Soccer-Mexico will find form under Eriksson, says Compean

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

LOS ANGELES, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Mexican Football Federation president Justino Compean is confident the national team will recover from disappointing displays in their last two games and advance to the next stage of World Cup qualifying.

The Latin American side, coached by former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, need a point in Honduras on Nov. 19 to reach the final round from CONCACAF Group Two.

"We are in first place in the group, but just by a hair and that's not comfortable," Compean told guests at a soccer symposium in downtown Los Angeles on Monday.

"We did not think it would be so much of a struggle in the qualification rounds.

"We have not got enough points as a visiting team and we have not got the goals we have wanted. We are concerned because our expectations were to be already qualified.

"But we see light at the end of the tunnel. We are certain that we will advance to the next round."

Mexico suffered a shock 1-0 defeat in Jamaica last month before being held 2-2 by Canada.

Mexico, who could have qualified with a win in Jamaica, lead the group with 10 points, one ahead of Honduras and three clear of the Reggae Boyz.