Mexico vs. Bolivia: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview
Mexico will continue their friendly tour of the USA with a fixture against Bolivia on Tuesday, and Miguel Herrera will expect his side to come away with a convincing win over a team in disarray.
El Tri looked more than solid in their goalless draw against Chile, building on the foundations that were laid during their impressive 2014 World Cup run. Mexico are headed in the right direction and a statement win against Bolivia is expected next.
La Verde have lost their last three matches, including an embarrassing 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Ecuador on Friday, and the team won't be looking forward to a meeting with the Mexican World Cup heroes on Tuesday.
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Date: Tuesday, September 9
Time: 3 a.m. BST (September 10)/10 p.m. ET
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Colorado
TV info and live stream: The match will be broadcast on ESPN 2 (for US viewers), with mobile coverage available via the Watch ESPN app.
Preview
Contrary to what you'd might expect from a friendly tour like this, El Tri are taking this part of their season very seriously. Eight members of the team's starting XI at the 2014 World Cup started against the Chileans, and while we will likely see some changes for the match against Bolivia, Herrera won't be experimenting too much.
Giovani Dos Santos and Francisco Rodriguez both picked up injuries against Chile and, as reported by ESPN FC's Tom Marshall, Herrera won't be calling up replacements:
Mexico gave the Chileans too much space to operate in front of the box at times, and if it wasn't for the mercurial Guillermo Ochoa, El Tri likely would have lost the match. Far more worrying was the team's performance in front of goal, however.
Javier Orozco was wasteful with a number of chances, and with Dos Santos now injured and Oribe Peralta on the wrong side of 30, the squad is in dire need of an in-form striker to step up.
They'll have an excellent chance against a struggling Bolivian side, who were pounded by Ecuador on Friday. As shared by Bolivian journalist Juan Arango, the 4-0 rout was the worst the team had suffered against Ecuador in over 10 years:
Bolivia's squad is almost entirely made up of players from their own top division, as the few international stars the country boasts didn't make the trip to the USA.
La Verde aren't necessarily a bad team, but on paper, they're not anywhere near Mexico's level. Their last win dates back to February of 2013, a 2-1 thriller against Haiti.
Despite their struggles, Herrera still expects Mexico to play with the same intensity as they showed on Saturday, as reported by Soccernews:
"From what I saw [against Chile], whoever plays [when they face Bolivia] must demonstrate at least what was done today. An intensity that way, ball handling, concentration, I think today the team showed very good stuff, all the players have to play in this way, at this level, pace, intensity, if we do so surely will draw positive results.
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Twenty-one-year-old Erick Torres is expected to make his debut for El Tri, and his fresh legs in attack could be exactly what the team needs. The Bolivian defence shouldn't present too much of a challenge for the youngster and a strong start with the national team could boost his confidence through the roof.
