The Mexico men's national team will continue its CONCACAF Nations League run Thursday when it faces Canada in a semifinal at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said earlier in the week that he had not decided whether Raúl Jiménez or Santiago Gimenez would get the start at striker,

After an error on a throw-in, Mexico’s Raúl Jimenez easily slotted past Dayne St. Clair, giving Mexico a 1-0 lead they never looked back. It harkened back to times all too familiar for Canada: Faltering in overexcitement amid high-pressure moments rather than approaching with poise and experience.

Canada entered the Concacaf Nations League finals looking to make a statement, but it'll exit with a familiar lack of satisfaction.