No harm, no foul between Mexico and Honduras after the 90 minutes
The game has ended with a scoreless draw between Mexico and Honduras. Both teams will have 10 days to rest prior to the start of the 2020 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Thanks for watching the minute by minute with AS.com.
What a miss header from Uriel Antuna! The Chivas player was alone inside the box, but his header was off target and it goes wide.
Seven minutes added of stoppage time.
Finally some action! A fan has entered the game and he will be arrested for trespassing.
What a save from Rodolfo Cota after a cannon shot by Edwin Rodríguez after a corner kick.
Hector Moreno suffers a muscle injury and he will have to come out. Erick Gutierrez will take his place.
David Flores comes out and Oscar Boniek takes his place. Also Benguché comes out and Rivas will finish the game for Honduras.
More substitutions for Honduras with the game coming to an end.
First yellow card of the game goes to Edson Álvarez.
The substitutions have not made an impact on the game for either team. There's only 15 minutes left of the last friendly game before the start of the Gold Cup next month.
Mexico makes more substitutions:
Alan Pulido and Orbelin Pineda come out and they are replaced by Uriel Antuna and Henry Martín.
Honduras makes several substitutions:
J. Rubio E. Alvarado and K. Arriaga come out and they D. Rodríguez A. López and W. Martínez take their places.
First substitution for Honduras. Luis 'Buba' López will leave due to an injury and Alex Güity will take his place and make his debut with the national team.
Risky but clean! Luis Buba Lopez comes out just in time to take the ball away from Oswaldo Rodriguez who had made a good run to receive the ball inside the box. After the play the goalkeeper from Honduras got injured and will be replaced.
Orbelin Pineda tries to give a through ball to Alan Pulido, but it was too strong and the goalkeeper Luis Lopez comes out and takes it away.
After a few minutes of receiving medical attention, Luis Lopez has recoverd and continues playing.
Luis Buba Lopez got hurt after the shot from Alan Pulido. The goalkeeper landed wrong and the medical staff has come to check him out.
Alan Pulido receives the ball just outside the box and riffles it with his right foot, but it goes wide. What an opportunity from the Mexican national team and his first one of the game.
Oswaldo Rodríguez shoots from the distance, but it goes off the goal. First attempt of the second half.
Diego Lainez comes in replacing Jesús 'Tecatito' Corona. First substitution for the Mexican national team.
According to TUDN, the three players above the age of 23 that will be playing with the Mexican Olympic team will be Guillermo Ochoa, Luis Romo and Henry Martín. So they will not be playing with the senior team in the Gold Cup next month.
Benguché enters de box and tries to chip the ball, but goalkeeper Rodolfo Cotta was able to send it away.
One minute added of stoppage timie.
Saturday’s international friendly soccer game between Mexico and Honduras has sold out of its approximately 70,000 tickets, according to event organizers.
Orbelin Pineda makes a solo play and attempts shot from outside the box, but it was blocked by the defense.
WOW! What a great block from Diego Rodríguez! Charly Rodríguez sent a great cross to Alan Pulido inside the box and as he was getting ready to control it, Rodríguez was able to clear it away.
CHARLY RODRIGUEZ! CHARLY RODRIGUEZ! The Monterrey midfielder hits the post after a right footed volley from the edge of the box.
Honduras answers backs! Edwin Rodríguez rifles the ball from far range and it barely goes wide after a deflection from a Mexican defender.
Mexico tried a shot from the distance, but it goes way off the goal.
AGAIN MEXICO IS KNOCKING ON HONDURA'S DOOR! This time Jorge Sánchez gave an outstanding cross to Orbelin Pineda who failed to control the ball inside the box as the goalkeeper was coming out.
Mexico with another chance! This time Luis Romo with a header that goes off the goal.
HONDURAS HAD A CLEAR SHOT ON GOAL! Acosta gives Benguché a through ball, who enters the box beating his defender and he tried to chip the ball before entering the six, but Rodolfo Cota was able to block it.
Corner kick in favor of Mexico! The second one of the night.
Mexico's attackers are pressuring high since the first minute of the game.
Edson Álvarez headers the ball after a corner kick, but it goes wide!
The Mexican national team face a tough test against Honduras at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Martino has confirmed that Hirving Lozano, Guillermo Ochoa, Andrés Guardado and Hector Herrera won’t be available due to some minor injuries they suffered in the last match.
And away we go! The game between Mexico and Honduras has started!
The national anthems are over and the exhibition match is about to start! More than 70 thousand people are present at the Mercedes-Benz stadium.
The Honduras national team has started warming up at the Mercedes-Benz stadium ahead of their friendly match against 'El Tri.'
Arrests made over CONCACAF Nations League final incidents
The fans in the stands at Empower Field at Mile High where chanting homophobic slurs, which caused the game to stop for a few minutes during the second half of extra-time. It was also confirmed that several fans were ejected from the game and the stadium management company released a statement regarding the matter.
The new campaign from the Mexican Football Federation to stop the homophobic slurs during the game. Enough is enough!
The Mexico national team will be wearing white against Honduras tonight at the Mercedes-Benz stadium. The last time they faced each other was in the 2017 Gold Cup tournament and 'El Tri' won 1-0 with a goal from Rodolfo Pizarro.
"Chicharito loves Los Angeles and MLS" - Don Garber
“I don’t talk to a lot of players, but I have spent a lot of time talking to Javier when we were in the bubble [MLS is Back tournament in Orlando in 2020]. And he [Javier] is a very smart guy, he’s very passionate about Los Angeles and he loves our league [MLS]. At the end of the day he is a very competitive footballer and the fact that he was not delivering on his own expectations was breaking his heart. Now you can see the joy in his eyes when he scores,” Garber told AS USA.
Martino explains Chicharito Gold Cup omission for Mexico
Never ending dilema! Javier Hernández is having a breakout season in his sophomore season in MLS with the LA Galaxy. The 33-year-old has scored seven goals y seven games, but was omitted from the Mexico national team for the upcoming competitions this summer. The reason is the following according to the head coach, Gerardo Martino.
Diego Lainez to play for Mexico at the Olympic Games
Diego Lainez is another player that could be seeing his last minutes with the senior team as he is set to join the Olympic team. The Real Betis player is under the age of 23 and has the permission from the LaLiga side to play in Tokyo this summer if he is included in the final roster.
Henry Martin to join Mexico’s Olympic team this summer
Jaime Lozano will be in charge of Mexico’s Olympic team this summer and he has to submit the final roster by 1 July. The Mexican coach can only add three players above the age of 23 for the tournament and according to multiple reports he has already made up his mind.
What is next for the Mexico national team?
Gerardo Martino's team has to turn the page quickly, because they have two major tournaments ahead this summer. First the Tokyo Olympics and then the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Mexico national team has a series of friendlies scheduled before the start of the two tournaments.
Hello and Welcome to Mexico vs Honduras, International Friendly Game that will be played Saturday June 12th at Atlanta, Georgia.