Bravos surprise and Chivas lets the victory slip away

▲ New York Red Bulls' Tim Parker heads the ball after beating Red and White's Victor Guzmán (center) yesterday in the American League team's narrow victory. AP Photo

From the Editorial Staff

La Jornada Newspaper, Friday, August 1, 2025, p. a12

The Juárez Bravos surprised everyone yesterday in their 2025 Leagues Cup debut after beating Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States 4-1 at Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina.

The team coached by Uruguayan Martín Varini opened the scoring with a goal from Brazilian Madson in the seventh minute; however, the home side was quick to react and leveled the score (1-1) in the 18th minute through Idan Toklomati.

The pleasure was short-lived for the American team, as just three minutes later, in the 21st minute, Madson scored a double to put FC Juárez ahead again (2-1).

In the final stretch of the first half, at 45+2, Colombian Moisés Mosquera made it 3-1 with a header from the center of the box, after an assist from Brazilian Guilherme Castilho, giving the border team a comfortable lead at halftime.

In the second half, Charlotte was reduced to one man after the 80th minute after Toklomati was sent off, but the Braves capitalized on the final blow in the 90th minute thanks to a goal from Colombian Óscar Estupiñán, who unleashed a left-footed shot from outside the box to make it 4-1 and give the Mexican team a valuable victory.

At Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey, Chivas let victory slip away by losing 1-0 to the New York Red Bulls.

Just when it seemed the winner of this match would be decided by a series of penalty kicks, after a 0-0 draw that stretched into injury time, the American team managed to take the victory by the narrowest margin with a last-minute goal from Emil Forsberg in the 90th minute.

Meanwhile, Rayados de Monterrey, with their star defender, Spaniard Sergio Ramos, fell 3-2 to FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium in Ohio. In the match, which featured Mexican referee Katia Itzel García, the home team opened the scoring in the 31st minute through Evander, and increased their lead with goals from Luca Orellano (53) and Pavel Bucha (90). Sergio Canales (45) and Germán Berterame (90+4) scored for the Monterrey team.

From the Editorial Staff

La Jornada Newspaper, Friday, August 1, 2025, p. a12

With the countdown to the start of the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, the Secretary of the Interior, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, met again with various federal authorities as part of the planning process to ensure that the sporting event is not limited to soccer stadiums. "We met with the different departments of the @GobiernoMX to coordinate actions leading up to #Mundial2026 #FIFA and ensure that this sporting event is not limited to stadiums, but is experienced in public spaces throughout our country," Rodríguez Velázquez stated on social media. For her part, Gabriela Cuevas, Mexico's representative for the tournament's organization, stated that the federal government is working to ensure that the World Cup reaches neighborhoods, neighborhoods, and towns throughout Mexico , and thanked the Ministry of the Interior for inviting them to coordinate and deliver the best results . He also thanked "everyone who makes the @FIFAWorldCup the best in history."