Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in World Cup Group C but fell agonisingly short of reaching the last 16 on goal difference.
Quickfire second-half strikes from Henry Martin and Luis Chavez had put Mexico on course to reach the knockout stages and Uriel Antuna also put the ball in the net but the effort was disallowed for offside. Saudi Arabia pulled a goal back in stoppage time through Salem Al-Dawsari.
Mexico finished with four points, level with Poland who lost 2-0 to group winners Argentina and had a superior goal difference of one to advance. That ended Mexico’s run of seven straight last-16 qualifications stretching back to 1994.
So far, 10 teams, Netherlands, Senegal, England, USA, France, Australia, Argentina, Poland, Brazil and Portugal , have qualified for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
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3 games 1 goal 1 assist 4 chances created 72% accurate passes 6 successful dribbles 5 tackles won 3 interceptions 2 clearances 1 Man of the Match 7.57 average rating
Hakim Ziyech: “We played together, we fought collectively. I think that globally, we can be proud.”
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3 games
1 goal
1 assist
4 chances created
72% accurate passes
6 successful dribbles
5 tackles won
3 interceptions
2 clearances
1 Man of the Match
7.57 average rating
