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**Mexico Set to Clash with Dominican Republic in Copa Oro 2025 Opener**
**INGLEWOOD, CA –** Mexico will face the Dominican Republic in the inaugural match of the 2025 Copa Oro this Saturday, June 14th, at 8:15 PM Mexico City time (10:15 PM ET) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Mexican squad, led by coach Javier Aguirre, enters as heavy favorites against a Dominican Republic team making its debut in the tournament.
Despite arriving with an empty car park, Mexico comes off a friendly win against Turkey, while the Dominican Republic secured a dominant 5-0 victory in their friendly against Dominica.
This marks the first-ever meeting between these two nations. While Aguirre has been experimenting with his lineup, it’s expected that this opening match will provide a clearer picture of Mexico’s preferred starting eleven for the group stage.
**Projected Starting Lineups:**
* **Mexico:** Luis Malagón, Jorge Sánchez, Israel Reyes, César Montes, Jesús Gallardo, Edson Álvarez, Erik Lira, Orbelín Pineda, Roberto Alvarado, Santiago Gimenez, Raúl Jiménez.
* **Dominican Republic:** Xavier Valdez, Noah Dollenmayer, Edgar Pujol, Pablo Rosario, Joao Urbáez, Edarlyn Reyes, Heinz Mörschel, Jean Carlos López, Jimmy Kaparos, Peter González, Dorny Romero.
The match promises an interesting start to the Copa Oro 2025, with Mexico aiming to assert its dominance and the Dominican Republic looking to make a statement in their first tournament appearance.
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