SEATTLE, CMC- Two-time defending champions Mexico defeated Canada two nil Thursday night to revive their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign.
Raul Jimenez scored in the 41st minute and Marco Fabian converted a penalty in the 57th to give Mexico the much-needed Group A victory.
The Mexicans have now picked up their first three points in a tournament they have won a record six times.
The crowd of 28,345 came to life shortly before halftime when Luis Montes’s corner kick found Jorge Enriquez, who flicked the ball in front of the goal for Jimenez to blast a header into the net.
Fabian doubled the lead in the second half with his shot from the spot after he was taken down in the penalty area going after a pass from Rafael Marquez.
Mexico’s win against Canada now put them back in the hunt for a quarter-final berth.
The Gold Cup continues on Friday with Group B matches in Miami, where Trinidad and Tobago will take on Haiti and Honduras face El Salvador.
