Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago: Stars Who Will Push El Tri into Gold Cup Semis

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Published: July 19, 2013

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It is no secret that the Mexican national team didn't bring its best squad to the United States for the Gold Cup, but most expected El Tri to reach the final without much resistance. Although Panama hit Mexico with a reality check in the opening match of the tournament by upsetting the favored side, Mexico has rebounded and will face Trinidad and Tobago in the quarterfinals.

Although the Soca Warriors are a dangerous team with some strong offensive players, Mexico should be able to get past them and into the semis. In order for that to happen, though, El Tri's best players must show up and dominate. That wasn't the case against Panama, but Mexico did improve against Canada and Martinique, so things are looking up.

Here are three Mexican stars who will come up big on Saturday, and allow El Tri to advance to the semifinals as most pundits expected heading into the Gold Cup.

 

Marco Fabian



There is a true lack of experience and national team success on Mexico's Gold Cup squad, but the best player for El Tri in this tournament has unquestionably been forward Marco Fabian. He leads Mexico with three goals, and is tied for second in overall Gold Cup scoring behind Team USA's Chris Wondolowski. Mexico has struggled mightily to score at the national team level this season, so it can be argued that Fabian's play has been the first offensive spark for Mexico all year.

Fabian has managed one goal in each of Mexico's three matches, so head coach Jose Manuel de la Torre will certainly lean on him and expect him to score another on Saturday. Fabian has managed to put the ball in the back of the net in a number of different ways, which makes him a very dangerous player. He even displayed great confidence on a penalty kick against Canada, as seen in this video courtesy of FOX Soccer.



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