The Argentine midfielder said that for the World Cup for clubs, they will only be responsible for representing the feline institution, not the country.
MONTERREY – The Argentinian Guido Pizarro, midfielder of the UANL Tigers, assured this Tuesday that his team will not bear the responsibility of representing Mexico in the Qatar Club World Cup to be played in February.
“We represent our people, who always support us, we represent a region for winning Concacaf, but we don’t have the responsibility to represent a country,” he said.
The feline team won the Club World Cup qualification by winning the Concacaf Champions League last December.
The Tigers They will begin their World Cup participation on February 4 as they face the South Korean in the quarter-finals Ulsan Hyundai FC, Asian champion.
“The first game will be difficult, because in it we will identify the level of the other teams. We are going for the champion mentality, as in all the competitions we have been,” said the 30-year-old midfielder.
The former Spanish Sevilla footballer acknowledged that during the World Cup for clubs they will meet rivals who will demand that they always have a high level, but he is confident that the Tigers they will be the first Mexican team to win this title.
“We feel with the ability to be champions, but understand that a bad game or a bad night can keep you out. The mindset should be to give the most game to game,” he said.