The Mexican U-20 team put one foot on the plane's footboard heading to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. With a resounding 4-0 victory over Guatemala, the national representative closed the group stage with perfect pace in a match where the pupils of former university student Álex Diego came from less to more.
It was a round victory and of vital importance for the young Aztecs. On this occasion, the undisputed figure was once again the attacker Hugo Camberos, who assumed offensive responsibility due to Santiago Sandoval's absence due to injury, shouldering the team and leading the way to the next round.
The other three scores for the tricolor team came through Diego Ramírez, Luis Gamboa and Nelson Cedillo. After a complicated first half, collective functioning improved notably in the complementary part; With this, Camberos added his third consecutive game shaking the nets, a direct reflection of the undefeated pace of the Mexican squad that already has nine points.
With this result over the Chapín team, El Tri secured the leadership of the sector after stringing together three victories in a row: 3-0 against Antigua and Barbuda, 2-0 against Costa Rica and this last rout. Mexican soccer players reflect increasing confidence on the field, adapting to an extremely attractive soccer proposal.
Asserting its local status, Mexico sought to take control of the action from the opening whistle. However, during the early stages, the team was rushed, falling into individual excesses due to the superiority they had over their rival.
When the first half was dying, Diego Ramírez broke the score. The player connected a solid header after a cross sent from the left field, sending the ball into the back of the net for the 1-0 that left the table set for the second half feast.
With the motivation of the advantage, the bench led by Álex Diego adjusted the strategy. It didn't take long for Hugo Camberos to make it 2-0, who took advantage of a mistake in the clearance by Guatemala's defensive backline to control inside the area and shoot the goalkeeper, thus scoring his third goal of the tournament.
The third score fell in the 64th minute when Luis Gamboa received a filtered pass and crossed his shot from the right wing. Finally, Nelson Cedillo was in charge of putting the icing on the cake with a superb free kick, sentencing the final 4-0 that sealed Mexico's ticket to the quarterfinals in golden letters.
