With the completion of the second to last 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers this past week, Mexico find themselves all but having clinched a spot in Qatar. They’re currently tied for 2nd overall with USA, but more importantly, are 4 points in front of Panama, who hold that 4th spot, which represents the inter-confederation playoff series, with only three games to go. And with Panama facing both USA and Canada in the final stretch, they look pretty unlikely to catch Martino and company, no matter how poorly they may perform.
However, that wasn’t enough to keep former Mexico NT midfielder Alberto García Aspe silenced.