Mexico vs. Uruguay for Copa America 2016: The Preview, Livestream, Start Time, Ticket Price and TV Info
For the Group C of Copa America Centenario, Mexico and Uruguay will battle it out on Sunday in a match between two favorites in the tournament.
The game will happen at 5 p.m. at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Despite being a powerful team, Uruguay is still considered an underdog when lined up against Mexico, Bleacher Report said.
The Uruguay team will also be missing a key player in their roster, MLS Soccer noted. Forward Luis Suarez is expected not to play for Sunday's game because of a hamstring injury. He, however, may still play during the tournament once his injury is better.
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Uruguay defender Jose Maria Gimenez said not having Suarez in their team will not change their goal to win the match versus Mexico. "We don't want to be favorites even for a moment. We're preparing for a Mexico home crowd at the stadium that will be rooting against us," Gimenez told MLS Soccer.
Another factor that could affect the performance of both teams is the heat as MLS Soccer pointed out that the temperature could hit 117 degrees during the weekend. Mexico's Jorge Torres Nilo said the weather condition will not benefit any of the two teams, with both moving their practices indoor for the past days.
For the entire tournament, AZ Central explained that Mexico is expected to have great support from a lot of fans even though they are not playing at home. This was also recognized by the Uruguay team, noting that Mexico will play like a local team due to their huge fan support.
Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, still remains positive that his team will fight until the last minute and take this match from Mexico. Though Suarez is not around, the team has already gotten used to his absence and hopes to deliver a great game on Sunday.
This is expected to be an exciting matchup as ESPN mentioned that the last time the two teams went against each other during the 2011 Copa America in Argentina, Uruguay bagged a 1-0 victory. Now, they will meet again under entirely different circumstances and with much fan support for the Mexican "El Tri."
Fans who want to watch the game live can purchase tickets worth $80 to $330. It will also be shown via Fox Sports 1 and a livestream of the game can also be seen via this link.
