Dallas, Texas – The stage don set as Mexico and Colombia go face each other for international friendly match. Dis match go happen Saturday, and e dey gather plenty hype, as both teams wan show dem skills before the FIFA World Cup wey dey come next year.
As e stand now, Colombia dey favored to win dis one (dem no fit carry last minute drama wey na only football fit bring, right?). Last five matches don show say nadia dem dey sharp. Mexico wey don face challenges lately, dey try bounce back as dem draw two matches against South Korea and Japan.
Mexico, also known as El Tri, dey carry plenty weight as dem don chop three titles recently, including di Concacaf Gold Cup and also di Concacaf Nations League. Dem shot di last league trophy after dem beat Panama for final wey end 2-1. But as di injury report dey show, dem go miss star striker Raul Jimenez and captain Edson Alvarez; na wah o!
Colombia, on di other hand, don secure dem ticket for di World Cup after di heartbreak of not qualifying last time. Dem don perform well in di qualifiers, finishing third with 28 points, no be small feat! Los Cafeteros don dey hustle up with two solid wins over Bolivia and Venezuela.
For dis friendly match, Neymar’s elder brother, James Rodriguez, go lead di charge for Colombia alongside Luis Diaz and Luis Suarez. All eyes go dey on Diaz especially, wey dey trend well for his club in Bundesliga.
Mexico line-up go be as follows: Raul Rangel (GK) – Jorge Sanchez, Cesar Montes, Johan Vasquez, Mateo Chavez – Erick Sanchez, Erik Lira, Marcel Ruiz – German Berterame, Santiago Gimenez, Hirving Lozano. Dis line-up no too bad, abi? Dem still dey manage without Jimenez even though he dey fire well when he fit.
On di flip side, Colombia go line up as: Kevin Mier (GK) – Daniel Munoz, Yerry Mina, Davinson Sanchez, Alvaro Angulo – Richard Rios, Jefferson Lerma, Kevin Castano – James Rodriguez, Luis Suarez, Luis Diaz. If dem fit blend well, e go be wahala for Mexico.
As sides dey get ready, betting experts dey say make we expect goals from both sides since dem dey evenly matched, but na Colombia get di edge based on recent form. Whatever happen, just make sure say you grab your palm wine and enjoy di match as e dey go down!
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