Gold Cup 2015: Latest Group Results, Tables, Schedule After Guatemala vs. Mexico

Mexico were held to a scoreless draw against Guatemala on Sunday, a result which leaves Miguel Herrera's team two points behind Group C leaders Trinidad and Tobago at this year's Gold Cup.

Cuba remain at the bottom of the pool after their 2-0 loss to the Caribbean side, who will now confirm group victory if they avoid defeat against Mexico in their final match before the knockout stage begins. Guatemala can progress as (at least) the third-place side with a win over Cuba next time out.

Here's a look at Sunday's results, the current schedule and upcoming matches:

Date	Group	Score
Sunday, July 12	C	Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 Cuba
Sunday, July 12	C	Guatemala 0-0 Mexico

Position	Team	Pl	W	D	L	GD	P
Group A
1	United States	2	2	0	0	2	6
2	Panama	2	0	2	0	0	2
3	Honduras	2	0	1	1	-1	1
4	Haiti	2	0	1	1	-1	1
Group B
1	Jamaica	2	1	1	0	1	4
2	Costa Rica	2	0	2	0	0	2
3	El Salvador	2	0	2	0	0	2
4	Canada	2	0	1	1	-1	1
Group C
1	Trinidad and Tobago	2	2	0	0	4	6
2	Mexico	2	1	1	0	2	4
3	Guatemala	2	0	1	1	-2	1
4	Cuba	2	0	0	2	-8	0

Date	Fixture	Group	Time
Monday, July 13	Haiti vs. Honduras	A	7 p.m. ET/12 a.m. BST
Monday, July 13	Panama vs. United States	A	9:30 p.m. ET/2:30 a.m. BST

Questions Remain over Unbeaten Mexico

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There are two ways of looking at Mexico's start to the Gold Cup.

Positive fans will see their nation is unbeaten after two matches, having scored six goals and conceded none. Quite often, major tournament winners—such as Spain at the 2010 World Cup and United States at this year's Women's World Cup—start slowly in the group stage and come on strong when the knockout rounds begin. Results are all that matter, after all.

Yet, less optimistic supporters will see a Mexico side who justified their recent drop to 40th in the FIFA world rankings against Guatemala. A 17-place plummet is steep, but at this point, it's reminiscent of a side who couldn't break the deadlock against the 105th-ranked minnows, who were reduced to 10 men with Jose Manuel Contreras' red card.

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Mexico enjoyed an overwhelming 73 percent of possession at the University of Phoenix Stadium, as reported by Soccerway. It wasn't difficult for Herrera's transitional 4-4-2 formation to keep the ball moving as Guatemala remained guarded and happy to keep numbers behind play.

With 10 corners, nine shots on target and eight wide, you'd expect Mexico to have challenged goalkeeper Paulo Motta readily. His most difficult moment came when Andres Guardado managed to sneak in at the far post, as tweeted by football writer Ben Jata:

Guatemala's defence remained resolute, though. Hector Herrera nearly won it for Mexico as injury time approached, but he saw a fantastic effort cannon away, tweeted by sportswriter Mario Riveretti:

"

Héctor Herrera a un cm de hacer un GOLAZAZO: http://t.co/a9PY5mM31r

— MARIO RIVERETTI (@RiverettiSports) July 13, 2015"

Mexico could have been caught on the break inside 10 minutes when Minor Lopez misplaced his chip after a breakaway counter-attacking move. Despite their control, Mexico proved vulnerable to losing ground quickly when Guatemala managed to retrieve the ball.

This will no doubt worry the boss. Herrera is a demanding coach and someone who likes to play well-drilled, attacking football. Racking up six against lowly Cuba is all well and good but when Guatemala offered resistance, El Tri had no answer.

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Carlos Vela struggled to find space, and Giovani Dos Santos was reduced to working from distance. Many will think of Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez—ruled out of the competition through injury—and wonder whether his knack of poaching would have made the difference.

Mexico should progress without a problem, but failure to win the group would be disappointing. Two completely different performances suggest the inconsistencies that have followed Mexico since the 2014 World Cup—eight wins, seven draws and four losses after the Netherlands knocked them out—aren't going to subside.

While that's okay for now, Herrera must find a conclusive answer after the upcoming Trinidad and Tobago encounter. If he doesn't, Mexico's plight down the world rankings will continue, and their bid to grab the Gold Cup from the United States will end.