Match Thread: Mexico vs Jamaica | Copa América

Match Thread

FT: Mexico 1-0 Jamaica

Venue: NRG Stadium

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Mexico

Julio González, Johan Vásquez, César Montes, Gerardo Arteaga, Jorge Sánchez, Orbelín Pineda (Carlos Rodríguez), Luis Chávez (Érick Sánchez), Edson Álvarez (Luis Romo), Santiago Giménez (Guillermo Martínez), Julián Quiñones, Uriel Antuna (Roberto Alvarado).

Subs: Alexis Vega, Carlos Acevedo, Jordi Cortizo, José Raúl Rangel, Brian García, Marcelo Flores, Bryan González, César Huerta, Jesús Orozco, Israel Reyes.

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Jamaica

Jahmali Waite, Joel Latibeaudiere, Ethan Pinnock, Di'Shon Bernard (Michael Hector), Kasey Palmer, Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Kaheim Dixon), Greg Leigh, Dexter Lembikisa, Michail Antonio (Renaldo Cephas), Demarai Gray (Damion Lowe), Shamar Nicholson.

Subs: Karoy Anderson, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Kevon Lambert, Wes Harding, Jon Bell, Richard King, Alex Marshall, Shaquan Davis.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

30' Substitution, Mexico. Luis Romo replaces Edson Álvarez because of an injury.

68' Substitution, Mexico. Guillermo Martínez replaces Santiago Giménez.

68' Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Orbelín Pineda.

68' Substitution, Jamaica. Damion Lowe replaces Demarai Gray.

68' Substitution, Jamaica. Michael Hector replaces Di'Shon Bernard.

69' Goal! Mexico 1, Jamaica 0. Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.

78' Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Uriel Antuna.

78' Substitution, Mexico. Érick Sánchez replaces Luis Chávez.

80' Substitution, Jamaica. Renaldo Cephas replaces Michail Antonio.

80' Substitution, Jamaica. Kaheim Dixon replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.

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Gogosfx

14d

Didn't Jamaica score?

TheNewGuy13

14d

Offside.

iamwhoiwasnow

14d

Wtf I just came to ask this. I saw the goal in real time it looked good. Was it really offsides?

TheNewGuy13

14d

Yes, he was off by a couple of feet lol

The camera angles didn't catch it initially. VAR had a good angle of it and called it back.

Even the TUDN commentators were shocked cause they didn't see the camera angle until after the review either and thought it was a legit goal too

iamwhoiwasnow

14d

Makes sense. After that goal I walked away and figured it was over. I Googled the score and was like wtf am I tripping.

EdsonArantes10

-31

14d

I always say it's better to have good players in the Mexican league than some randoms in Europe. That's why we always beat Jamaica

mrboomtastic3

14d

The Randoms in Europe is why mexico got whooped in the pre copa america friendlies.

EdsonArantes10

14d

Uruguay don't have randoms they have elite players plus a few players in the Mexican league

mrboomtastic3

14d

Mexico could have elite players, but they like to give them big contacts to play in the domestic league. Mexico is lucky to have quinones. Not even good enough to be in Colombia is who Mexico is counting on. It's going to be a tough tournament for Mexico. That's all I'm saying.

xxmayhem666xx

14d

Quiñones had the chance to be cup tied with Colombia quit hating 😂

AdorableAd8490

14d

Lmao, Mexico looked horrible. By staying in that league, players keep themselves from developing themselves fully, tactics are always being over utilized and becoming obsolete, and there’s just not enough depth in the academies. Wow, you beat Jamaica by 1, managed to not get horribly beaten by a Brazil in bad shape, and got destroyed by Uruguay. Sure looks promising.

EdsonArantes10

-3

14d

I never said they should stay in Mexico

WeaknessOne9646

14d

You have 100 million people who worship football/soccer above all sports and have for generations

Think bigger than beating Jamaica

EdsonArantes10

14d

The population debate is so pointless. You forget the most important factor, Mexico is geographically locked in a continent that has no competition to help Mexico grow

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EdsonArantes10

14d

At least it isn't zero competition anymore like it was for the past 50 years. But it's still very low. Mexico will never improve playing against USA once or twice per year. Not even 20 times per year.

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EdsonArantes10

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Turkey and South Korea finished in the top 4 in 2002 it means nothing lol Greece won the Euros in 2004 so what? You're talking about one game 22 years ago and that was the peak of USA's history lol

ledhendrix

14d

The Yanks are currently eating your lunch, and look to be doing the same for the next little spell. Let's not bash on teams that best yours.

Rob_Reason

14d

By 1 goal and it should've been tied. Mexico looked awful.

xxmayhem666xx

14d

Should've been tied is debatable when Antonio was offside by about 3ft lol

Derptionary

14d

Jamaica needs to start Kahiem Nixon for the rest of the Copa. Dude brought so much energy to the team once he came in.

daverez

14d

I heard how bad Mexico were but I just didn’t believe it…

Laselecta_90

14d

Same. I been watching Mexico play since I was a lil boy. This is the worst squad ever!!’ My goodness! Que terrible !

Able-Detective-5650

14d

It’s alarming that Mexico struggled to beat Jamaica. Mexico used to beat these teams so easily (specially in Mexico or U.S. grounds)

But at least they got the 3 points and played with heart in the second half.

It’s kinda frustrating to see some players incapable of making a decent cross or a pass between the lines. They just don’t have the skills and calmness to do that.

With the result on the other game, it’s not gonna be easy to make it to the quarterfinals.

It’s everyone’s game in this group.

Derptionary

14d

Mexico spent way too much of the game trying to do long passes over the top, only to have a Jamaican player head it down.

Power55g1

-6

14d

Mexico stinks!

SadPollution8260

14d

Mexico are 2023 Gold Cup champions, if i remember correctly USA got eliminated to costa rica xD

Power55g1

-2

14d

US sucks too. Both teams beat up on random islands and Central America then get whooped when they play real teams.

ToxicGamer4Life

-7

14d

Cry😂😂

Negative-Associate90

-5

14d

2-0 nations league final

bragging about beating Jamaica 1-0 is crazy

vitalmtg

14d

should have used Rexona

Juaniscool-8

14d

Excellent game Mexico. I can see why they are the favorites to win the cup! They are unstoppable!

EndPlus9839

14d

Cololmbia is such a South American powerhouse 0 copa Americas where Brazil and Argentina actually tried!

Laselecta_90

14d

Lmao

Sportsisthebest

-11

14d

Favorites? They struggled against a team that has yet to draw, win, and even score in the Copa America.

Juaniscool-8

14d

I forgot the /s my bad

bortusgortus

14d

Damn, that second half was entertaining. The teenager Jamaica sub was great, could have gotten a goal with more time

BionicgalZ

14d

Impressed with Jamaica. Mexico should be able to field a better team, so considering the size differential.

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BionicgalZ

14d

I just read that

LilBenzoTop5

-9

14d

and yet Jamaica still lost.

victheogfan

14d

Interesting match all around

xxrdawgxx

14d

Lalas needs to go

Total_Information_65

-1

14d

Second this. I'm so over listening to his empty sunshine-pumping. Gonna be fun to watch them all squirm when the US only manages to beat Bolivia by a score of 1-0 or 2-1. Mexico is awful and Jamaica isn't much better. Neither of those teams are getting out of the group stage.

Subtlety-

14d

Love you, Jamaica.

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Derptionary

-7

14d

I think the elevation of Pachuca humbled Columbus a lot more than the football club did tbh. Elevation sickness is rough.

bluediamondsm

14d

I hope Jamaica can win a game, but I have a bad feeling they might finish in last place

Rob_Reason

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14d

They're a track country, not a soccer country.

thisfilmkid

13d

I guess you've never heard of Bob Marley?

If he was still alive today, he'd be sitting at Brazil, Argentina and Jamaica soccer games

inthezoneautozone12

14d

Might?

GokutheAnteater

14d

Congrats Mexico

trainrocks19

14d

I’m really interested to see how Mexico perform against Ecuador and Venezuela.

MexicanDuck

14d

Same for Jamaica tbh

PuzzleheadedStuff34

14d

Jamaican here, although the boys are playing their hearts out, I really wish they would stop shooting the ball to the moon because it's really frustrating to watch

Derptionary

14d

Jamaica just needs to keep creating situations like they did on the disallowed goal. Jamaica has size and athleticism for days and could slam headers on goal all day if they send playable balls into the box.

Marzatacks

13d

Jamaica team needs patience near the gaol and they seemed exhausted near the mid point of each half. Solve those two issues and ….

TastyDonutYUMYUN

14d

Shamar Nicholson missing 3 shots from outside the box was terrible, can’t be wasting attacking opportunities like that

Donnel_

14d

Swear bredrin

inthezoneautozone12

-10

14d

Jamaica is free points. They’ll lose the rest of their games for sure

BellVermicelli

14d

Jamaica should have played Dixon earlier, kid looks good

poemaXV

14d

right? he blasted onto the field. loved him and their goalie

xSAV4GE

14d

Alexi still gonna shit on us lol

Rob_Reason

-8

14d

Mexico players and a lot if the fan base are insufferable, I don't blame him.

rayden-shou

14d

Who?

Goose-the-moose

14d

Alexis Lallas is quite possibly the worst football personality in the world

Total_Information_65

14d

I don't even think this is a question. He just is that bad.

xSAV4GE

14d

He has to be paid to be the counter argument to everyone lol

sususdio

14d

My favorite was during the France game at halftime he said “what’s the worst that can happen with Mbappe, he breaks his nose again? Sub him on!”

Rob_Reason

14d

I mean he ain't wrong, France looked terrible without Mbappe.

xSAV4GE

14d

What the fuck lol

kofimmra03

14d

I had Jamaica as one of the 3 CONCACAF teams making the world cup but after that never mind they stink

trainrocks19

14d

Ehh they really should be qualifying this time.

mojito_sangria

-2

14d

Just asking where’re Ochoa and Raul Jimenez?

arlekin21

14d

Right? Wheres Rafa Marquez and Jared Borgetti too

vitalmtg

14d

Raul is basically handicapped now

Laselecta_90

14d

It’s time for change bro

metdarkgamer

14d

Raul just ain't the same since the injury, and Ochoa is getting old. Let's face it mexico can't rely on him until his 85, so it's a good idea to just start trying different goalkeepers. The main problem is the best goalkeeper to substitute him right now is Malagón, and he's injured.

kowaterboy

-1

14d

who?

squishy_buttcheeks

14d

Mexico sufriendo....con Jamaica.....

nsfwmodeme

14d

No le va a ser fácil con Venezuela. Para nada.

Laselecta_90

14d

Ni con Ecuador

nsfwmodeme

14d

Es cierto. Sólo me centré en el siguiente encuentro de México que, tengo entendido, es con Venezuela.

Pero sí, insisto, es acertado tu comentario.

Laselecta_90

14d

Me gustaba ver el tri en anos anteriores. Pero this team ain’t it.

nsfwmodeme

14d

Coincido otra vez. De hecho, creyendo (confundido) que iba a ver algo de ese tri, dije en casa que México decía ganarle a Jamaica al menos 3 a 0 y dando espectáculo.

Ojalá haya sido un mal día y de acá en adelante mejore. De todas formas fue un triunfo y los puntos valen.

PleaseReplyAtLeast

-3

14d

Much better match than Ecuador vs Venezuela. Congrats Mexico 🇲🇽

xxrdawgxx

14d

I am sports entertained

bluediamondsm

14d

Mexico woke up and did well after Jamaica’s offsides goal

ReadySetGonads

14d

🗣️ A WIN IS A WIN

zodby

14d

Thanks, Toretto. Do you live your life a quarter mile at a time?

Total_Information_65

14d

Hey; it's really all about family.

Laselecta_90

14d

Lmao

Intrepid_Credit_9885

14d

By an inch or by a mile, winning is winning

ElLittleDikTator

14d

We’re so bad but we live to fight another day 😫😫😫

xSAV4GE

14d

Dubs are hard to come by nowadays

jpcgy

14d

Que puta hueva fue este partido

Laselecta_90

14d

Mexico es equipo molero. Filler team

thisfilmkid

14d

Mexico, good challenge

We lost against your team. But good game!

LilBenzoTop5

14d

I'm still rooting for you guys to make it out of the group stage.

Thick-Experience-768

14d

Complete respect, Jamaica honestly surprised me by how well they defended, they can still have a few surprises up their sleeve

Professional_Code372

14d

Jamaica could be A LOT better if they kept more of the ball, too much desperation with the long balls

OkayBoomerrrrr

14d

Please whoop Venezuela and Ecuador humble thoses frauds

vitalmtg

14d

great game, nothing but respect for Jamaica. Played very well.

Zvyraznit

14d

Who do you think is the most hated international by r/soccer , it has to be Mexico, USA, or England lmao

Total_Information_65

14d

Honestly, it's either England, Italy or Brazil. Brazil and Italy get the hatred from winning so much in the past but still being adored as some kind of "favorites" by media types, despite neither country doing shit in the past 2+ decades. Pretty sure everyone hates England because all of their fans act like entitled shits - like a Brazilian or Italian fan - but they've only won a single fucking world cup 60 years ago.

Edited to add that this is a personal observation based on travels and not how I think the reddit community feels about it.

poemaXV

14d

I have to find my fellow Netherlands haters

victheogfan

14d

It’s England first us second Mexico third

ExchangeExisting6132

-20

14d

Mexicans brag and act like they are Brazil, when they're clearly not even as good as Venezuela

SadPollution8260

14d

Mexicans are well aware that we are doing bad, however we have gotten second place in copa america and even won the copa suramericana, so we have more history than USA, that's for sure and south americans know it. It's only USA fans that are delusional.

-Galactus-

14d

Literally no one does that but I saw your comment history and saw they live rent free in your head lol nvm not gonna argue.

ExchangeExisting6132

-9

14d

Whats there to argue about, Mexico never punches above their weight.

Population of about 127m and with an amazing footy league and we have basically NOTHING. They have to resort to bringing in players who aren't even Mexican.

One word: El quinto.

nonavslander

14d

Amazing footy league lmfao

nah our league is average. It just pays very well. Not going to fault our players (most of whom come from nothing) for wanting to get paid more money to stay near home and not have to eat fucking beans on toast. It is a complacency issue, but 10/10 people would do what our players do and take the bag.

Rusiano

14d

Why does r/soccer hate Mexico so much

nonavslander

14d

you should see r/formula1 when checo Perez messes up at all. It’s cool, we’re used to the hate. We’re not as sensitive as some other groups of people. We’ll talk that shit right back to you every day of the week though

cuddersrage

14d

have to imagine that your average redditor is american

Important-Stock-4504

14d

I don’t get why so many USMNT fans hate Mexico. It’s dumb

gogorath

14d

You don’t get why fans of a team don’t like their rival?

Rusiano

14d

I don’t get it either. A strong Mexico is beneficial for the US as well since it forces US to improve as well

CheekyChipsMate_

14d

Lots of years of getting pumped by them, their fans being very obnoxious (at least in the US), and/or xenophobia.

vitalmtg

14d

they got bullied a lot when the mexico was dominating them so now they have a chip on their shoulder

Important-Stock-4504

-2

14d

A lot of our top male athletes play other sports so it shouldn’t be a surprise that we aren’t great at this game.

It’s not Mexico’s fault that we are mocked by the world lol. I hate a lot of Euro/South American teams much more than Mexico. I root for Mexico 90% of the time

vitalmtg

14d

Mexico and the US always had a generally healthy rivalry. It's just the online fans really that spew the most hate. Mexican fans know they are shit now and US fans should be proud of the strides their team has made in recent years. It is funny that they fight each other online so much when to the rest of the world the two countries are pretty irrelevant in the grand scheme of the game.

Important-Stock-4504

14d

Mexico will be better soon. This is about as bad as it can get for them

CheekyChipsMate_

14d

It’s funny that they fight each other online so much when to the rest of the world the two countries are pretty irrelevant…

I feel like that’s pretty normal? Lower division clubs still have rivalries with other clubs, it’s the same thing.

vitalmtg

14d

that's true, it's like watching your younger siblings fight eachother.

beefrights

14d

Because its 50% american users

NYLotteGiants

14d

Russia

ReadySetGonads

14d

/r/soccer not /r/politics

Goose-the-moose

14d

England by a mile, then Mexico, then USA

The_Real_FN_Deal

14d

Most of Mexico’s hate is from USA. The rest of the world hates USA way more.

Disaster1205

14d

South America pretty much hates Mexico. Nobody here cares about USA

SadPollution8260

14d

besides Argentina, the rest of south america are okay with Mexico. Mexico did used to participate in south american tournaments regularly without causing issues.

The_Real_FN_Deal

14d

Argentina hates Mexico, that’s about it. The world hates the US with a burning passion. The US literally destabilized governments in South America. I don’t know where you got the idea that nobody cares lmao.

Disaster1205

14d

We're talking about football, what the hell?

And nobody cares about USA football team outside of CONCACAF. We don't really care about Mexico either, but fans and media are too annoying so everybody wants them to lose

The_Real_FN_Deal

-2

14d

Yeah because I’m sure politics contributes nothing at all to national teams. I’m sure Ukraine fans love Russian fans lmao.

Disaster1205

14d

Where are you from? No one gives a fuck about US national team in South America.

The_Real_FN_Deal

-2

14d

It’s alright buddy. You’re right and I’m wrong 👍

Disaster1205

14d

At least you admit it

Continue thread...

Total_Information_65

14d

This is very true

BellVermicelli

14d

England for sure

PedriRugburn

14d

What’s that baddie refs @?

[deleted]

14d

Mexico winning = no puto chants

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Icebreaker80

14d

No chichi man allowed in Jamaica…./s

RevolutionaryBox7745

14d

That's game.

Messiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

14d

Undefeated!

MexicansInParis

14d

Same wins as the world champions!!!!

LessThanCleverName

14d

Is there always one cameraman whose job it is to just find pretty girls in the crowd at sporting events?

Professional_Code372

14d

Jamaica playing rocket league

woleddy

14d

Lmaooooo

m_c__a_t

14d

Who's the guero on el tri?

UnusualSaucy

14d

Giménez, his dad is Argentinian but he (the son) is Mexican (he was born in Argentina tho)

m_c__a_t

14d

Thanks

vitalmtg

14d

Chaquito, Chaco Gimenez's son

m_c__a_t

14d

Thanks

ExchangeExisting6132

14d

Argentinean, Gimenez

m_c__a_t

14d

thanks, idk why the downvotes

air-buc-pirate

14d

Jamaica will be last in the group. They are terrible.

bruhstevenson

14d

Good performance for Mexico after that disallowed goal

The_Real_FN_Deal

14d

Good luck tomorrow 🫡

Practical_Bat_3578

14d

i'm watching this game in 360p and it seems like the perfect quality for concacaf

suckit_imin

14d

These Univision commentators are so biased for Mexico it’s infuriating to listen to

UnusualSaucy

14d

Everyone of the Mexican broadcasts are screaming like we won the World Cup x_x

PlayedbyYourMom

14d

The English coverage for CONCACAF is almost always biased towards USA and Canada. it’s just how it is

Ever1326

14d

i mute them and tudn when mexico is losing because all they do is cry and make excuses instead of commenting on whats currently going on in the game

ElLittleDikTator

14d

Another genius that’s upset a Mexican station is biased towards Mexico lmao

[deleted]

14d

They're insufferable

nappingtoday

-8

14d

You should see how much trash they talk about the country the live in-the USA

vitalmtg

14d

what are you talking about they always praise the US. there's a reason they call it el equipo de todos

nappingtoday

-1

14d

Did you hear the comments they said today? lol Just today the guy said "De todos?"

vitalmtg

14d

no vale mi tiempo discutir con un gabacho racista

ElLittleDikTator

14d

Oh shut up 😂

TheeTrashcanMan

14d

Pretty much how it always is.

dinkinflicka125

14d

Diabolical performance from Mexico tbh

krvlover

14d

You can tell Jamaica is excellent in track and field by watching these players, just not good with the ball in feet.

air-buc-pirate

14d

Agreed they are not good

SonOfScorpion

14d

This Jamaica team is weird. They seem like a team with raw physical skills and talent that never progresses to the next level.

vitalmtg

14d

they've always been like that to be honest

SonOfScorpion

14d

That’s my point, even with better players (Premier and Championship), they don’t seem to progress and seem almost the same.

[deleted]

-17

14d

Jamaica was robbed by Mexico

[deleted]

14d

Your profile is pathetic like your life. Go back to begging for nude pictures loser.

nsfwmodeme

14d

México wasn't good, but Jamaica was way worse. They run well, but this is not the 100 meters in the Olympics. They should have also done something valuable with the ball more than the three or four times that they attempted something.

Nobody was robbed.

ElLittleDikTator

14d

Cry 😂😂

DrW0lf

14d

Sure buddy

-ruiner_