Mexico will be aiming to get their 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup off to a dream start when they take on Portugal at Kazan Arena on Sunday.
While all eyes will be on Real Madrid frontman Cristiano Ronaldo, much of the focus from a Mexican perspective will be on coach Juan Carlos Osorio. Despite arriving to this match within touching distance of a World Cup berth, the pressure is on the 56-year-old after El Tri’s nightmare exit in their last summer’s Copa America Centenario. For this tournament, the Colombian boasts of one of the most talented group of Mexican players in recent memory, and the feeling around Mexico is El Tri can pull of a shock victory over the “Selecção”.