Match preview: UNAM Pumas vs FC Juarez

The Rafael Puente, Jr. era begins with Pumas having their season opener on Sunday in Mexico City, facing FC Juarez. Pumas will have a tough task against the team from Ciudad Juarez, a city whose teams have a very positive record against Pumas. Pumas will hope to make a good start to the season, as the pressure from the 2022 Apertura season where Pumas was a candidate for the title after a number of signings, but ended with the terrible failure of missing out in the postseason.

The Apertura 2022 had big expectations for Pumas after a number of signings. Pumas had made a number of moves when they acquired Argentine forward prospect Gustavo del Prete and 2018 World Cup squad member for…