{"id":6574,"date":"2019-06-20T02:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T02:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=6574"},"modified":"2019-06-20T02:32:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T02:32:00","slug":"mexico-scores-twice-in-second-half-to-beat-canada-3-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/mexico-scores-twice-in-second-half-to-beat-canada-3-1","title":{"rendered":"Mexico Scores Twice in Second Half to Beat Canada 3-1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MexicoAfter Mexico won its first two matches to move into first place in Group A, its third match saw the South American country pitted against Canada, and after Andres Guardado scored twice in the second half, it was enough for the Mexicans to secure their third straight victory, that after midfielder Erick Gutierrez went out in the first half.<\/p>\n

The next leg for Group A will head on Sunday to Charlotte, North. Carolina. That will see\u00a0 playing in the first match against Cuba and Mexico will meet Martinique in the second match.<\/p>\n

John Herdman, head coach for the Canadian Men’s National Soccer Team<\/a>, commented on the match against the Mexicans stating that it was a good test for the team that taught them a lot. Herdman added,<\/p>\n

“We will have a very strong and fresh line up against Cuba ready to get the points we need to take us through to the quarterfinals.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Each of the top two teams from each pool will move on to the quarterfinals in late June. Martinique played the first match of the day on Wednesday defeating Cuba 3-0 and brought its match record to 1-1. However, the Cuban team has been all but decimated and found itself eliminated from the Gold Cup<\/a> after the loss<\/p>\n

Concacaf<\/strong><\/p>\n