The good news does not stop for the olympic mexican team, because after obtaining the bronze medal in Tokyo 2020 and share the podium with Brazil Y Spain, now individual recognitions are present around the world.
Amid European interest in players like Johan Vasquez Y Sebastian Cordova, this time it was the turn of the FIFA to dedicate praise, in particular to the soccer player of the America and new number ten for his team. Cordova, 24, dazzled locals and strangers from the midfield during the Olympic Games and was one of the leaders in statistics of the tournament.
Through a text shared through the official portal, the highest soccer organization dedicated a special site to the most outstanding elements of the tournament with an extensive description paragraph. Richarlison topped the list, followed by Takefusa kubo, Matheus Cunha, Mikel Oyarzabal and finally Sebastian Cordova.
“After being the scorer of the Concacaf Pre-Olympic Tournament, many eyes were on the 24-year-old attacking midfielder, and boy did he live up to expectations ”, began to write the portal of the FIFA.
“With 4 goals and 3 assists, he participated in 7 of the 17 goals that Mexico scored, more than any of his teammates heading for the bronze medal. Now he asks for a clue in the senior team that will face the qualifiers for Qatar 2022″ Described the text to conclude the category of Featured Players in the summer joust.
Despite the fact that the Mexican team dazzled with their extraordinary collective game, especially in the offensive zone of the team, statistics indicate that Cordova can be considered the most decisive player in the competition, as he was leader in assists (3) yy runner-up in the scoring championship, just by a score behind Richarlison, who scored 5 goals.
The 1.74 meter footballer started in all six games of Mexico during the Tokyo Olympics, but only one match ended. It was before Japan in the group stage, a commitment that lost the Tricolor 2-1 after the expulsion of Johan Vasquez.
In the other five commitments, Córdova always came out of change between minutes 70 and 80, something that did not prevent him from shining during the competition, especially in the final games against South Korea in the quarterfinals, and of course before Japan for the bronze medal.
Alone against these two rivals, Sebastián was uncovered with three goals and three assists, numbers that made him one of the stars of the tournament and the benchmark of Mexico in the crucial moments of Tokyo 2020, as he was also in charge of collecting penalties in favor of the Aztec squad.
The FIFA was in charge of naming the most important characteristics of the other four elements that accompanied Cordova as stars of the competition.
About the gold medalist, Richarlison, highlighted his presence in qualifying rounds and America Cup before traveling to Japan, as well as mentioning his scoring championship and a brilliant hat-trick against Germany.
Takefusa kubo had the backing of Real Madrid and was listed as the top Japanese star of the tournament; while Matheus Cunha He stood out for his three goals in the tournament and adding 21 goals in 24 games with the Under-23 category in Brazil.
Finally, Mikel Oyarzabal He also received a special mention for having played the European Championship with Spain before becoming an Olympian. He scored three goals, gave two assists and the silver medal was hung.
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