The 2021 Gold Cup runners-up, Mexico, begin their quest to get back to the top of the CONCACAF mountain when they face Honduras at NRG Stadium in Houston in the opening match for both sides on Sunday.

El Tri are coming off a third-place finish at the CONCACAF Nations League, defeating Panama 1-0 on Sunday, while La H were beaten a 1-0 by Venezuela in a tune-up match last week.

These were two of the strongest teams in the region a few years ago, but neither have looked nearly as sharp over the past year or so.

Playing without Quioto could be challenging for Honduras, who rely heavily on the CF Montreal attacker, and we expect the experienced Mexican backline to have an easier time shutting down Los Catrachos, while their attack should be able to break through against an inexperienced defensive unit.



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2021年金杯亚军墨西哥队将于周日在休斯敦NRG体育场与洪都拉斯队进行首场比赛，开始他们重返中北美和加勒比地区足球联合会(CONCACAF)顶峰的征程。

El Tri在周日的CONCACAF国家联赛中以1比0击败巴拿马获得第三名，而La H在上周的一场热身比赛中以1比0被委内瑞拉击败。

几年前，这两支球队是该地区最强的两支球队，但在过去一年左右的时间里，这两支球队都没有像现在这样犀利。

没有奎奥托的比赛对洪都拉斯来说可能是一个挑战，他们严重依赖蒙特利尔前锋，我们希望经验丰富的墨西哥后防线能更容易地阻止洛斯·卡特拉霍斯，而他们的进攻应该能够突破缺乏经验的后防线。