Mexico captain Edson Alvarez will miss the remainder of the Copa America after suffering a hamstring injury in their opening match against Jamaica.
Alvarez was in tears as he left the pitch just 30 minutes into El Tri s 1-0 victory in Houston on Saturday, having gone down clutching his right hamstring.
It has now been confirmed that the West Ham midfielder will play no further part in Mexico s campaign, which continues against Venezuela on Wednesday.
In a video posted to the team s social media accounts, Alvarez said: I had that dream just like my team-mates but sometimes these things happen in football and I will have to learn and grow from all this.
Incondicionales,, nuestro capitán en esta América, tiene un mensaje para ustedes.
¡Seguimos , Machín !
¡Esta copa va por ti!
— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx)
I have made the decision to stay with the team until the end, to support and encourage them, as I always have done.
Now it will be my turn off the field. It will also help my rehabilitation and I will return as soon as possible.
After facing Venezuela, Mexico round off their Group B campaign versus Ecuador on Sunday.
