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| Giovani Dos Santos in action against USA |
To add insult to an already beleaguered squad, Mexico lost to CONCACAF archrivals the United States in a 2-0 defeat that all but ended any hope of Luis Fernando Tena retaining the managerial position.
A few chances were created by Mexico's increasingly ineffective offense, but all shots on goal were easily controlled by USA keeper Tim Howard. Mexico is now 1-5-2 in World Cup Qualifying, and stands in 5th place behind Panama.
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| Victor Manuel Vucetich is now in charge |
Two days after the defeat, Victor Manuel Vucetich, former National Team manager and recently fired from his position at Monterrey CF, was appointed as the new manager. His immediate concern will be to not only change the mood of players who were obviously downtrodden even before the start of the USA match, but to also instill a sense of team unity that has been missing from this squad in the de la Torre era.
All of this must happen before an all-important match against Panama at El Estadio Azteca in October. A victory there would give El Tri a chance at the playoff spot generated by finishing 4th in qualifying.
Mexico is 0-3-1 in qualifying thus far at the once-vaunted Estadio Azteca.
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