Mexico will be hoping that a strong run at the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup will help quell the crisis that followed El Tri’s embarrassing loss to the USA in the Nations League. That Gold Cup adventure begins against Honduras on Sunday.
The 3-0 loss to the Americans cost Diego Cocca his job after just seven matches at the helm, with 2021 Olympic coach Jaime Lozano taking over on an interim basis. Lozano will be hoping to impress enough to put himself in the running for the full-time gig.
Lozano’s first match in charge will be a tough one against a Honduras side that has usually been a tough opponent for El Tri. Their last meeting came in March 2022, a narrow 1-0 victory for Mexico.
Honduras are on a revival tour of their own during this Gold Cup following a disappointing last-place finish in 2022 World Cup qualifying, going winless in 14 matches.
The Sporting News is following the Mexico vs. Honduras match live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Mexico vs Honduras live score
| 1st Half | Goal scorers | |
| Mexico | — | |
| Honduras | — |
Projected lineups:
Mexico (4-3-3, right to left): Ochoa (GK) — J. Sanchez, Reyes, Vasquez, Gallardo — Charly Rodriguez, E. Alvarez, L. Chavez — Antuna, Martin, Pineda
Honduras (4-4-2, right to left): L. Lopez (GK) — Santos, D. Garcia, Vega, Rosales — A. Lopez, Flores, J. Alvarez, Pinto — Elis, Benguche
Mexico vs Honduras live updates, highlights and commentary from Gold Cup 2023
2 hours to kickoff: Fox Sports personality Raul Orvananos shared what he reports to be the Mexico starting XI against Honduras. Henry Martin is at center-forward, and Israel Reyes preferred over Cesar Montes at center-back.
Así sería la alineación de México vs Honduras está noche:
Guillermo Ochoa
Johan Vásquez
Israel Reyes
Jorge Sánchez
Jesus GallardoEdson Álvarez
Luis Chávez
Carlos RodríguezOrbelín Pineda
Uriel Antuna
Henry Martín¿Qué les parece el XI del Jimmy?
— Raúl Orvañanos (@RaulOrvananos) June 25, 2023
2 hours to kickoff: One player who’s thrilled to be in Houston is former Houston Dynamo forward Alberth Elis. The Honduran star is on the books at Bordeaux, but he was on loan for six months with Brest where he failed to score a goal in 10 appearances.
“Houston is like my home…it is very motivating, and coming back here to this city is something that fills me with a lot of happiness.”
Former @houstondynamo forward @alberthelis17 is back in H-Town and will captain Honduras tonight against Mexico. #GoldCup
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— Victor Araiza (@victoraraiza) June 25, 2023
Mexico vs Honduras lineups
The big news in the last 24 hours is the loss of playmaker Sebastian Cordova, who was replaced in the squad by his Tigres teammate Diego Lainez. According to early reports, it will be a surprise to some that Cesar Montes and Santi Gimenez are not starting, with Israel Reyes and Henry Martin in their place.
Mexico projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Guillermo Ochoa (GK) — Jorge Sanchez, Israel Reyes, Johan Vasquez, Jesus Gallardo — Charly Rodriguez, Edson Alvarez, Luis Chavez — Uriel Antuna, Henry Martin, Orbelin Pineda
Mexico subs (12): Lineups released one hour before kickoff
According to media reports, Honduras is expected to line up with the experienced Devron Garcia in place of the injured Carlos Melendez at center-back. However, his defensive partner Luis Vega, is an up-and-comer to watch. Alex Lopez makes Honduras go, while Deiby Flores will be the destroyer in the heart of midfield.
Honduras projected starting lineup (4-4-2): Luis ‘Buba’ Lopez (GK) — Marcelo Santos, Devron Garcia, Luis Vega, Josep Rosales — Alex Lopez, Deiby Flores, Jorge Alvarez, Jose Pinto — Alberth Elis, Jorge Benguche
Honduras subs (12): Lineups released one hour before kickoff
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How to watch Mexico vs Honduras
- Date: Sunday, June 25
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- USA TV and live streaming: FS1, Univision, TUDN, Fubo, TUDN site/app, Fox Sports site/app
- Canada TV and live streaming: Telus (Ch. 980), Fubo Canada, OneSoccer site/app
USA
The Mexico vs. Honduras match will be televised in the USA on FS1 (English), Univision and TUDN (Spanish), with all three channels streaming on Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.
Fans who are subscribed to cable, satellite or telco packages can use their authenticated credentials to access the match on the Fox Sports and TUDN site and app.
Canada
Fans in Canada can watch Mexico vs. Honduras on OneSoccer, which is televised on Telus Optik TV (Channel 980) and streamed on Fubo Canada.
OneSoccer subscribers can also watch the match on OneSoccer’s site and app.
