involved.
In light of Mexico’s urgent need for goals with the lack of many options, Javier Hernandez may be the solution, but Martino confirmed that he will not call for the Los Angeles Galaxy striker despite his brilliance this season. Three times a World Cup finalist Hernandez has not been a member of the national team since 2019.
Ering Lausano, Alexis Vega, a striker, and Esnison Alvarez, a multi-talented midfielder, will all contribute at the top of their games on the wing to assist Mexico pull off a surprise in Qatar.
Anxiety and a “pessimistic” mood in Mexico before the World Cup
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