Information and predictions for Sweden vs Mexico
Mexico’s national team makes their last stopover in Spain before heading to the World Cup in Qatar. At the Municipal de Montilivi stadium, in Girona, he plays a friendly match against Sweden, who failed to qualify for the World Cup. The test starts at 4:30 pm.
Sweden’s recent performance
The Swedes are not going through a good moment. Despite being kept in charge after the fall in the European Qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar, coach Jan Andersson has been unable to revitalize the squad. The team had to deal with a new failure in the League of Nations in Europe. By adding just four points (one victory, one draw and four defeats), they finished in the fourth – last – position of group 4 of Liga B, the Second Division of the tournament.
In a bracket that had Serbia, with 13 points as champion, the Swedes ended up being relegated to League C. They will have to compete in the Third Division in the next edition of the competition. It was a new blow after the team came very close to reaching the direct spot for the 2022 World Cup. In group B, it was leader until the final stretch. However, they lost the last two matches, finishing in second place. Spain ended up with the first position. So it was off to the recap. It passed through the Czech Republic, but stopped in Poland.
Now, he tries to put his house in order to play in the qualifiers for Euro 2024, which will be held in Germany. The fight for vacancies begins in March of next year. The Swedes are in Group F alongside Austria, Belgium, Estonia and Azerbaijan. The debut will be against the Belgians on March 24. In addition to the meeting with the Mexicans, Sweden still has a friendly scheduled against Algeria on November 19th.
Mexico’s current form
The Mexicans opened their final preparation phase for the World Cup in Qatar with a 4-0 thrashing of Iraq in a friendly held on November 9th. The match was also played in Girona, where the team chose to host their final training session. In the duel, coach Gerardo Tata Martino assembled the team with a line of four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards.
In the first half, when he formed with the team considered a starter, he produced ten shots. Two on target. He scored with Vega, just after four minutes, from an assist by Gallardo. Having held the ball for 78% of the time, he didn’t allow Iraq a single finish. In the final stage, six changes were made right at halftime. Funes Mori, one of those who came on, scored the second goal in the fourth minute. He received a pass from Antuna, who was also called from the bench, before finishing.
The rout was built with the goals of Gallardo, in the 22nd minute, and Antuna, in a penalty kick, in the 47th minute. Mexico is in Group C of the World Cup in Qatar. Will make his debut on November 22 against Poland. Afterwards, the teams from Argentina (November 26) and Saudi Arabia (November 30) will be on their way. Tata Martino has not yet released the final list with the 26 listed for the Worlds.
Prediction and final prediction for Sweden vs Mexico:
Against a Mexico that fluctuates a lot during the matches and has not been able to show great quality, Sweden has the opportunity to show a reaction. Thus, the prognosis for the victory of the Swedes is the tip indicated in the friendly that for the Mexicans serves as preparation for the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
