The Mexican National Team faces the Honduran team in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Nations League in San Pedro Sula, a city in the Central American country. The squad led by Javier 'Vasco' Aguirre is looking for victory to have one foot in the semifinals of the tournament, which also includes the United States.
The first match will be played this Friday, November 15, at the Estadio General Francisco Morazán in Honduras, at 8:00 PM Central Mexico Time. The game will be broadcast on Vix Premium, TUDN, Azteca 7, and Canal 5.
The second match between the Mexican National Team and Honduras, in the quarter-finals of the Nations League, will be played at home, specifically at the Estadio Nemesio Diez, home ground of the Toluca team from Liga MX.
"Put a referee who won't be biased," commented the forward in an interview with ESPN reported by Fox Sports.
After the Mexican National Team's victory against the United States, the players chosen by Javier Aguirre to face the Hondurans are: Ángel Malagón, Guillermo Ochoa, Raúl Rangel, Rodrigo Huescas, Jorge Sánchez, César Montes, Israel Reyes, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Orozco, Jesús Angulo, Jesús Gallardo, Luis Romo, Carlos Rodríguez, Édson Alvarez, Luis Chávez, Erik Lira, Orbelín Pineda, Alexis Gutiérrez, Ozziel Herrera, Diego Lainez, Alexis Vega, César Huerta, Julián Quiñones, Raúl Jiménez, Guillermo Martínez, Ángel Sepúlveda, and Henry Martín.
The last game between Mexico and Honduras in the Nations League ended in a tie and was decided by a penalty shootout. From the penalty spot, the Mexican players took victory 4-2. Carlos Costly, a Honduran player, stated that the refereeing helped the 'tricolor' team, a statement that generated anticipation before the next match.
The return match between Mexico and Honduras will take place on Tuesday, November 19, at 8:30 PM Central Mexico Time, with broadcast on Vix Premium, Azteca 7, Canal 5, and TUDN.
Tickets for the game at 'La Bombonera' are sold out, according to information shared on the official Mexican national team's social media accounts.
