Alvarez’s Injury Dampens Mexico’s Triumphant Start at Copa America
During their initial Copa America match at NRG Stadium, Mexico edged out Jamaica with a razor-thin 1-0 victory. However, the triumph was overshadowed by concerns over the health of their captain, Edson Alvarez.
In his 80th international cap, the West Ham pivot exited the match only half an hour in, his dismay evident as he trudged off the field.
Michail Antonio, a teammate of Alvarez at the club level, believed he had netched Jamaica's inaugural Copa America goal early in the second stanza, only for VAR to negate the…