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Sunday, May 29, 2016

Mexico vs. Paraguay: Marquez ready to make the most of "great opportunity"

MEXICO VS PARAGUAY 5/28/2016 GOL DE GUARDADO

Rafael Marquez is hoping Mexico can take advantage of the "great opportunity" ahead as El Tri step up preparations for the Copa America Centenario with a friendly versusParaguay.

Mexico is unbeaten in its last 17 games and will look to build momentum after receiving an invitationto the Copa America for the 10th straight tournament.

El Tri have reached the final in 1993 and 2001 and will be expected to progress from the group stage at the 100th anniversary tournament, having beendrawn alongside Uruguay, Venezuela and Jamaica in Group C.

Ahead of Saturday"s warm-up with 2011 runner-up Paraguay at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, captain Marquez believes Juan Carlos Osorio"s side has its best chance of winning the competition for the first time.

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"We have a great opportunity [to win it], but we have to take it game by game," said Marquez, who has been capped 129 times by Mexico. "It is going to take a lot of work, because there are a lot of other national teams with a lot of quality. Within the team there is a commitment of wanting to win, to fight with everything and make the final of the competition."

Paraguay has been handed a tougher possible route through to the quarterfinals, with Ramon Diaz"s men pitted against the U.S., Colombia and Costa Rica in Group A.

Their recent record in the competition is impressive, following up on their run to the final five years ago when Paraguay was beaten 3-0 by Uruguay with a fourth-place finish in Chile last year.

With just one win in the last five games, Paraguay is not in the best vein of form. But winger Edgar Benitez is relishing the opportunity to impress at a major tournament and says the entire squad is ready to prove its worth on the international stage.

"There is not one player who wants to miss out on this tournament or who refuses to play for the national team," Benitez said. "In our country there are few opportunities to draw attention from abroad, and if we want a better way of life, we have to take advantage of the international spotlight."

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Mexico vs. Paraguay ticket sales on pace to set record

Mexico vs. Paraguay | International Friendly Highlights

Nearly 60,000 tickets have been sold for Mexicos soccer game against Paraguay on May 28 at the Georgia Dome.

It is on pace to surpass the Georgia Dome record of 70,511 tickets sold and distributed for the games featuring Mexico and the U.S. at the Georgia Dome last year.

The game against Paraguay will be played at 5:30 p.m.

Mexico will play Paraguay in mens soccer at the Georgia Dome on May 28.

Both teams recently announced rosters for the exhibition match.

Source: http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/pro-sports/mexico-vs-paraguay-ticket-sales-on-pace-to-set-rec/nrPkr/

3 things to know about Mexico vs. Paraguay at the Georgia Dome

Mexico vs Paraguay 2016 1-0 GOL Y RESUMEN Partido Amistoso 2016

Mexico"s national soccer team will face Paraguay in an exhibition game Saturday at the Georgia Dome.

Alec McQuade, WXIA 4:40 PM. EDT May 28, 2016

(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Mexico and Paraguay are set to face each other in an international soccer friendly Saturday night at the Georgia Dome.

Mexico is ranked No. 16 in the world by FIFA. Paraguay is No. 39.

Soccer is gaining popularity in the city, largely in part of MLS expanding to the city with Atlanta United.

Here are three things you should know before Mexico and Paraguay battle at 5:30 p.m.

1. Preparation is key

It may be a friendly, but both teams will be playing at full force with two large tournaments right around the corner. Mexico and Paraguay will both play in the Copa American Centenario, a 16-team tournament consisting of teams from CONCACAFand Conmebol. The United States is hosting it this year, and it is the first time it will be played outside of South America. The tournament runs from June 3-26.

After that, team Mexico will have a relatively quick turnaround as it prepares for the summer Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. It will be the nation"s 20th appearancein the games after winning the gold medal in 2012 in London. While the Olympics are not comparable to the World Cup, it still holds significance among the soccer community.

"Everybody understands the importance of the Olympic games," Juan Carolos Osorio said, Mexico"s head coach. "As far as football competition, the World Cup is number one, and the Olympics are second."

2. Stake out the competition

Paraguay forward Nelson Valdez will take the field in Atlanta Saturday, and it could be the first time of many. Valdez is a member of the Seattle Sounders, part of MLS. He will be the only member of MLS playing at the Dome Saturday.

MLS expansion team Atlanta United plays its first season in 2017. So, when Seattle comes to town to play United in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Valdez could be a familiar foe. But since joining Seattle in 2015, he has only scored one goal.

3. Mexico draws record crowds

The last time Mexico played a game at the Georgia Dome, it brought the largest crowd the venue has ever seen for a soccer game. Mexico played Nigeria in 2014 and it drew a crowd of 68,212. It surpassed the city"s previous record also held by Mexico for a Gold Cup game played in 2009 that held more than 51,000 fans. At least 45 thousand tickets have been sold for Saturday"s game, so it looks like Mexico will come up short of setting another new attendance record in Atlanta.

Regardless, the Dome is going to be raucous.

Source: http://www.11alive.com/sports/3-things-to-know-about-mexico-vs-paraguay-at-the-georgia-dome/219351681

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Mexico vs. Paraguay: Marquez ready to make the most of "great opportunity"

Mexico vs Paraguay 2016 1-0 GOL Y RESUMEN Partido Amistoso 2016

Rafael Marquez is hoping Mexico can take advantage of the "great opportunity" ahead as El Tri step up preparations for the Copa America Centenario with a friendly versusParaguay.

Mexico is unbeaten in its last 17 games and will look to build momentum after receiving an invitationto the Copa America for the 10th straight tournament.

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Paraguay has been handed a tougher possible route through to the quarterfinals, with Ramon Diaz"s men pitted against the U.S., Colombia and Costa Rica in Group A.

Their recent record in the competition is impressive, following up on their run to the final five years ago when Paraguay was beaten 3-0 by Uruguay with a fourth-place finish in Chile last year.

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