MexicoToday Insider Olympics Special: Tremendous El Tri and Olympic Update

In today’s MexicoToday Insider Olympics Special, we see just how tremendous El Tri has been at London 2012! El Tri, the Mexican National Football Team, defeated Japan 3-1 on Tuesday night at Wembley and Mexico fans were out in full force! Additionally, we’ve got a wrap up of Mexico’s strong Olympic performances in canoeing, taekwondo, equestrian, rowing and diving. Click here to watch the video.

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Team GB Loses Olympic Warm-Up Friendly Against Mexico

The Under-23 Mexican national football team defeated Great Britain by a score of 1-0 last Sunday. The two teams squared off in Marbella, Spain for this friendly match that was decided by a goal in the 28th minute by Chivas striker, Marco Fabián.

Stuart Pearce, current manager of the England Olympic side, applauded the effort from the Mexican side, and is still confident in his talented group of players for the tournament.

Ryan Giggs, Craig Bellamy and Micah Richards all saw playing time in the match, representing the three senior players that England has. However, the Mexican side’s ability to capitalize on chances was the key factor in the match.

The Mexican Under-23 national team’s summer Olympic campaign will start on July 26th, when the team takes on Korea in group stages. The English side will play its first group stage match on July 26th against Senegal.

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