Mexico vs. Nigeria Preview & Betting Lines

Last Updated on July 3, 2021 7:54 am by

< wpimage aligncenterid6773sizeSluglargelinkDestinationnone > <div class=wp block image><figure class=aligncenter size large><img src=httpswwwgambylcomwp contentuploads202107hi res 83cac9378f17bf0a7f4a87da0d330560 crop northjpg alt=Mexico vs Nigeria Preview Betting Lines class=wp image 6773><figure><div> < wpimage > < wpparagraph > <p>In preparation for the CONCACAF Gold Cup Mexicos national team will face its Nigerian counterpart this Saturday July 3 at 2230 ET precisely seven days before its presentation in the North Central American and Caribbean competition Gerardo Martinos Mexican national team continues with its preparation for the 2021 Gold Cup recently the Tricolor arrives in this duel after a 0 0 friendly draw against Honduras and before that was defeated by Gregg Berhalters team in the final of the Concacaf Nations League 3 2 The Nigerian national team comes from a 0 0 friendly draw with Cameroon and will try to qualify for Qatar 2022 in which it will debut against Liberia in September This match will be broadcast on TV Azteca and TUDN<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Here are five key facts about the friendly match between Mexico vs Nigeria this Saturday<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wplist orderedtrue > <ol><li>The Nigerian national team starts the World Cup qualifiers in September so they are not in a competitive rhythm<li><li>The Mexican national team is coming off three goals to nil win over Panama<li><li>Mexico played against Nigeria in 2014 in a match that ended in a dull 0 0 draw which served to begin the teams preparation for the World Cup in Brazil<li><li>The Nigerian team is coming from a 0 0 draw against Cameroon<li><li>In the last three games between the two Mexico scored 6 goals and conceded 2 while Nigeria scored 3 goals and conceded only 1 goal<li><ol> < wplist > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Here are the best plays from the last match between the two teams <strong><iframe width=560 height=315 src=httpswwwyoutubecomembedDC7YKWgq lE title=YouTube video player frameborder=0 allow=accelerometer autoplay clipboard write encrypted media gyroscope picture in picture allowfullscreen=><iframe><strong>Video courtesy of raphaelsoccerMX<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Next we will review how the teams are coming into this Saturdays match<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>How Mexico arrives<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Tata Martinos team is coming off a 3 0 win over Panama in a friendly match that could restore the teams confidence The first goal was scored by Diego Lainez the second by César Montes and the third by América striker Henry Martín designated to go to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and accompany the U 23 national team<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>How Nigeria arrives<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Nigeria still has to play a good part in the African qualifiers to reach the Qatar 2022 World Cup The teams last match was a draw against Cameroon one of the teams usually at the top of the African qualifiers In September the Nigerians will play their first official match of the year against Liberia so this friendly against Mexico could be an excellent measure to analyze the level of their national team after such a long time without playing<p> < wpparagraph > < wplist > <ul><li><strong>Moneyline <em> 416 Mexico +942 Nigeria<em><strong><li><li><strong>Goals 1<em>12 125 +112 109 <em><strong><li><ul> < wplist >