Let’s not sugarcoat it. Mexico has a tough road for next summer’s World Cup.
It’s not entirely catastrophic, but for manager Juan Carlos Osorio and his talented squad, getting out of the group stage and avoiding a round of 16 exit for the seventh straight World Cup will be a slightly tougher challenge than expected. Placed in Group F alongside Sweden, Korea Republic and, most notably, four-time and defending champion Germany, El Tri may see an opportunity to move past the first three matches, but to win the group? That’s a big ask.
The journey starts against Germany on June 17 in Moscow, followed by a date with South Korea in Rostov on June 23, and a finale against Sweden (with or without Zlatan Ibrahimovic) four days later in Yekaterinburg.