Mexico will emerge as winners in CONCACAF Nations League Group B irrespective of its result at home to Bermuda on Tuesday, with only its perfect first-round record at stake. El Tri has scored 11 times in their previous two meetings with vs. Bermuda (conceding once), but only a draw or better at the Estadio Nemesio Diez will save Bermuda from relegation to League B.
Mexico vs. Bermuda
- Date: Tuesday, November 19
- Start Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TUDN, UniMas
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
The Gombey Warriors were eased aside 5-1 when they hosted Mexico in October, handing Gerardo Martino’s side its maiden win in this tournament and a bright start in Group B. Jose Juan Macias netted twice in his competitive debut for Mexico, with the Leon star joined on the score sheet by Hirving Lozano, Hector Herrera and Uriel Antuna.
Queens Park Rangers forward Nahki Wells bagged Bermuda’s consolatory strike that day and is the only player from Kyle Lightbourne’s squad to have scored in this competition so far (three total).
Tuesday’s visitors have a League A future to fight for approaching their final game in Group B, where Bermuda is at the bottom of the pile, but level on points with Panama. A draw or better will keep them in the top division and secure automatic qualification to the 2021 Gold Cup.
However, Mexico has won its last four games and looks to be in an unforgiving mood of late. Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez returned to the XI and scored twice in Friday’s 3-0 triumph away to Panama, their third straight game netting three times or more.
Bermuda also beat Panama on its own soil, but the subsequent disappointments against Mexico (1-5) and Guatemala (0-0 friendly draw) have been less than inspiring.
More than 30 years have passed since Bermuda last defeated Mexico—a 2-1 home win in 1987 during qualification for the 1988 Summer Olympics—and the margins between the two have only expanded since.
Martino may field a slightly weakened side to rest some important stars, but Bermuda will be fighting for every inch as it seeks to preserve its place among the CONCACAF Nations League elite.
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