Mexico suffered an agonising exit from the World Cup on goal difference on Wednesday despite beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 in a dramatic finale to Group C.
Second-half goals from Henry Martin and Luis Chavez secured victory for Mexico at Lusail Stadium but they finished third behind Poland after Salem Al-Dawsari’s late strike.
Mexico desperately pushed for a third goal in an effort to improve their goal difference as they faced elimination on FIFA fair play rules but they fell short.
Mexico’s midfielder #08 Carlos Rodriguez (L) and Mexico’s midfielder #04 Edson Alvarez (R) react after the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C football match between Saudi Arabia and Mexico at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on November 30, 2022. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP)
“That’s why we went for it,” said Mexico coach Gerardo Martino. “We knew Poland had fewer yellow cards and it was necessary in that moment because of the other result.
“It’s a great sadness and I assume…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
