Mexico enter the CONCACAF Nations League (CNL) on Friday with the quarterfinals pitting them in a two-legged battle with Honduras for a spot within the closing 4. Estadio Francisco Morazan will host this one with house benefit interesting to Reinaldo Rueda and his gamers in opposition to El Tri who shall be eager to go one higher than final 12 months’s closing defeat. Los Catrachos made it out of League B’s group stage whereas the Mexicans enter at this stage. Honduras thumped Trinidad and Tobago 4-0 earlier than dropping 2-1 to Jamaica with a slender win over French Guiana adopted by one other attract Jamaica to beat Nicaragua to second on purpose distinction.

Mexico misplaced 2-0 to the USMNT of their final CNL closing look however flopped on this summer season’s Copa America and have since restored a little bit of confidence. A goalless draw with Ecuador was not sufficient for a quarterfinals berth and a 3-0 pleasant win over New Zealand was adopted by one other nil-nil with Canada as Javier Aguirre returned to steer the staff. A 2-0 win over Mauricio Pochettino’s U.S. in October has set them again up with a little bit of momentum and now the Mexicans can goal for the semifinals because the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup success pushes them in direction of the ultimate.

Listed here are our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:

Easy methods to watch and odds

• Date: Friday, November 15 | Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Location: Estadio Francisco Morazan – San Pedro Sula, Honduras
• TV: Univision | Stay stream: Fubo (attempt without spending a dime)
• Odds: Honduras +333; Draw +250; Mexico -143

CNL quarterfinals

Honduras edged by way of Group B to achieve the knockout rounds whereas Mexico enter at this stage but to win their first CONCACAF Nations League title regardless of reaching the final closing. El Tri are aiming to go 5 with out a loss and to avenge their painful loss final version.

Staff information

Honduras: Rueda ought to stick with Denil Maldonado and Luis Vega in protection whereas Bryan Acosta will search midfield return after Deiby Flores and Kervin Arriaga have been paired final time. Anthony Lozano leads the road with 15 targets from 55 appearances with Rubilio Castillo, Jorge Benguche and Jorge Alvarez competing to accomplice him.

Potential Honduras XI: Menjivar; Najar, Maldonado, Vega, Rosales; Rivas, Arriaga, Acosta, Rodriguez; Lozano, Benguche.

Mexico: Aguirre stays with out Hirving Lozano whereas Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez bought injured again in September so Raul Jimenez will lead up prime with 34 targets from 105 caps. Henry Martin might assist together with Orbelin Pineda and Cesar Huerta. Andres Guardado earned his closing and a hundred and eightieth cap in opposition to the USA final day out however Luis Romo might are available in subsequent to captain Edson Alvarez in midfield.

Potential Mexico XI: Malagon; Sanchez, Vasquez, Montes, Angulo; Alvarez, Romo; Martin, Pineda, Huerta; Jimenez.

Prediction

Count on this to be tough in locations for El Tri however for Aguirre’s males to finally run out winners by a purpose or two for a stable first-leg lead. Decide: Honduras 0, Mexico 2