Mexico HC Javier Aguirre recently drew criticism when he declined to voice support for Mexicans in the United States who face fear over immigration raids.

S aturday night, the Concacaf Gold Cup will kick off as reigning champions Mexico will face the Dominican Republic. El Tri will look to defend their Gold Cup title while also winn

Mexico started their Gold Cup with a victory and yet the win failed to live up to expectations and created some pressure coming into their match against Suriname. Meanwhile Suriname lost but had the boom of a great performance from their opening last minute loss against Costa Rica.

Defending champion Mexico overcame a slow start to defeat the Dominican Republic 3-2 on in the CONCACAF Gold Cup opener