At 8:00 on July 1, Beijing time, Group B of the Copa America ushered in the third round of the competition, Venezuela VS Jamaica, Mexico VS Ecuador!
Venezuela qualified ahead of schedule
Match 1: Venezuela vs Jamaica
Venezuela are the lowest ranked team in the world in Group B, but they are the best team in the first two rounds, winning two consecutive games to get six points, qualifying early, and only need to draw Jamaica in the final round to win the group, of course, there is a chance to win the top spot if they lose. If they can advance as group winners, they can avoid Group A leaders Argentina in the quarter-finals and face Group A runners-up Canada.
Jamaica are out on a losing streak
Venezuela kept a clean sheet on 18 shots against Mexico in their last game, and goalkeeper Romo made five successful saves in the whole game, and the save was successful, which was the hero of Venezuela's ability to get three points. The veteran Long Dong Baodao is still young, and he scored two goals in the first game and scored the winning penalty in the second. Will Venezuela be able to win three in a row against Jamaica tomorrow? Jamaica suffered two consecutive defeats and have been eliminated early, and the final round is a battle of honor.
Ecuador will be looking to qualify
Match 2: Mexico vs Ecuador
Mexico and Ecuador both have 1 win and 1 loss with 3 points, Ecuador scored 4 goals and conceded 3 goals, with a goal difference of +1 and ranked second in the group, while Mexico scored 1 goal and conceded 1 goal, with a goal difference of 0 and ranked third temporarily. Ecuador are in a better position than Mexico at the moment and only need a draw to qualify. In the last game against Jamaica, captain Enner Valencia was sidelined, with Pais, Inkapie, Alan Minda scoring and Moises Caicedo providing assists.
Mexico have scored just one goal in two rounds
Mexico, the highest-ranked team in the world, will be unfortunate if they don't qualify, and there is no way back against Ecuador and they will have to fight for three points. In the last 6 meetings between the two sides, Mexico has a slight upper hand with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the first two games of the group stage, Mexico lacked the ability to take chances, scoring only one goal and squandering penalties, and they must bounce back if they want to qualify. If they can finish second in the group, they will face Argentina, the defending champions of Group A, in the knockout round. #头条首发大赛#