El Tri's second-choice team is a far cry from the one the South Americans are able to field - and it reveals issues holding them back
Remember Mexico's elimination from the World Cup? It's something many El Tri fans have tried to push out of their mind, but the biggest moment of 2018 also will be instructive as the national team closes out the year Tuesday against Argentina.
On one side, there was Mexico, trying to bounce back from an elevator ride. They'd been all the way up, beating Germany and South Korea, and were all the way down after narrowly escaping the group following a lopsided loss to Sweden in the third game.