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Mexico vs. Republic of Ireland: 2017 Friendly Date, Time, Live-Stream Schedule
Mexico will be looking to bounce back from their recent 2-1 defeat to Croatia when they come up against the Republic of Ireland in another friendly at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Thursday.
Martin O'Neill's side were last in action in March when they were downed 1-0 by Iceland on home turf in Dublin.
Both teams will be eager to claim a morale-boosting victory ahead of FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and there will likely be some experimentation on both sides given the friendly nature of the clash.
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Read on for a further look at what should be an entertaining clash, along with scheduling and viewing details.
Date: Thursday, June 1
Time: 8 p.m. ET, 1 a.m. BST (June 2)
TV Info: FS1 (U.S.), Premier Sports (UK)
Live Stream: Fox Sports Go, Premier Player
El Tri were 2-0 down early on against Croatia and left themselves too much to do after the break.
Javier Hernandez netted a late consolation in Los Angeles to become Mexico's all-time leading goalscorer, per ESPN Stats and Info:
It was a typically opportunistic finish from Chicharito, and Ireland's defence will have to marshal him closely if they are to keep him out on Thursday.
Mexico will similarly be looking to keep things tight at the back in order to not go behind early on as they did against Croatia.
O'Neill will have to field an unfamiliar squad to face Mexico as most of his Premier League players and some Championship stars will be rested.
Per The42.com, he has no specialist left-backs to call upon and could opt to play a 3-5-2 formation.
"There is no recognised left-back, but it gives us the opportunity to experiment. We could possibly play three centre-halves and two wing-backs. James [McClean] has done that before," O'Neill said.
West Bromwich Albion's McClean is one of the few players from England's top flight set to turn out for the Irish, and he is likely to be named captain for the game, per BBC Sport.
The Boys in Green follow the Mexico clash with another friendly against Uruguay in Dublin on Sunday ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Austria at the Aviva Stadium on June 11.
Meanwhile, Thursday's match is Mexico's final preparation game before CONCACAF qualifiers against Honduras and the United States on June 8 and 11, respectively—El Tri are top of the standings in the Hexagonal.
As such, while the clash in New Jersey has little importance in isolation, it is a key game for both sides.
Mexico are favourites to prevail, but it will be an unfamiliar Ireland team that O'Neill puts out, so it should be a fascinating contest.
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