Defender Cesar Montes scored twice in a six-minute span in the second half and defending champion Mexico struggled early but managed to get past Suriname 2-0 on Wednesday night to secure a spot in the knockout round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Mexico beats Suriname with Cesar Montes' second-half brace and punch its ticket to the Gold Cup quarterfinals. Also joining Mexico from Group A will be Costa Rica, with both teams sitting on six points after two games played in group stage. Both teams will play each on Sunday in Las Vegas to decide who'll win the group.

SportsLine's Brandt Sutton reveals his soccer picks for the Concacaf Gold Cup group stage match between Mexico and Suriname on Wednesday