Suriname 0–2 Mexico: Player Ratings From Another Uninspiring El Tri Victory. Mexico continue their Gold Cup title-defense with another win, but the performance of the แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ team is still concerning.
The Mexico national team defeated Suriname 2–0 to secure a place in the 2025 Gold Cup quarterfinals, in a match where the result is the bright spot in an otherwise rocky El Tri performance.
After narrowly escaping with a victory in the inaugural match of the Gold Cup vs. the Dominican Republic, El Tri needed to answer with a convincing display against Suriname. Yet, during the opening 45 minutes, Mexico did anything but.
Javier Aguirre’s side struggled mightily, failing to find the breakthrough whilst also having a couple of scary moments in defense. El Tri dominated possession, but looked lost and clueless whenever they made it to the final third. With an old-fashioned 4-4-2 formation, Mexico looked like a slow and antiquated side, incapable of finding solutions against an at best modest defensive line.
Things didn’t get much better for Mexico in the second half, still, Aguirre’s side found a breakthrough via a César Montes header in the 57th minute, scoring his second goal of the 2025 Gold Cup. Six minutes later, Montes won in the air again from a corner and tucked in his own rebound to secure his brace. Four of Mexico’s five goals in the competition have come from corners.
The pair of goals helped El Tri settle down and control the game until the final whistle, even missing clear chances to add a third to adorn the final score. The victory sees Mexico climb to the top of Group A, clinching a birth in the quarterfinals and setting up a winner-takes-the-group clash vs. Costa Rica on Sunday night.
Although the reigning champions secured another win, the performance was unconvincing and leaves more questions than answers. Results support Aguirre so far, but the level shown by El Tri in their first two games won’t be enough against stronger opponents come the knockout rounds of the tournament.
Player ratings from Mexico’s win below.
Suriname Player Ratings (4-2-3-1)
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| Position / Player | Ratings (Out of 10) |
|---|---|
| GK: Etienne Vaessen | 6.9 |
| RB: Liam van Gelderen | 5.7 |
| CB: Myenty Abena | 6.2 |
| CB: Shaquille Pinas | 5.9 |
| LB: Ridgeciano Haps | 5.7 |
| CM: Kenneth Paal | 6.4 |
| CM: Dion Malone | 5.6 |
| RW: Jean-Paul Boëtius | 6.6 |
| AM: Denzel Jubitana | 6.3 |
| LW: Richonell Margaret | 6.1 |
| ST: Gyrano Kerk | 5.8 |
| SUB: Gleofilo Vlijter (65′ for Malone) | 6 |
| SUB: Dhoraso Moreo Klas (65′ for Boëtius) | 6.5 |
| SUB: Immanuel Pherai (71′ Ffor Jubitana) | 5.8 |
| SUB: Jaden Montnor (86′ for Kerk) | N/A |
Mexico Player Ratings vs. Suriname (4-4-2)
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| Position / Player | Ratings (Out of 10) |
|---|---|
| GK: Luis Malagón | 7.7 |
| RB: Israel Reyes | 7.8 |
| CB: César Montes | 8.9 |
| CB: Johan Vásquez | 7.7 |
| LB: Jesús Gallardo | 7.7 |
| RM: Roberto Alvarado | 8 |
| CM: Edson Álvarez | 7.3 |
| CM: Marcel Ruiz | 7.4 |
| LM: Alexis Vega | 8.2 |
| ST: Julián Quiñones | 7.8 |
| ST: Raúl Jiménez | 7.3 |
| SUB: Santiago Gimenez (64′ for Jiménez) | 5.8 |
| SUB: Ángel Sepúlveda (72′ for Quiñones) | 6.2 |
| SUB: César Huerta (72′ for Vega) | 6.8 |
| SUB: Luis Chávez (72′ for Ruiz) | 6.2 |
| SUB: Jesús Orozco (76′ for Vásquez) | 6.6 |
Player of the Match: César Montes (Mexico)