ENGLISH: Lainez, Vargas, Córdova advance to semifinals with MEX U-21s
ENGLISH: Lainez, Vargas, Córdova advance to semifinals with MEX U-21s
Mexico have finished the group stage of the Torneo Maurice Revello (Toulon Tournament) unbeaten with the help of three young Azulcremas.
Diego Lainez and Carlos Vargas started all three group stage matches against Qatar, England, and China. Sebastián Córdova saw the field against Qatar and China.
Results:
Mexico 4-1 Qatar
Mexico 0-0 England
Mexico 3-1 China
Unbeaten in all three matches and earning 7 points, Mexico finished atop Group A. They will face Turkey on Wednesday, June 6th, in the semifinals. Turkey, winners of Group C, also finished the group stage unbeaten with wins over Japan and Portugal, and a 1-1 draw with Canada.
Should Mexico advance past Turkey, the final will be played on June 9th against the winner of the England-Scotland semifinal.