On the eve of Mexico and the United States facing each other for matchday 12 of the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, a controversy arose over the statements of Marcelo Balboa, former US national team, as he assured that he will play on the court of the Aztec State it is no longer a problem for the teams that visit it.
He also considered that the rival to win from the confederation is no longer the Mexican National Team, although he did not mention his country either. On the other hand, he said that Canada is currently the power of the region since the hard data shows this (they are in first place in the standings with 25 points and are one victory away from getting the ticket to the World Cup).
The words of the former defender did not go very well for Hugo Sánchez, who did not hesitate to come out on Tri's defense by assuring that in terms of history and statistics, the United States simply does not exist. Pentapichichi referred to the performance of both teams throughout the World Cups and in the different editions of Copa America.
He questioned the direct relevance that American football players play in important clubs in Europe if they do not play an important role. In addition, he did not let the local level pass by mentioning the hegemony held by the teams in the Liga MX over those of Major League Soccer at the continental level, noting the performance in Concacaf and even, in the Copa Libertadores (South American tournament).
“We have to do a little statistics to Marcelo Balboa. He is not interested in history because there is no history of them (USA), that of Mexico does. How many world championships have he participated in, how many Copa America, and currently, how many teams from the United States have participated in the Club World Cup, how many have played a Copa Libertadores final,” Sanchez said during the broadcast of an analysis program for ESPN.
In the field of attending the highest fair in football, the balance is tilted on the Mexican side: while for the Tri the number of appearances rises to 16 occasions, for Barras and Stars it remains at 10. In total there have been 21 editions of the World Cup (from Uruguay 1930 to Russia 2018).
Mexico has seven consecutive World Cup assists in his record (not missing since Italy 1990 when he was disqualified). On the other hand, the United States failed to get a ticket in the most recent elimination process heading to Russia 2018.
“It is better before opening my mouth that I grab a little bit the football library of the american continent that we all are. When Mexico lost to the United States, where did they play?” , continued in his onslaught the most outstanding historical Mexican player.
In an area of direct confrontation such as the Gold Cup, statistics once again demonstrate the superiority of the Tri. The Mexican National Team has won the title 11 times, for the 7 times of its rival. As a common thing is that both teams meet in the final of the tournament, the last time (2021) the United States won.
2021 CONCACAF Nations League (June 06): United States 3 - 2 Mexico
Gold Cup 2021 (August 01): United States 1 - 0 Mexico
Qualifiers heading to Qatar 2022: United States 2 - 0 Mexico
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