Sebastián Córdova
Francisco Sebastián Córdova Reyes (born 12 June 1997) is a Mexican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Tigres UANL and the Mexico national football team, Mexico national team. Club career América Born in Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes, Córdova joined the Club América Reserves and Academy, youth academy of Club América in 2015. A year later, he was loaned out to Ascenso MX side Alebrijes de Oaxaca, where he made just two appearances between the league and Copa MX, playing a total of 21 minutes; in his sole Ascenso MX appearance, Córdova came on as an 85th-minute substitute against Murciélagos F.C., Murciélagos in Oaxaca's 4–1 victory. He played 16 minutes in Oaxaca's scoreless draw against the same opposition in the Copa MX. At the end of his loan spell, Córdova returned to the youth team of Club America. In 2018, Córdova joined Club Necaxa, Necaxa on loan. His first game for the new club was in the 2018 Super ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mexico National Football Team
The Mexico national football team () represents Mexico in men's international association football, football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation, Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (). It has been a member of FIFA since 1929 and competes as a member of CONCACAF since 1961, of which it was one of the founding members. From 1946 to 1961, it was a member of North American Football Confederation, NAFC, which was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and the governing body of football in North America in that period, and was also a member of Panamerican Championship#Panamerican Football Confederation, PFC, the attempt at a unified confederation of the Americas. Mexico has qualified to seventeen FIFA World Cup, World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so. Mexico played France national football team, France in the 1930_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_1#France_vs_Mexico, first match of the first World Cup on 13 July 1930. Mexico's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liga MX
Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and also as Primera División de México (1949–2012), it has 18 participating clubs, with each season divided into two short tournaments, ''Apertura'' from July to December and ''Clausura'' from January to May. The champions are decided by a final phase called ''"liguilla"''. Since 2020, promotion and relegation has been suspended, which is to last until 2026. The league currently ranks first in CONCACAF's league ranking index. According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, IFFHS, Liga MX was ranked as the 10th strongest league in the first decade of the 21st century. According to CONCACAF, the league – with an average attendance of 25,557 during the 2014–15 Liga MX season, 2014–15 season – draws the largest crowds on averag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cantera
Cantera, literally meaning "quarry" in Spanish, is a term used in Spain to refer to youth academies and farm teams organized by sports clubs. It is also used to refer to the geographical area that clubs recruit players from. The term is widely used in football but is also applied to other sports, such as basketball. This article, however, is about the football ''canteras''. Notable canteras include those of Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Espanyol, Sporting de Gijón, Celta de Vigo, Valencia and Osasuna. Basque canteras Athletic Bilbao Since 1912, Athletic Bilbao have employed a "cantera policy", which has come to be defined in an official (although not legally binding) signing policy whereby they will only recruit players with some link to the Basque Country. One of the main beneficiaries of the policy has been the Spain national team. Athletic has provided numerous players for it, second only to Real Madrid. During the early 1920 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021–22 Liga MX Season
The 2021–22 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season was divided into two championships—the Apertura 2021 and the Clausura 2022—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams. On 5 March 2022, during a match between Queretaro and Atlas, a riot broke out in the stands at the Estadio Corregidora, resulting in 26 injuries. Clubs Stadiums and locations Stadium changes Personnel and kits Managerial changes Torneo Apertura The Grita México Apertura 2021 was the first tournament of the season. The tournament was renamed Torneo Grita México Apertura 2021 (stylized as Grita... México A21) with the intention of encouraging fans in the stands not to scream an offensive chant after a goal kick. The tournament began on 22 July. The defending champions were Cruz Azul. Regular phase League table Positions by round Results Te ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leonel Vangioni
Leonel Jesús Vangioni Rangel (born 5 May 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left-back for Quilmes in the Primera Nacional. He has represented the Argentina national team. Club career His grandfather, Davide Roca, originated from Riesi in the Province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. Vangioni made his professional debut for Newell's in November 2006 and soon established himself as an important member of the first team squad. He scored his first goal in a game against San Lorenzo de Almagro on 4 August 2007. He moved to River Plate in January 2013 for a fee around €1.1 million. On 14 February 2016, it was announced that Vangioni would be joining Italian club AC Milan on the expiration of his River contract in July. On 16 January 2017, Vangioni made his debut with Milan, coming as a substitute for Davide Calabria in a 2–2 draw against Torino Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital ci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Video Assistant Referee
The video assistant referee (VAR) is a Assistant referee (association football), match official in association football who assists the referee by reviewing decisions using video footage and providing advice to the referee based on those reviews. The assistant video assistant referee (AVAR) is a match official appointed to assist the VAR in the video operation room and around the pitch. There are three AVARs (AVAR1, AVAR2, and AVAR3) who are assigned to different parts of the game that they are charged with reviewing and are in consistent communication with the VAR about possible situations that might warrant further review. The job of the AVAR1 is to watch the main camera and communicate some of the more obvious offenses within the game. The AVAR2 is located at the offside station and is responsible for assisting the VAR with offsides and reporting possible missed offside calls. The AVAR3 is responsible for monitoring the TV programs and assists in communication between the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Apertura 2019 Liga MX Championship Stage
The Apertura 2019 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as ''Liguilla'' (mini league) was played from 27 November 2019 to 29 December 2019. Due to finalist Monterrey participating in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, the final was postponed to 29 December from 15 December. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2019 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League. Qualified teams The following 8 teams qualified for the championship stage. ''In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the short tournament era starting from Invierno 1996 (not counting those in the long tournament era from 1943–44 to 1995–96).'' Format *Teams were re-seeded each round. *Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced. *Away goals rule was applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final. *In the quarter-fin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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El Súper Clásico (Mexico)
''El Súper Clásico'' (English: ''The Super Classic''), also known as ''El Clásico'' (''The Classic''), ''El Clásico de Clásicos'' (''The Classic of Classics''), and ''El Clásico Nacional'' (The National Classic), is an association football match between Mexican clubs Club América and Guadalajara. It is considered the biggest rivalry in Mexican football, and one of the biggest in world football. Both teams are the two most successful in Mexican football in terms of championships, with Club América winning 16 league titles and Guadalajara trailing them with 12.They are also known for their extensive fan bases throughout Mexico and the United States and are both the most popular teams. The clubs are also uniquely identified by their histories; Club América is considered the club of the wealthy and establishment, as they are known for signing Mexican and foreign players, as well as the fact that they are located in Mexico City and are owned by media conglomerate Televisa, w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2019–20 Liga MX Season
The 2019–20 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season was divided into two championships—the #Torneo Apertura, Torneo Apertura and the #Torneo Clausura, Torneo Clausura—each in an identical format and each contested by the same nineteen teams. The Apertura tournament began on 19 July 2019. On 15 March 2020, the Mexican Football Federation suspended the Clausura seasons of Liga MX, 2019–20 Ascenso MX season#Clausura 2020, Ascenso MX and 2019–20 Liga MX Femenil season#Torneo Clausura, Liga MX Femenil indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, coronavirus pandemic. On 22 May 2020, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the country. While no official champion was crowned for that season officially, Cruz Azul and Club León, León were awarded the Clausura champions and runners-up positions ("MEX2" and "MEX4") respectively for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018–19 Liga MX Season
The 2018–19 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA Bancomer MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season was split into two championships—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Clubs The following eighteen teams competed this season. Lobos BUAP was initially relegated to the Ascenso MX after accumulating the lowest point coefficient last season, but instead they will continue to compete in the Liga MX after the 2017–18 Ascenso MX champion, Cafetaleros de Tapachula, who won promotion after defeating Alebrijes de Oaxaca, was not certified to be promoted. Lobos BUAP paid MXN$120 million to be disbursed to Cafetaleros de Tapachula and remain in Liga MX. Stadiums and locations Personnel and kits Managerial changes Torneo Apertura The Apertura 2018 was the first championship of the season. The regular season b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lobos BUAP
Club de Fútbol Lobos de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla were a Mexican football club based in Puebla, Mexico. The club represented the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. The club's history goes back to the early 1930s when it was known as Preparatoria, formed exclusively by players who attended the university. The club has played on and off since then. It was not until the 1990s when the club made a serious comeback after playing in the lower levels of Mexican football. In 2003, the club was awarded a spot in the Primera A (now Liga de Expansión MX), where the club played until promotion in 2017 to Liga MX. The club marked its home in the Estadio Universitario BUAP. History Early BUAP soccer teams The club's history dates back to 1930 when the club was known as Preparatoria, composed exclusively of players that attended the university. It was not until 1966 when the Mexican Football Federation allowed the club to join the third division; the club p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018 Supercopa MX
The 2018 Supercopa MX was a Mexican football match-up played on 15 July 2018 between the champions of the Apertura 2017 Copa MX, Monterrey, and the champions of the Clausura 2018 Copa MX, Necaxa. Like the previous three editions, the 2018 Supercopa MX was contested in a single-leg format at a neutral venue in the United States. This match took place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California for the third consecutive year. The 2018 Supercopa MX was part of a doubleheader, which also included the 2018 Campeón de Campeones, organized by Univision Deportes, Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Liga MX, and LA Galaxy. Match details See also *Apertura 2017 Copa MX * Clausura 2018 Copa MX References 2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ... 2018–19 in Me ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |