The group stage of the Copa America continued, in which Ecuador 0-0 Mexico qualified for Argentina, and Mexico was eliminated in the third group! Venezuela 3-0 Jamaica, won all three games to qualify for the top of the group, and will face Canada in the quarterfinals! Let's review these two games together!
Mexico 0-0 Ecuador
In the third round of Group B of the Copa America group stage, Mexico played Ecuador, and there was a controversial scene in the first half, Ecuador's Felix Torres was suspected of handball in the box, but the referee did not give a decision.
In the first half, Cesar Huerta volleyed wide and Luis Romo fired wide from distance. Mexico didn't have a single shot on target in the first half. At half-time, the score remained 0-0. Entering the second half, Quiñones' long-range shot was saved, Valencia's long-range shot was missed, and in the 90+4th minute, the Mexican backfield made a long pass to the penalty area, Franco was suspected of handball, and the referee did not indicate it.
In the 90+8th minute, Torres brought down Martinez in the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty, and then VAR prompted Torres to clear the ball and kick the ball before there was no penalty.
Despite the efforts of both sides in search of goal-scoring opportunities, neither was able to break the deadlock. In the end, the match ended in a 0-0 draw. According to the points and goal difference rules of the group stage, this draw led to a different fate: Ecuador managed to advance to the quarterfinals thanks to goal difference and will face a strong Argentine team in the next stage; Mexico, on the other hand, were eliminated from the tournament by finishing third in their group, ending their Copa America campaign.
Thoughts on the game
(1) This 0-0 is also better than many games in the European Cup, right? The confrontation is really hard, even if you don't score goals, but there is an attack and a confrontation, at least it doesn't look boring! The last few minutes are so exciting! At least two penalties were blown away from Mexico, once in the penalty area due to Capiye's handball was not awarded, and once in the penalty area was not given, and in the end the penalty was cancelled no problem, but it still blew away Mexico's two penalties! Mexico only reacted after the game, this is not the European Cup, there is no third place in the group to advance! Recalling the scene when Mexico beat the European team very embarrassed in the World Cup, I can only sigh that the Straw Hats are indeed young, Chile and Mexico do have no successors, and there are no stars, and there is no Lozano, and he scored a penalty in 3 games, all of which were youth storms and did not even have a decent shot...... Of course, the objective point is that Mexico's captain Edson Alvarez is injured, he is the core of the offensive and defensive conversion, equivalent to England's Rice, equivalent to Spain's Rodri, so it is normal for Mexico to not qualify, while Argentina and Brazil are strong, and Uruguay is hiding in the shadows and watching!
(2) There is no rule for the third group in the Copa America, and Ecuador and Mexico, which have the same points and only one goal difference in goal difference, can only fight until the last minute. The manager and his players must know that on the other pitch, Venezuela are three goals ahead of Jamaica to secure top of the group, and a single goal in this game is enough to send both teams to heaven and hell. Ecuador uses the most typical South American team grappling style of play, and after gaining a profit, they can not play without playing, and the rhythm of the game is shredded. The two teams may play less than 50 minutes on goal in the whole game, and Ecuador is always like this, and they won't win if they can draw! The World Cup is also a draw to qualify, that is, to keep the draw and not want to attack at all, but the result is ...... This is good luck, but it's really not easy to bite, Ecuador is much more difficult to play than Mexico, and Argentina has to peel off the skin even if it advances in the quarterfinals.
Comparison of technical data
Venezuela 3-0 Jamaica
In the third round of Group B of the Copa America group stage, Jamaica played against Venezuela. In the first half, neither team played a dangerous attack. In the second half, in the 49th minute, Aramburu assisted, Belho scored with a header, Venezuela 1-0 Jamaica!
In the 56th minute, Jángel Herrera assisted, and Rondon scored to extend the score, Venezuela 2-0 Jamaica!
In the 85th minute, Andrade assisted, Eric Ramirez scored, Venezuela 3-0 Jamaica!
Full time, Venezuela 3-0 Jamaica. Venezuela won all three of their group games to advance to the top of the group, and they will face Canada in the quarter-finals, while Jamaica lost all three of their group stage games.
Thoughts on the game
Venezuela can attack and defend, and is likely to be the biggest dark horse in this Copa America. Venezuela used to compete with Bolivia for the bottom of South America all year round, how did it break through and rise in the past two years? Why has there been so much progress this year? First of all, the overall level of football in South America is not low, there is an atmosphere, and it is not difficult to improve. Looking at the ranking of South America outside the world, Venezuela is second only to Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, and it has long been not weak! Secondly, South American teams have a foundation, and as long as one or two up-and-coming figures come out, they can take the team to a new level, similar to Sweden with Ibrahimovic and Wales with Bale. Thirdly, Argentine coach Batista is really level! Trained a Venezuelan fish belly like this! Regardless of how far Venezuela can go in this Copa America, I feel that there is a high probability that we will be able to see this World Cup newcomer in two years. Jamaica has no physical and no small skills, it is difficult to make progress under the existing rules, and the goalkeeper is also a weak link. Those long legs in Jamaica are still only suitable for going back to track and field!!
Comparison of technical data
The latest standings of the Wild America's Cup are as follows!
The latest knockout match of the Copa America is as follows!