Tonight begins the second half tournament in Liga MX, which will have a short duration for the World Cup (between July and October) and which so far has 12 national footballers. The Red Devils have three: Claudio Baeza, Valber Huerta and the signed Jean Meneses.
If there is a competition in which there is a particular affinity with the Chileans, it is in Mexico . Historically, the Aztec caste set its sights on the south of the continent to strengthen itself. For the new competition, once again, there is a significant presence of national footballers in the Aztec First Division. A dozen players enter the field for the 2022 Opening Tournament, the tournament of the second half of the year, which begins this Friday evening.
Toluca has had a long-standing romance with Chile, with the footsteps of Fabián Estay, Héctor Mancilla and Osvaldo González, to cite clear examples. This link comes out with more force for this new tournament, because The Red Devils have the biggest presence of Chileans in Liga MX: three. There are two left from the previous contest, which are Claudio Baeza and Valber Huerta. Whoever joins to form the trio is John Menese , one of the team’s most relevant signings. The presence of coach Ignacio Ambriz, who had Takeshi in León, also explains the arrival of the Chilean team.
Toluca’s main objective is to fight for the championship, the one they haven’t won since 2010. today we have no excuse. The only thing is to go on the field, to leave the best of yourself, to achieve good results and to fight for this trophy that we love so much. We hope we can achieve it and celebrate it, that’s the commitment,” Ambriz said. The team of three Chileans will open the Apertura this Friday evening, visiting Necaxa led by Ángelo Araos.
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the quota
Of the 12 national footballers who start the Apertura 2022, there are two who are the most popular. They are Diego Valdés and Sebastián Vegas. The midfielder América and the defender of the Rayados de Monterrey have a market value of six million euros, according to data from Transfermarkt. In this section, they manage to stand out among the most valuable foreigners in a tournament with an excessive presence of foreigners.
The Eagles will have a difficult start as their rivals will be Atlas, the two-time Aztec football champion. For its part, Rayados opens on Sunday evenings, visiting Santos Laguna.
Valdés and Vegas continue with their respective teams, as well as Iván Morales with Cruz Azul, who obtained his first star at La Maquina Cementera this weekend: the Liga MX Super Cup. It also happens with Víctor Dávila in León (he has Byron Castillo as a new partner), Pablo Parra in Puebla and Joaquín Montecinos in Xolos. Tijuana also receives Nicolás Díaz, who joined the team after leaving Mazatlán.
The new short championship will be express. The regular phase begins this July 1 and will end on October 3. The final phase will take place from October 8 to 30. All this to facilitate the work of the Mexican team for the World Cup in Qatar, a test in which they will face Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Poland.
Chileans in Liga MX:
| Player | club |
|---|---|
| Diego Valdes | America |
| Claudio Baeza | Toluca |
| John Menese | Toluca |
| Valber Huerta | Toluca |
| Ivan Morales | Blue Cross |
| Igor Lichnovsky | tigers |
| Sebastian Vegas | Monterey |
| Victor Davila | Lion |
| Paul Parra | Puebla |
| Joaquin Montecinos | Xolos of Tijuana |
| Nicholas Diaz | Xolos of Tijuana |
| Angelo Araos | Necaxa |
First date (Chile time)
Today
20.00 Necaxa – Toluca
22.05 Mazatlan – Puebla
Saturday
18.00 Chivas – Juarez
20.05 Tigers – Blue Cross
22.05 America – Atlas
Sunday
13.00 Pumas – Tijuana
18.00 Atlético San Luis – Leon
20.05 Santos Laguna – Monterrey
Monday
22.05 Pachuca – Querétaro
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