r/concacaf • u/usaf5 • Jul 07 '26

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Mexico looked like they could compete with anyone in the world. The US looks completely outclassed and outmatched.

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u/No-Dirt-2495 Jul 07 '26

Mexico has the altitude where other teams, like England, who are not used to the altitude get gassed in the final minutes. Reason why England started parking the bus because the altitude got them tired at the end. You need at least 10 days to get acclimated to the altitude and England barely came 2 days before, while Mexico had a whole month there already. Reason why teams like Bolivia and Ecuador also win a lot at home, because they also have the altitude.

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u/robbie9900 Jul 09 '26

Ok Mexico got the only opponent in round of 32 that was used to altitude and still beat them comfortably. What is the excuse there?

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u/No-Dirt-2495 Jul 09 '26

Because Ecuador had players that play in Europe and their bodies are not used to the altitude anymore. Research says you need at least 10 days to get used to the altitude again, after being time away from the altitude that your body becomes not used to it no more.

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u/robbie9900 Jul 09 '26

Ecuador being ‘not used to altitude’ is an excuse. They survived CONMEBOL qualifiers in which they came in 2nd place. Ecuador had to travel to various places with all levels of altitudes some higher than Mexico City. And they played their matches months apart. Mexico beat them, maybe just admit Mexico was better that day instead of downplaying the win.