Two teams chasing the 2015 Gold Cup will do battle today in a match between Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago. The tournament clash scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET will be held at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera (via ESPN FC): "After watching the videos [of Sunday's 0-0 tie against Guatemala], there were no cards [given by the ref] after eight or nine fouls. If they don't give you that handball [decision] against Guatemala, teams will start playing with two goalkeepers [against us]. It was so clear. Trinidad have tried to play, I've not seen them kicking people and I'm not sure whether they will close up or not."
Trinidad & Tobago head coach Stephen Hart (via Goal): "I think it's important for us to have qualified [for the quarterfinals]. No one gave us any chance back home to even win a game. That's what they were saying, so I think it's important. It's important for the people, it's important for the young players at home, it's important for football. I cannot tell you how important it is for us to get to the quarterfinal. I'm very happy for these young players because they believed in me. I showed faith with them, and they were rewarded tonight."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Needing creativity, Giovani dos Santos returns to the starting XI for Mexico. En route to the Los Angeles Galaxy following the Gold Cup, the 26-year-old finished his season in Villarreal with five goals and five assists.
Mexico's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Ochoa; Aguilar, Reyes, Rodriguez, Corona, Layún; Herrera, J. dos Santos, Guardado; Vela, G. dos Santos
Trinidad & Tobago's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Phillip; Cyrus, Bakr, Bateau, Williams; Jones, George, Boucaud, Cato; Jones, Guerra
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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