{"id":95879,"date":"2025-06-15T07:15:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T07:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/mexico-edges-dominican-republic-in-gold-cup-opener\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T07:15:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T07:15:48","slug":"mexico-edges-dominican-republic-in-gold-cup-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/mexico-edges-dominican-republic-in-gold-cup-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico edges Dominican Republic in Gold Cup opener"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"Soccer:Jun 14, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Mexico forward Cesar Huerta (21) and Dominican Republic midfielder Jean Lopez (14) battle for control of the ball during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Edson Alvarez registered a goal and a assist to help Mexico post a 3-2 victory over the Dominican Republic in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A play on Saturday night in Inglewood, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Defending champion Mexico (1-0-0, 3 points) also got goals from Raul Jimenez and Cesar Montes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Peter Gonzalez and Edison Azcona scored goals for the Dominican Republic (0-1-0, 0 points), which qualified for the Gold Cup for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mexico struck in the 44th minute when Orbelin Pineda sent a cross to Alvarez, who sent a header into the net.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mexico made it 2-0 in the second minute of the second half when Jimenez scored on a right-footed shot.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Dominican Republic got on the board in the 51st minute when Gonzalez sent a left-footer into the net.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Two minutes later, Mexico countered on a corner kick taken by Alexis Vega. Alvarez headed the ball, and it glanced off Montes’ head and went into the net.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Dominican Republic tallied again when Azcona’s right-footed shot caromed off a defender to cut its deficit to one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n


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