They explained why Real Madrid player Kenti Robles will not be with Mexico in the Gold Cup

The Spanish Pedro López, coach of the Mexican women’s team, He assured this Wednesday that he did not call Kenti Robles, Real Madrid full back, for golden cup feminine because it doesn’t fit what he wants for the team.

“The decision why we don’t take it is because of how we study the rivals, what we propose how to beat the rivals and the pieces that we think will bring us closer to victory. There is our knowledge of soccer players, what they can give me and the interpretation of our idea of ​​the game,” he explained in a press conference when he was asked about the absence of a defender.

López called 23 soccer players in Mexico for the first Women’s Gold Cup in history, mostly from the local league and some from the United States league, where María Sánchez and Diana Ordóñez, from the Houston Dash, stand out.

However, he left oak trees, for many years the captain of Mexico, who Alicia Cervantes He is currently the top scorer at Chivas del Guadalajara, where he scored six goals in his last game.

“We made a list of 23 players who are sick because I want to see Kenti and Licha (Cervantes) lift the trophy, but I won’t let my emotions take me alone, I must be as objective as possible and the players we called are the ones who can bring us closer. win the Gold Cup,” added Lopez.

Mexico have shared Gold Cup group A with the United States, Argentina and another rival that will emerge from the winner of the play-off between Guyana and the Dominican Republic. The North Americans will face this regional competition after finishing undefeated in 2023, where they won titles at the Central American and Caribbean Games and the Pan American Games.

“I like the image that this team has launched abroad in 2023, now the players have more followers, it’s exciting and I want to continue to win fans. “Let’s dream, we see the team with options to beat anyone,” The coach decided to guide Spain to the U-20 Women’s World Cup title in 2022.