Mexico VS Saudi Arabia: New and old hatreds are confronting again, can Saudi Arabia stage a good revenge show?

Dear fans, welcome to the pre-match commentary of the 1/4 final of the Golden Cup! Tomorrow (10:15 on June 29, 2025), Mexico and Saudi Arabia will have a focus showdown.

As a traditional Chinese and North American giant and the champion of the last Golden Cup, Mexico ranked first in Group A with two wins and one draw in the group stage. On the front line, Gimenes can effectively attract defense with his excellent sense of smell and confrontation in the goal, creating space for his teammates; Alvarez's comprehensive skills are comprehensive, and dribbling and long-range shots are extremely threatening. The team's defense is tough, the midfield presses fiercely, and the disadvantage of high-altitude balls has also been improved after the transition of new and old. However, when facing Costa Rica, the Mexico team exposed the problem of weak offense in positional battles. The opponent's intensive defense made it difficult for the field organization to penetrate, and lacked a core player who had a final say. In the future, how to break the deadlock tests the coaching staff and players.

Saudi team is more focused on accumulating experience because it cooperates with the North American Football Federation. One win, one draw and one loss in the group stage, and the second place in Group D was thrillingly advanced. On the offensive end, the team only scored 2 goals in three games, lacked connection between the mid and front courts, and poor coordination; there was obvious loopholes on the defensive end, conceded goals in the last four games, and the defense assisted and replaced the position poorly. To make matters worse, the main players of the Riyadh Crescent were absent due to the Club World Cup, with the number one scorer Davasari, the midfield core Kanu and the main defender Halbi missing, seriously weakening the team's offensive and defensive strength.

The two teams had played in the 2022 World Cup group stage, and Mexico won 2-1. Tactically, Mexico is expected to adopt a 4-3-3 formation, creating a threat through a winger's breakthrough cross and set ball; Saudi Arabia may set up a 5-4-1 defensive formation, cut off the passing line, and use the speed of forward Albrekan to counterattack. But Mexican fullback Gallia chased back quickly for many times, and it was difficult for Saudi Arabia to counterattack. Although Mexico has the advantage in strength and record, the football field is changing rapidly, and if Saudi Arabia exerts defensive resilience, there is still a possibility of uproar. Who will win this game to death? Let's wait and see!