In an exciting game of Gold Cup quarter-finals among the selections United States and Canadaan unexpected incident marked the start of the meeting.

Only six minutes of play had elapsed when there was a play in which the midfielder Gianluca Burcio of the United States was battling for the ball with kamal miller from Canada.

Miller decided to clear the ball to the touchline, but unfortunately the the blow was straight to the face de Espinosa, who immediately raised her hands to her face in pain.

Doctors quickly came to his aid, but due to persistent nosebleeds the assistant referee had to leave the game for further medical examinations. Espinosa was part of the quartet of Mexican referees in charge of this crucial Gold Cup duel.

The match, held at TQL Stadiumstopped for approximately nine minutes while medical attention was provided to Espinosa.

To guarantee the continuity of the match, the fourth referee, Shane Nation of Jamaica, took the place left by Espinosa.

Despite the unexpected substitution, the remaining referees, led by the central referee Marco Ortiz, they continued their work with professionalism and maintained order in the meeting.

In addition to Espinosa, the other whistling Mexican assistant in the match was Jorge Sanchezwhile Luis Enrique Santander was in charge of VAR.

In a thrilling confrontation of 2023 Gold Cupthe Mexican team prepares to face Jamaica in the semi-finals of the tournament.

It will be the fourth time the two teams have met in this event, with a record that shows two wins for Mexico and one win for the reggae boyshighlighting the latest clash where Jamaica eliminated the Mexican team.

The last time Mexico and Jamaica met in the Gold Cup semi-finals was in the 2017 edition.

In this match, the Mexican team, led by Juan Carlos Osorisuffered a 0-1 defeat with a goal of Laurent Kemar at minute 88.

Note that Mexico participated in this tournament with an alternative team, since the competition took place shortly after the 2017 Confederations Cup, in which the Habs finished fourth after facing Portugal.

Despite this loss, it is important to mention that Mexico had success in previous clashes against Jamaica in the Gold Cup semi-finals.

In 1993, in their first game in this event, Mexico overwhelmingly defeated the Reggae Boys with a score of 6-1. Under the direction of Miguel Mejia Baron, the Habs reach the final and are proclaimed champions. The goals in this game were the work of Luis Roberto Alves ‘Zague’, Octavio Mora, Ignacio Ambriz and a hat-trick from Luis Miguel Salvador.

The second time Mexico and Jamaica met in the semi-finals of the Gold Cup was in 1998. In this match, coached by Manuel Lapuente, Mexico won in extra time with a goal from Luis Hernández , allowing them to qualify for the finals and ultimately be crowned champions of The Tournament.

Now, six years after that defeat, Mexico will have the opportunity to exact revenge against Jamaica in the semi-finals of the 2023 Gold Cup. The two teams will face off in an exciting duel in search of a ticket to the tournament final. concacaf.

The Mexican team will be looking to leverage their experience and talent to overcome the challenge posed by Jamaica and head for the Gold Cup title.

The match will be played on July 12 at Allegiant Stadium from Vegas.