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"I have asked for strong opponents but been told it's too late," he said at a press briefing at the camp in Herzogenaurach. "These practice matches are not ideal".
However, he told Canal Plus: "I wanted to play in that match because I am a competitor. Now my objective is not to suffer any relapse and I am confident. If you are not confident, you can forget about the World Cup."
Coach Javier Aguirre, currently with a squad of 17 players in Avandaro for a training camp as Mexico ramp up their pre-World Cup preparations, believes he has "the best generation of young Mexican footballers ever".
"Their legs don't shake when playing against Brazil in Brazil. I like this", he told reporters.
Lanky striker Sebastian "Loco" Abreu, a key substitute for Uruguay, scored the winner as Botafogo won the Carioca state championship in Brazil at the weekend.
Abreu, whose headed goal secured Uruguay's place at the finals in their playoff against Costa Rica in November, scored from the penalty spot in Botafogo's 2-1 win over Flamengo in the final.
