The Veracruz Courier
Match26 Sep 2026
A hiding for Veracruz
Beaten 1‑6 by Monterrey, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Squad28 Sep 2026
Jorge Edson keeps Veracruz in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
The terraces28 Sep 2026
The boos come down from three sides
“We pay for this every fortnight. The least we want is somebody who looks like he cares.” 5 of the 25 senior players walked off into it; the rest were not playing.
Squad28 Sep 2026
Alexis Salcedo in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Veracruz this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Match26 Sep 2026
Alexis Salcedo among the goals in a wild afternoon
7 goals in one match, Alexis Salcedo on the scoresheet, and a scoreline that will look like a misprint. Neutrals could not have asked more of Veracruz and Monterrey.
Squad28 Sep 2026
Words at Veracruz training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Fernando Vazquez is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Squad28 Sep 2026
No hiding place for Jorge Edson
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Jorge Edson, and the manager let it.
Boardroom28 Sep 2026
Inquest at Veracruz
The manager kept them in and said what needed saying. A response is expected on Saturday, and if it does not come the questions move upstairs.
Player ratings28 Sep 2026
The cruellest goal, and it is Carlos Gutiérrez's
A touch he did not want, a bounce he could not have read, and his name in the wrong column. There is no consoling a man after one of these, and Veracruz will not try tonight.
In brief
- Player ratings Alexis Salcedo runs at them all day
- Market Mateo Albornoz joins Veracruz to strengthen the squad
- Player ratings The referee tires of Francisco Alvarez