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It's fair to say that there's cautious optimism right now for Mexico's men's national team.In a new era under manager Diego Cocca, who was hired in February after Mexico's dismal group stage exit in last year's World Cup, El Tri have kicked off 2023 with a three-game undefeated run.Advancing to the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League knockout round with a win (2-0 vs. Suriname) and a draw (2-2 vs. Jamaica), as well as making things difficult for the U.S. men's national team in a 1-1 draw during an April friendly, Cocca has done a decent job of laying down a foundation that focused on his pragmatic style of play.

Jurgen Klopp said he has waited "ages" for Liverpool to win a game with a positive performance, after the Reds booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round with a gutsy victory over Wolves at Molineux.Wolves applied heavy pressure in the latter stages but the much-changed visitors held on to book a fourth-round meeting with the Seagulls on Sunday, 29 January.

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Wolves striker Matheus Cunha is pushing for a first start after coming off the bench in each of the last three games.Long-term absentees Pedro Neto, Boubacar Traore, Sasa Kalajdzic and Chiquinho all remain sidelined.West Ham will check on the fitness of goalkeeper Alphonse Areola and striker Gianluca Scamacca, who both missed the FA Cup victory over Brentford .

Barcelona are interested in signing Raul Jimenez from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the January transfer window, according to .The report has claimed that Netherlands international forward Memphis Depay has interest from Premier League trio Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Arsenal, and that former La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona are eyeing Mexico international striker Jimenez as a potential replacement.

If Ten Hag could have written the script after he had to drop Rashford for a disciplinary issue then having him come off the bench to score the winner would have been the perfect ending to that story.And that is exactly what happened.A good 1-2 with Bruno and a show of strength allowed him to belt one past the legs of Jose Sa, in what would be the only goal in the game.

Benfica and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21, has agreed a move to Chelsea.If the move falls through, Chelsea's contingency plan is to sign 24-year-old Brighton and Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.Real Madrid are ready to spend over 100m euros (£88.6m) to sign 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who is also a target for Liverpool.

LUSAIL, Qatar -- Goals from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez saved Argentina from elimination in the World Cup and defeated Mexico 2-0 on Saturday in Group C.
In front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium, the match was at first a nervy one with plenty of fouls but a lack of opportunities from either side.

When Julen Lopetegui casts a critical eye over his new Wolves charges before he begins work properly during the World Cup, he will come to a pretty swift conclusion.His team has problems at the back and the front which, if not addressed, will place Wolves' top-flight future in peril.The former Real Madrid and Spain boss will take charge on 14 November, when the Premier League pauses for the World Cup in Qatar.

Mexico striker Raul Jimenez is set to return to the pitch for the first time since the end of August in a pre-World Cup friendly against Sweden, said manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino.Jimenez, who has been largely sidelined for Wolverhampton Wanderers this season, was named in Mexico's roster for the showpiece event in Qatar despite only recently recovering from a groin injury that he picked up at the start of September.

Mexico included Raul Jimenez in their men's 2022 World Cup squad on Monday but had no room for Diego Lainez or Santiago Gimenez.Manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino included stars such as Guillermo Ochoa, Hirving "Chucky" Lozano, Andres Guardado, Hector Herrera and Jimenez, who recently recovered from an injury that has left him without minutes since August.

The Mexico men's national team have released their preliminary 31-man roster for the 2022 World Cup, including currently injured stars Raul Jimenez and Jesus "Tecatito" Corona, while officially excluding Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez.Announced by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) ahead of two final World Cup tune-ups against Iraq on Nov. 9 and Sweden on Nov. 16, both to be held in Spain at Girona's Estadi Montilivi, the preliminary list contains familiar standouts such as Guillermo Ochoa, Hirving Lozano, Edson Alvarez, Andres Guardado, Jimenez and Corona.