The Colorful Kit

Weekend Preview: 4/9

April 9, 2021 / Raul / 0 Comments

European spots are up for grabs… for some, so are Relegation spots. Here is your weekend schedule.

El Tri Drops to 11 in FIFA Rankings

April 7, 2021 / Raul / 0 Comments

Going into the March friendlies, Mexico was 9th in FIFA’s rankings but have fallen 2 spots after losing to Wales and beating Costa Rica. They still remain within shouting distance of a seeded place at Qatar World Cup.

Weekend Roundup: 4/5

April 5, 2021 / Raul / 0 Comments

Post-FIFA date weekends are odd. With club teams essentially being “punished” for having internationals on their roster. It’s not ideal to have your player come back to your club after playing 180 minutes with his nation such as Hirving Lozano but here we are. Overall, a quiet weekend for Mexicans Abroad.

Weekend Preview: 4/2

April 2, 2021 / Raul / 0 Comments

European club soccer is back. Clubs are happy to have their players for the home stretch of their season but not all are happy in the condition they are coming back….

Nos Vemos en Tokio

March 29, 2021 / Raul / 0 Comments

Expected but the nature of CONCACAF’s Olympic Qualifying lends itself to upsets. Just ask the USMNT how it went for them…again. Mexico were able to avoid those pitfalls and clinch their spot in Tokyo.

Weekend Preview: 3/19

March 19, 2021 / Raul / 0 Comments

The last weekend of club soccer before the International Break is upon us.

Is the USMNT European Pipeline a Problem for Mexico?

March 18, 2021 / Raul / 0 Comments

With both nations announcing their rosters, many were quick to point out the makeup of each side. It started a discussion about the leagues where the players are currently at. With twitter user @xGoalsMX pointing out that Mexico has more (4) MLS players in camp than the USMNT (3). A much larger discrepancy was evident in the number of players in the “Top 5 European Leagues” with US Soccer having 16 players to Mexico’s 5. The question has to be asked, do these numbers indicate Mexico is behind US Soccer in producing quality players for their national teams?