After a desperately disappointing summer for Mexican soccer, El Tri will look to begin its healing process with a trip to take on El Salvador in a Concacaf World Cup qualifier on Friday. The result of the match in San Salvador will have no bearing on Mexico’s hopes of making it to Russia, with the team having taken maximum points from its first four qualifiers to seal its place in the final round Hexagonal with two fixtures to spare. But, after a 7-0 humiliation at the hands of Chile in the Copa America Centenario and an early exit at the Olympics, some positivity is sorely required.
