{"id":1260224,"date":"2022-11-30T21:38:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T21:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/30\/2022-world-cup-mexico-out-despite-victory-over-saudi-arabia\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T21:38:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T21:38:28","slug":"2022-world-cup-mexico-out-despite-victory-over-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/30\/2022-world-cup-mexico-out-despite-victory-over-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 World Cup: Mexico out despite victory over Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3500425-71355668-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Mexico's Henry Martin Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Mexico's Henry Martin  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mexico&#8217;s Henry Martin<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 but crashed out of the 2022 World Cup on goal difference after a dramatic finish.<\/p>\n<p>At 2-0 ahead Mexico were level with Poland in Group C on points, goal difference, goals scored and on their head-to-head record. They were going out due to getting more yellow cards than Poland but conceded deep into injury-time which meant they missed out on goal difference.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico started the match with a fantastic tempo, showing their attacking intent early on.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Gerardo Martino\u2019s men found joy in particular on the flanks, they put in a succession of crosses which had the Saudi Arabia defenders scrambling.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia had a big chance at the other end, Mohamed Kanno fired over with a free kick from around 25 yards out.<\/p>\n<p>When Saudi Arabia did manage to venture forward and lost the ball, Mexico were so quick to counter with four or five players all joining the attack at once.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico, much like they did in the first half, came flying out of the blocks in the second half and found the breakthrough through Henry Martin on the 47th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Just five minutes after opening the scoring, Mexico found the back of the net again, Luis Chavez making it 2-0 with a sensational free-kick from distance.<\/p>\n<p>El Tri continued to pour forward, creating chance after chance as they searched for the third goal which would have seen them move ahead of Poland on goal difference.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico pushed and pushed but couldn\u2019t find the third goal, and instead Saudi Arabia scored through Salem Al-Dawsari to make it 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"-A1qkAyqqNs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam Sports News on Adom TV (30-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-A1qkAyqqNs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico&#8217;s Henry Martin Image credit: Getty Images Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 but crashed out of the 2022 World Cup on goal difference after a dramatic finish. At 2-0 ahead Mexico were level with Poland in Group C on points, goal difference, goals scored and on their head-to-head record. 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