Two teams chasing the 2015 Gold Cup will do battle today in a match between Mexico and Costa Rica. The quarterfinal scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Mexico midfielder Andres Guardado (via ESPN FC): "We have to concentrate on Costa Rica because you show the strength of the group more by winning than by what you can say. This isn't against the media in general, it is against one story in particular that I think is very much out of place and makes us angry because of the wrong information and the lies within it."
Costa Rica head coach Paulo Wanchope (via Nacion): "We have analyzed the opponent. By now, all the details are covered. For obvious reasons and many other things, we are not going to talk about weaknesses and strengths of the rival. Everyone, even the players, must analyze where we are, why we are here. We are competing better, especially against Canada. Today we see that the competition in the area is strong and more complicated."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Kendall Waston was added to the Costa Rican roster to add much-needed strength in defense. In 19 appearances with the Vancouver Whitecaps, the 27-year-old is averaging 7.6 clearances and 3.8 interceptions.
Mexico's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Ochoa; Aguilar, Reyes, Rodriguez, Corona, Layun; Santos, Herrera, Guardado; Vela, Peralta
Costa Rica's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Alvarado; Diaz, Calvo, Waston, Gonzalez, Gamboa; Venegas, Cubero, Borges; Bryan, Campbell
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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