Mexico touches the heroic, but goes home

Mexico touches the heroic but goes home:

The awakening of the Mexican team was on the third day. Finally, as if wanting to focus all their emotions in search of a spectacular result, 'Tata' Martino's team delivered an impressive attacking performance, taming Saudi Arabia from start to finish. He kept rowing, but his efforts were in vain. The utopian dream of reaching the Round of 16, which was a dream before the day began, remained a dream. But the dream is one step away from becoming a reality.

The 'Tata Martino team showed their hunger for goals from the start, having to concede the first three points so they could dream of reaching the round of 16. As soon as Michael Oliver whistled, Luis Chavez tried his luck with a long-range shot for the first time, with Alexis Vega going 1-1 in the game, with a frustrated Al Owais taking the lead. A brilliant intervention.

Saudi Arabia was not frightened by the 'Tricolor' storm. A replica of Hervé Renard's pupil was born from the canno boots that frighten "Note" Ochoa twice. The first was used to make adjustments well over the goal, but the second started with a direct free-kick that shook the Mexican fans as they approached the goal...

Both teams presented aggressive proposals early on, but the Mexicans won in the end. With Edson Álvarez being the only link between defense and attack, Tata's risk paid off in the form of chances. Like Argentina, the Saudi defense strengthened and he was able to hold onto a 0-0 lead in the first half.

Fortune smiled at Mexico immediately after exiting the locker room tunnel. Everything that didn't fit in the first act came true in the second, and the Saudi wall, which seemed impassable for the first 45 minutes, was finally torn down. The goal went off the board when César Montez used a corner serve to clear the way for Henry Martín with a subtle touch. The American striker appeared alone in the center of the box, rounded up the ball, and started scoring the "Tricolor" for Qatar.

As soon as hostilities began, the second gate came quickly. That was the sign of Luis Chavez, who cut the most stones in his quest in the first half, with a free-kick to Al Owais' side to bring Mexico closer to their dream of reaching the last 16. will be added.

But dreams are dreams. Mexico pushed on goal until the end to reach the last 16 and celebrated two goals ruled out for offside. In injury time, Al Dausari shattered the 'tricolor' illusion with a goal that made him World's all-time leading scorer in Saudi Arabia's Cup.