Mexico and Canada clash in Nations League semifinal

Mexico and Canada will face each other in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal on Thursday in California. This match is significant as the winner will advance to the final, while the loser will compete in the third-place match. Mexico reached this stage by defeating Honduras with a score of 4-2 on aggregate. They won the second leg 4-0 at home after losing the first leg 2-0. In preparation, Mexico played and won two friendly matches against club teams Internacional and River Plate earlier this year. Canada advanced to the semifinals by easily beating Suriname 4-0 overall. However, they have not played a competitive match since then. Their coach, Jesse Marsch, has some new players to consider, including strikers Daniel Jebbison and Promise David, but he may stick with the duo of Jonathan David and Cyle Larin in attack. Both teams will need to make strategic decisions on their starting lineups. Canada is expected to use a formation that includes goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair and key players like Alphonso Davies and Stephen Eustaquio. Mexico, on the other hand, may have to choose between experienced striker Raul Jimenez and rising star Santi Gimenez. Their lineup could feature Luis Malagon as goalkeeper and Edson Alvarez in the midfield. The match will take place at SoFi Stadium at 10:30 PM ET. Fans can watch it on Paramount+ and Univision in the U.S., and OneSoccer in Canada.