by Nicholas Rosano on Jul 13 at FMF State of Mind in Copa Americ
Excellent post. Although Mexico had a rough go with the U-22 squad, El Tri saw a significant push from the U-17 World Cup win and capturing the Gold Cup. I like the way Rosano is able to identify El Tri's bright spots, without overshadowing Mexico's terrible play. Please enjoy the original article
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Mexico joined fellow CONCACAF representative Costa Rica on the plane home, but will finish dead last in the Copa América standings, being the only side that failed to earn a point at the tournament. While that will certainly be a disappointing result for many fans after Mexico's victories in the Gold Cup and U-17 World Cup, the young U-22 side was always going to be up against it, competing against the senior squads of two outside favorites, Uruguay and Chile, as well as a strong Peru outfit. Factor in the prostitution scandal that sent eight of Luis Fernando Tena's first choice players back home, and it was simply too much for Mexico to handle.
Despite the disappointing results and some less than ideal performances from Mexico's veteran, overage players (save for the excellent work of goalkeeper Luis Ernesto Michel), Mexican fans will be able to take heart in the performances of some of their younger players against South America's best. Araujo and Hiram Mier showed that Mexico can continue to produce solid central defenders, while Giovani Dos Santos, though not on his brilliant Gold Cup form, continued to show why he can be a key component of the Mexican team for years to come.
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