Pineda leads Mexico past Turkey in final Gold Cup tune-up

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Midfielder Orbelín Pineda scored a first half game-winner for Mexico in a 1-0 friendly victory over Turkey ahead of the Concacaf side's summer run in the 2025 Gold Cup.  Played at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the exhibition kicked off with plenty of attacking pressure from Turkey's starting XI that accumulated 12 shots within the initial 45 minutes. R impact X   📌 General Match Tags: Mexico vs Turkey  Mexico Turkey friendly 2025  Gold Cup warm-up match  International friendly highlights  Mexico 1-0 Turkey  🏆 Tournament & Team Tags: 2025 Gold Cup  Gold Cup Mexico 2025  Mexico national team  El Tri  Turkey football team  Concacaf Gold Cup    ⚽ Players & Managers: Orbelín Pineda  Julián Quiñones  Luis Malagón  César Huerta  Erik Lira  Roberto Alvarado  Javier Aguirre    📍 Match Details & Highlights: Kenan Memorial Stadium  Chapel Hill soccer match  Pineda goal vs Turkey  Luis Malagón clean sheet  Mexico friendly match 2025  Soccer highlights June 2025  🔥 Engagement & Reach Tags: football highlights  soccer match recap  match reaction  Mexico football fans  Turkey football fans  Gold Cup 2025 preview  #MexicoVsTurkey #Mexico #Turkey #GoldCup2025 #ElTri #OrbelinPineda #LuisMalagon #JavierAguirre #FootballHighlights #SoccerRecap #KenanMemorialStadium #InternationalFriendly #MexicoNationalTeam #TurkeyFootball #Concacaf #PinedaGoal #JulianQuinones #CesarHuerta #RobertoAlvarado #ErikLira #Soccer2025 #rimpactx

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00:00Pineda leads Mexico past Turkey in final Gold Cup tune-up midfielder Orbelin.

00:05Pineda scored a first-half game winner for Mexico in a 1-0 friendly victory over Turkey,

00:10ahead of the CONCACAF side's summer run in the 2025 Gold Cup, played at Kenan.

00:15Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the exhibition kicked off with plenty of attacking

00:20pressure from Turkey's starting unpiece that accumulated 12 shots within the initial 45 minutes.

00:25In response, Mexico gradually increased its own attacking momentum, eventually earning

00:31a couple of dangerous opportunities before the end of the first half.

00:35By the 45th minute, Pineda then made his mark after recovering a deflected touch from forward

00:40Julian, Cañones in the 18-yard box, thereby setting the AEK Athens player up to find the

00:46back of the net and open up the score sheet.

00:49Following the halftime break and with the introduction of substitutes such as Eric Lira,

00:53Cesar Huerta, and Roberto Alvarado, Mexico appeared more confident going forward in Turkey's

01:00end of the pitch.

01:01Huerta, who was especially lively in his cameo appearance, nearly doubled the lead after hitting

01:06the woodwork during the 65th minute.

01:09Despite late pressure from Turkey for an equalizer, the UEFA side was unable to get a shot past Mexico

01:15goalkeeper Luis Malagón, who secured a shutout in a 1-0 result that was cemented by the final

01:21whistle.

01:21With the win in hand, Mexico will now travel to Los Angeles for their Gold Cup opener versus

01:27the Dominican Republic on June 14th.

01:30Led by manager Javier Aguirre, El Tri are seeking back-to-back Gold Cup trophies after securing

01:342023's title.

01:37Turkey will head back to Europe, where they'll prepare over the summer for an upcoming World

01:40World Cup qualifier against Georgia on September 4.

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