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Orbelín Pineda the Hero as Mexico Get Back on Track with Dramatic 1–0 Win over Turkey in Final Gold Cup Tune-Up
- On June 11, 2025, Mexico secured a 1-0 win against Turkey in a friendly played at Kenan Stadium located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Mexico used this match as their final tune-up before heading to Los Angeles to face the Dominican Republic in their opening game of the Gold Cup on June 14.
- Turkey applied strong attacking pressure early, taking 12 shots in the first half, but Mexico increased momentum and scored before halftime through Orbelín Pineda.
- Pineda scored by recovering a deflected touch inside the 18-yard box, while goalkeeper Luis Malagón kept a clean sheet as Mexico held a 1-0 lead.
- Mexico’s victory boosts confidence ahead of their 2025 Gold Cup campaign, while Turkey returns to Europe to prepare for a September 4 World Cup qualifier against Georgia.
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The selection of Mexico showed details of improvement to impose 1-0 on a complicated picture of Turkey and be ready to be measured in the Dominican Republic
Orbelín Pineda scored a goal on the end of the first part and that was enough for Mexico to defeat Turkey on Tuesday 1-0 in a preparatory match for the next edition of the Gold Cup.
By Jorge Gutiérrez The Mexican team faced the Turkish team this Tuesday, who won him for the minimum, with a goal from Orbelin Pineda, now prepares for his debut in the Gold Cup. The match was calm in the first time, with approximations from the two squads, including a goal cancelled to Orbelin himself after a series of rebounds, but before the end of the first time Orbelin sent the ball to the bottom of the network to give the advantage to the …
There was an initial period of resistance, where the defense had to survive the Ottoman push, which came very close to causing damage.
The Mexican team won 1 - 0 to the combination of Turkey; so they lived the last game of preparation prior to the Gold Cup.
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