Mexico beginning lineup vs. Haiti: Andres Guardado, Jonathan dos Santos have compatibility to begin in midfield

Andres Guardado is beginning for the Mexico nationwide workforce in its semifinal in opposition to Haiti. 

The veteran captain used to be doubtful for this sport, with supervisor Tata Martino pronouncing the internal midfielder used to be coping with a knock picked up in the second one sport of the event – an damage that just about led Martino to relaxation him within the quarterfinal in opposition to Costa Rica. 

Then again, he began and can accomplish that once more. So too will Jonathan dos Santos, who got here out of the quarterfinal complaining of a cramp however stated after the fit that he’d be have compatibility for this night’s contest regardless of simplest 3 days between the encounters. In between, Edson Alvarez as soon as once more performs because the conserving midfielder.  

There are two adjustments to the squad that crowned the Ticos in a penalty shootout to transport the overall 4. Veteran heart again Hector Moreno makes his first get started of the event after struggling an damage in a pre-competition pleasant and getting his first mins in opposition to Costa Rica in overtime Saturday. He’s taking where of Nestor Araujo. Up most sensible, Uriel Antuna is changed with Roberto Alvarado.  

That suggests the fullbacks, Jesus Gallardo at the left and Luis “Chaka” Rodrigez at the proper, are the similar as they have got been all of the event. Middle ahead Raul Jimenez additionally begins for the 5th consecutive sport. Rodolfo Pizarro will start at the left wing and drift within to create possibilities as smartly. 

Haiti is also sticking with the core of its workforce as smartly, with the three-pronged assault of Duckens Nazon, Herve Bazile and Frantzdy Pierrot beginning and Derrick Etienne more likely to come off the bench. Jhony Placide begins and captains the workforce from the goalkeeper field as soon as once more, with Andrew Jean Baptiste, Alex Christian, Jems Geffrad and Carlens Arcus in a again 4 forward of him. Wilde-donald Guerrier, the hero of Haiti’s Three-2 comeback victory over Canada, is within the midfield in conjunction with Steeven Saba and Bryan Alecus. 

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Mexico XI: Ochoa; Rodriguez, Salcedo, Moreno, Gallardo; Dos Santos, Alvarez, Guardado; Alvarado, Jimenez, Pizarro

Haiti XI: Placide; Arcus, Jean Baptiste, Christian, Geffrad; Guerrier, Saba, Alceus; Bazile, Pierrot, Nazon