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San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Cesar Montes scores twice, Mexico beats Suriname 2-0 to reach Gold Cup knockout round
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Defender Cesar Montes scored twice in a six-minute span in the second half and defending champion Mexico struggled early but managed to get past Suriname 2-0 on Wednesday night to secure a spot in the knockout round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Montes opened the scoring on a header off a corner kick in the 57 and added another goal in the 63rd minute for the Mexicans, who defeated the Dominican Republic 3-2 in the opening match of the tournament. With three goals in the tournament, the 28-year-old defender, who plays for Lokomotiv of Moscow, currently shares the scoring lead with Costa Rican Manfred Ugalde. "I am excited about the goals, but the priority is keeping a clean sheet. I obviously didn't imagine it; that's what strikers are for, but as long as I can help the team in that way, I'll do it,' Montes said. Montes had scored only once in his 53 previous national team games before to the Gold Cup, in a friendly match against Panama in June 2021. With the win, Mexico leads Group A with six points and will play Costa Rica next Sunday in Las Vegas aiming to secure the first place ahead of the second round. The Costa Ricans are lead by former Mexican coach Miguel Herrera, who managed el Tri in the 2014 World Cup. 'We have an intense match coming up. It's an good team. Miguel is a respected coach in Mexico, and he'll definitely want to beat us. But we're going to go out and work hard and try to fight for the group lead,' added Montes. The Mexicans lead the group on goal difference and will secure the top spot with a draw. 'We knew it was a difficult group and that's how it has been so far, although it might not seem like it because of the two wins, but it wasn't easy," Mexico's coach Javier Aguirre said. The Costa Ricans defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 earlier for their second win of the Gold Cup and also qualified for the second round. Suriname and the Dominicans are eliminated. Suriname has lost all four official matches played against Mexico and will try to close the tournament with a win when they play the debutant Dominican Republic next Sunday. ___
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Cesar Montes Scores Twice in 6-Minute Span, Mexico Beats Suriname 2-0 to Advance to Gold Cup Knockout Round
Defender Cesar Montes scored twice in a six-minute span in the second half, and defending champion Mexico struggled early but managed to get past Suriname 2–0 on Wednesday night to secure a spot in the knockout round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Montes opened the scoring on a header off a corner kick in the 57th minute and added another goal in the 63rd minute for the Mexicans, who defeated the Dominican Republic 3–2 in the opening match of the tournament. With three goals in the tournament, the 28-year-old defender, who plays for Lokomotiv of Moscow, currently shares the scoring lead with Costa Rican Manfred Ugalde. Montes had scored only once in his 53 previous national team games before the Gold Cup in a friendly match against Panama in June 2021. With the win, Mexico leads Group A with six points and will play Costa Rica next Sunday in Las Vegas, aiming to secure first place ahead of the second round. The Mexicans lead the group on goal difference and will secure the top spot with a draw. The Costa Ricans defeated the Dominican Republic 2–1 earlier for their second win of the Gold Cup and also qualified for the second round. Suriname and the Dominicans are eliminated. Suriname has lost all four official matches played against Mexico and will try to close the tournament with a win when they play the debutant Dominican Republic next Sunday.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Cesar Montes stars as Mexico beat Suriname 2-0 to enter Gold Cup knockout round
Defender Cesar Montes scored twice in six minutes as defending champions Mexico overcame a sluggish start to defeat Suriname 2-0 on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas, clinching a spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage. Montes broke the deadlock in the 57th minute with a header from a corner, then doubled the lead in the 63rd, securing Mexico's second win of the tournament following their 3-2 victory over the Dominican Republic . — GoldCup (@GoldCup) by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top 5 Dividend Stocks for May 2025 Seeking Alpha Read Now Undo The 28-year-old center-back now leads the tournament in scoring with three goals, tied with Costa Rica 's Manfred Ugalde. Remarkably, Montes had scored just once in his previous 53 international appearances - a friendly against Panama in June 2021. — GoldCup (@GoldCup) With the win, Mexico top Group A with six points and will face Costa Rica on Sunday in Las Vegas, needing only a draw to finish first. Live Events The Costa Ricans also advanced to the knockout stage after beating the Dominican Republic 2-1 earlier in the day. Suriname and the Dominican Republic have been knocked out from the tournament. Suriname will look to end their campaign on a high when they face the Dominican Republic next.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Cesar Montes scores twice in 6-minute span, Mexico beats Suriname 2-0 to Gold Cup knockout round
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Defender Cesar Montes scored twice in a six-minute span in the second half and defending champion Mexico struggled early but managed to get past Suriname 2-0 on Wednesday night to secure a spot in the knockout round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Montes opened the scoring on a header off a corner kick in the 57 and added another goal in the 63rd minute for the Mexicans, who defeated the Dominican Republic 3-2 in the opening match of the tournament. With three goals in the tournament, the 28-year-old defender, who plays for Lokomotiv of Moscow, currently shares the scoring lead with Costa Rican Manfred Ugalde. Montes had scored only once in his 53 previous national team games before to the Gold Cup, in a friendly match against Panama in June 2021. With the win, Mexico leads Group A with six points and will play Costa Rica next Sunday in Las Vegas aiming to secure the first place ahead of the second round. The Mexicans lead the Group on goal difference and will secure the top spot with a draw. The Costa Ricans defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 earlier for their second win of the Gold Cup and also qualified for the second round. Suriname and the Dominicans are eliminated. Suriname has lost all four official matches played against Mexico and will try to close the tournament with a win when they play the debutant Dominican Republic next Sunday. ___ AP soccer:
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Mexico down Dominican Republic in Gold Cup opener
Dominican Republicc's Luiyi de Lucas (left) and Mexico forward Julián Quiñones tussle for the ball during match. (AP pic) INGLEWOOD : Edson Alvarez registered a goal and an assist to help Mexico post a 3-2 victory over the Dominican Republic in Concacaf Gold Cup Group A tonight in Inglewood, California. Defending champions Mexico (1-0-0, 3 points) also got goals from Raul Jimenez and Cesar Montes. Peter Gonzalez and Edison Azcona scored goals for the Dominican Republic (0-1-0, 0 points), which qualified for the Gold Cup for the first time. Mexico struck in the 44th minute when Orbelin Pineda sent a cross to Alvarez, who sent a header into the net. Mexico made it 2-0 in the second minute of the second half when Jimenez scored on a right-footed shot. The Dominican Republic got on the board in the 51st minute when Gonzalez sent a left-footer into the net. Two minutes later, Mexico countered on a corner kick taken by Alexis Vega. Alvarez headed the ball, and it glanced off Montes' head and went into the net. The Dominican Republic tallied again when Azcona's right-footed shot caromed off a defender to cut its deficit to one.
