Portugal national team will play against the team of Mexico on the upcoming Sunday within the first round of the Confederations Cup. The Portuguese are approaching the match as the clear favorites in the couple and one can partially agree with such action line, but the Mexicans should not be underestimated either. The team from North America has a very decent squad and experience of international encounters.
Within the last five matches, the Portugal national team won four times with one loss. The defeat happened in a friendly match against the team of Sweden, the score in the match was 2:3. The victories were registered over Latvia, Hungary, Cyprus and Latvia, but in away match. The Iberians didn’t concede a single goal from the Cypriots and Latvians in the last two games, which means, that the team has a great line of defense.
The Mexico national team has become first in its geographic zone and there’s nothing surprising about that, as the Mexicans have the strongest squad in the confederation. Within the last five matches, El Tricolor won thrice with one defeat and one draw. The split of points happened with the team of USA, the victories were registered over Trinidad and Tobago, Ireland and Honduras, the loss was from Croatia. The national team of Mexico will try not to lose in the upcoming game and the group roster allows to fight for the play-offs.
The Portugal national team is the favorite in the clash against Mexico, but the Americans will give battle to the European team, there’s no doubt about that. It will be hard for the Mexicans to count on a victory in the upcoming game, but the side can definitely get a tie.
Prediction for the match: Mexico not to lose
