#Cesar Montes

Monterrey will go into this tie as the clear favorites. They came very close to winning the Apertura but were knocked out after a poor semi-final first-leg display against Pachuca. Prior to the Apertura season, there wasn't a lot between Monterrey and Guadalajara in terms of quality, but Monterrey took massive strides in 2022, and Guadalajara were…

Mexico and Poland begin their quest for World Cup 2022 glory on Tuesday (4pm kick-off) when they go head-to-head in Qatar at the Stadium 974, Doha, in Group C. The Mexicans will be appearing at their 17th World Cup after finishing second in Concacaf qualifying, while the Poles are taking part in the major event for the ninth time after overcoming…

Mexico's bid to reach'el quinto partido' - the fifth match - begins on Tuesday afternoon against a Poland side just trying to get out of the group. In each of the past seven World Cups, Mexico have fallen short in the round of 16. The home tournament of 1986 was the last time El Tri tasted the sweet nectar of a quarter-final. 1986 was also the year…

Places on the Mexico 2022 World Cup roster will be up for grabs when El Tri faces Paraguay in a Wednesday friendly at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Players battling to impress manager Gerardo'Tata' Martino will be given only the few tuneups that remain - Peru and Colombia are up next in September - before the 26-man squad for Qatar is…