In the match of the first round of the group stage of the men's Volleyball World Championship, the players of the national teams of the USA and Mexico will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
The US-American national team performed at an excellent level in the League of Nations.
The Stars and Stripes have reached the final of the tournament. In the decisive match, the Americans "burned" France with a score of 0:2, but were able to even the score in the games – 2:2. In the decisive game, they simply did not have enough strength to show their best game, and the USA lost to France on a tie-break (2:3) with a score of 10:15. After that, the U.S. national team participated in the Paramerican Games, where it was able to take the third place, defeating Chile in the consolation final (3:1). In preparation for the World Cup, the USA was able to defeat Italy with a score of 3:0. The Mexican national team has not been competing in international competitions lately, because it has a low rating and weak performances during qualifying matches.
The Aztecs have to play only at the Pan American Cups. At the last such tournament, the Mexicans played only for 5-6 place with Puerto Rico and lost to their opponent with a score of 1:3, without showing their game. Obviously, in the match with the USA, Mexico will be presented as a whipping boy.
Statistics and figures:
- The USA is the clear favorite of the match; The Americans have won 2 meetings in a row; Mexico has 2 wins in 5 matches; The last face–to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 3:0 in favor of the USA.
Forecast
The Mexicans will not be able to do anything about the opponent's attack. With a high probability, the meeting will end with the victory of the team from the USA with a result of 3:0. In addition, the sets will not be productive.
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