Photos: Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 but neither are celebrating
A Mexico fan outside the stadium before their final Group C match against Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium on November 30 [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera] By Showkat Shafi and Wojtek Arciszewski Published On 1 Dec 2022 1 Dec 2022 With two rapid-fire goals scored in the early minutes of the second half, Mexico managed to defeat Saudi Arabia 2-1 but failed to advance to the last 16 because group-rival Poland secured the same number of points but had let in one less goal. Coming into the match, Saudi Arabia needed a win to advance to the next round, whereas Mexico’s fate would be determined by the size of their victory and the result of the Poland-Argentina match that was taking place at the same time. After an uneventful first 45 minutes, the second half of the match caught fire in the 47th minute with a goal from Mexico’s Henry Martin, followed five minutes later with a blistering free kick from Mexico’s Luis Chavez, also you can watch the live stream ...