The Copa America is in full swing, and Group B is still up for grabs on matchday two. Mexico and Venezuela will face each other at SoFi Stadium in Hollywood Park on Wednesday to stake their claim to the group. The dual leaders earn opening day wins. Mexico defeated Jamaica 1-0 on Saturday, while Venezuela suffered a 2-1 upset against their CONMEBOL rivals Ecuador. A win at SoFi Stadium would put both teams in the driver’s seat heading into the knockout rounds.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming match:
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- Date: Wednesday June 25 | Time: 9 o’clock in the evening
- Place: SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, CA
- TV: Fox Sports 1, TUDN, Univisie | Live stream: Fubo (try for free)
Storylines
Mexico: Head coach Jimmy Lozano and the team took important three points against Jamaica, but it was not easy. The group was in turmoil after losing Edson Alvarez early in the game with an apparent hamstring injury, but later rallied to get on the board for a one-goal win. With Alvarez likely to miss the rest of the group stage and possibly the tournament, Lozano and his side will have to show they can respond to adversity, and forward Santiago Giménez will have to be able to withstand the team’s pressure. to be successful.
Venezuela: In their opening match, the Venezuelans rose sharply in the second half against Ecuador. They frustrated the opposition early with good goalkeeping from Rafael Romo and a player advantage after Ecuador captain Enner Valencia left the field with a red card. Adjustments by head coach Fernando Batista were crucial, as Eduard Bello and Jhonder Cadiz entered the match and led the team to victory. If they can be patient and not give in to the transition, they will do well against Mexico.
Group B table and schedule
| Place | Team | Member of Parliament | W | D | L | G.F | GO | GD | Ptn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
June 22
Ecuador1, Venezuela2
Mexico 1, Jamaica 0
June 26
Ecuador vs Jamaica, 6pm on FS1
Venezuela vs Mexico, 9pm on FS1
June 30th
Mexico vs Ecuador, 8pm on FS1
Jamaica vs Venezuela, 8pm on FOX
Prediction
The first match of a group stage is always the toughest, so perhaps that means we’ll all have to deal with a bit of chaos on matchday two and an old-fashioned draw. Choose: Mexico 1, Venezuela 1
