Two teams chasing the 2015 Gold Cup will do battle today in a match between Guatemala and Mexico. The tournament clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Guatemala head coach Ivan Franco Sopegno (via Solo Deporte): "The Mexican players play in important leagues. We have to limit the space, something that we have struggled with."
Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera (via Goal): "Since I've taken the spot as national team manager, I've said the distance between teams are getting smaller. The teams in Central America, in the Caribbean, every day they show that they're much tougher, much more prepared because now there aren't these distances. The famous 'giants' of CONCACAF have stopped, and it's not one or the other that one leaves the post and another takes it. There's not anybody who might have the label of being very superior to their rival."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Giovani dos Santos was able to find a goal in Mexico's 6-0 victory over Cuba on Thursday. In 26 league appearances with Villarreal, the 26-year-old finished with one goal and three assists. He'll look for more of the same in Arizona on Sunday.
Mexico's Projected Lineup (4-1-3-2): Ochoa; Aguilar, Rodriguez, Reyes; Layún, Vázquez; Herrera, Santos, Guardado; Vela, Peralta
Guatemala's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Jerez; Lalín, Vasquez, Castrillo; Hernandez, Marquez, Aparicio, Lopez; Pappa, Contreras; Ruiz
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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