The Gold Cup is getting closer to the final as Mexico and Canada will face this Thursday night in the semifinals. Mexico comes as one of the favorite teams to win this tournament along with the US. They won this title 11 times, and now they are one step away from the final. The last victory was back in 2019 when they won against the USA with a minimal result of 1-0. The road to the semifinals of this tournament has been very easy for Mexico, as they won 3 matches and drew one. In the group stage, they finished first, beating Guatemala 3-0, El Salvador 1-0, and drew against Trinidad Tobago. In the quarter-finals, the Mexicans flew past Honduras, beating them 3-0 with all the goals coming in the first half.
On the other side, Canada has arrived in the semifinals winning three matches and losing one against the USA. They finished second in the group stage with 6 points, a victory against Martinique and Haiti 4-1, and a minimal loss against the USA 1-0. In the quarter-finals, they faced Costa Rica. It was supposed to be a hard game for them, but Canada dominated the match, letting no hopes for Costa Rica for a comeback. Canada hasn’t been in the semifinals since 2007, and this could be their moment to advance further.
Head-to-head matches
We have seen 36 battles between these two teams, where Mexico has won 23 matches, draw 10, and lost 3. On average, both teams have scored 3.00 goals per match. If we analyze the last five games, Mexico is unbeatable, with four wins and one draw. The last game between them was played in 2019, in the group stage of Gold Cup 2019, where Mexico won easily 3-1.
Injury updates
Canada comes to this match without their best players, Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David Cyle Larin, and the promising young Toronto Fc forward Ayo Akinola. Akinola suffered a torn right ACL in the game against the USA in the group stage match. On the other side, Lozano will miss this match for Mexicans due to suffering a head and neck injury against Trinidad. All other players seem to be ready for this semifinal game.
Predictions, odds, and where to watch
Watch Mexico vs. Canada Free Live Stream at 1xBetBoth teams have done everything perfectly so far, with excellent results and great performances, but the moment of revelation has come. Who will be able to advance to the Grand Final of the tournament? For Mexico, the best goal scorers are R.Funes (3 goals) and O.Pineda (2 goals). And for Canada, Antunes (3), Larin (3), and Hoilet (2) lead the table of goalscorers with eight goals in total. It is expected to be a tight match, where Mexico will try to take the lead in the first minutes of the match and later manage the result. Bookmakers see the Mexican team as favorites to advance further. 1.5 odds for Mexico to win against 7.00 for Canada. A draw has 3.80 odds. We invite everyone to watch this match Livestream on Foxsports.com, TUDN USA, Univision NOW, TUDN.com, Univision, TUDN App, Fox Sports 1, and FOX Sports App.
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Prediction: Mexico to win.
Prediction 2: 2-0 Correct Score.
Game information
- Date: July 30, 2021
- Time: 04:00 AM (CET)
- Venue: NRG Stadium (Houston)