El Tri earned their win over the Reggae Boyz, but manager Juan Carlos Osorio knows that his back line must improve if they're going to meet their goal of finishing in the top.....

PASADENA, Calif. — Mexico is through to the quarterfinals of the Copa America Centenario, but its 2-0 victory against Jamaica showed that the team still has weaknesses it must correct.

The Mexican federation's goal - and the one the team says it has adopted - for this tournament is to finish in the top three. That's something El Tri won't be able to do if they defend like they did Thursday night. Juan Carlos Osorio's decision to use three center backs against Uruguay's two-man forward line paid dividends in the opener, which Mexico won 3-1. It was less organized against the Reggae Boyz and was fortunate to escape with the eighth clean sheet of Osorio's nine-match tenure....

Maybe that's down to midfielder Andres Guardado, one of the Americas' best two-way players, missing the Group C match because of a suspension. Or perhaps it's just the difference in quality between having Rafa Marquez and Yasser Corona playing center back. While Mexico came away with the victory without too much sweat, there were clear ....... <<<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com