Gustavo Matosas knows Mexican football well - very well in fact. The Uruguayan has two Liga MX titles with Leon and also win the 2014-15 Concacaf Champions League at the helm of Club America.
Yet when Matosas enters the technical area of NRG Stadium on Saturday, coaching Costa Rica in a Gold Cup quarterfinal against Mexico, he won't be all that different from any other manager trying to knock off El Tri by outsmarting current coach Tata Martino.
"I don’t think it’s an advantage," Matosas said at a pre-match news conference Friday.