After years in obscurity due to the clash of heads he suffered at the end of 2020, Raul Jimenez looks to be back to his best. He is showing it in England and with a great free kick goal against USA, he brought the lights of hope to the Mexican national team.
“There will be tough matches (toward the 2026 World Cup) but we always go out there to propose and look for success; I’m happy to reflect my good moment in England with the national team,” Fulham forward, goalscorer. The goal, the media and the 2-0 win against the USA helped
With a free kick (something he barely remembers in his 12-year career at El Tri), Jimenez gave Mexico the lead in the 22nd minute and extended it with Cesar Huerta’s goal in the 49th minute. Wiper.
“The win is achieved, we leave with a good feeling and we have to keep doing what we have to do on the pitch,” added the 34-goal scorer in 106 games with El Tri.
For his part, Cesar Huerta admitted that wearing the Mexico shirt was the best of his professional career and celebrated the excellent performance of the Mexican team, which after many doubts against Valencia, knew how to impose conditions and settle for the United States. Trouble at home very quickly
“We have to keep working with humility; we played against a great opponent and we did things well; there are always details to improve and it’s easy to do that based on good results,” commented ‘Sino’ after the friendly. .
The Mexican national team drew 2-2 with Valencia’s substitutes in the first match of the FIFA matchday, but the win put the crisis and criticism to rest, at least until the Nations League tie.