After its second home loss in the hexagonal, the U. elop, so it’s one of those surprises that can unfold positively or negatively on the day. Wilmots was brought in as coach after Ivory Coast, the defending champion, crashed out of the African Cup of Nations in Gabon in the first round at the beginning of the year. “I was the first one to come there and try to give them all the information, so they can investigate it faster,” he said. o was thrown on by manager Chris Coleman in the second half as Wales struggled to secure the victory essential to keeping their hopes of qualifying alive. Mexicoleads with 17 points, followed by Costa Ricawith 14. “He had a magnificent game, just like the rest of his team mates,” Spain coach Julen Lopetegui said. Was there pressure on you to select more junior players and change the core group. Getting a big-name foreign coach and sacking him after a few poor results would prompt others to think twice about coming to India and would be akin to papering over the cracks. , Honduras closes at Costa Rica and at home against Mexico, while Panama hosts Mexico in its finale next month.