Photos: Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 but no one is celebrating

With two quick goals scored in the opening minutes of the second half, Mexico managed to defeat Saudi Arabia 2-1 but were unable to advance to the round of 16 as group rival Poland secured the same number of points but let one go. less. goal.

Before the match, Saudi Arabia needed a win to advance to the next round, while Mexico’s fate would be determined by the size of their win and the result of the Poland-Argentina match taking place at the same time.

After an uneventful first 45 minutes, the second half of the game caught fire in the 47th minute with a goal from Mexico’s Henry Martin, followed five minutes later by a searing free kick from Mexico’s Luis Chávez.

The Mexican fans, who had one eye on the outcome of the Poland-Argentina match, were excited as it looked like their team would advance with yellow cards, but their dreams were crushed when Saudi Arabia’s Salem Aldawsri scored in the 95th minute.

Arabia’s late goal wasn’t enough to change their fate, but it prevented Mexico from advancing, leaving Poland to advance to the next round by just one goal difference.