Match #40 - Saudi Arabia v. Mexico

Saudi win will qualify them regardless of the other match OR
Draw and POL win against ARG

Mexico win will qualify them if Poland win against Argentina OR
win by 4 goal margin and POL vs ARG end in a draw OR
win by 3 goal margin and ARG beat POL by 1 goal

 

In other words, it looks rather grim for El Tri.

 

Mexico-Saudi Arabia 2-0
Argentina-Poland 3-0

^If Mexico are getting out of the group, this is probably the most realistic way they'll do it.

 

Shit's bleak, yeah.

 

Imagine advancing from group stage and then being sanctioned to play without supporters.

ECU might get hit with a double whammy during next qualifiers.

FIFA opens disciplinary hearings against Mexico and Ecuador over homophobic chants at World Cup
https://theathletic.com/3927947/2022/11/23/fifa-mexico-ecuador-discipline-homophobic-chants/

Classy move by Croatian fans by the way
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63800353

 

Not surprised, the only place in the world you get tennis hooligans is at the Australian Open where Croatian and Serbian fans fight. It'll be ten times worse in football.

 

That was not offsides

 

This effing ref should be wearing a white jersey

 

3 more minutes for Mexico to try to get another goal

 

Nevermind its over

 

Estoy muy triste por Mexico !!!!

 

Mexico hasn't deserved to qualify for the R16.

 

Neither did Poland

 

Poland even more

 

Poor Mexico...





....who am I kidding. I am glad they are going home.

 

I'm gutted for Mexico. They deserved to go through waaay more than Poland. I hope France crucify Poland

 

It’s Messi’s fault for missing the penalty.

 

#BREAKING |

Gerardo Martino is no longer @miseleccionmxEN head coach. “My contract ended as soon as the referee blew the whistle”.@FOXSoccer

— Rodolfo Landeros (@RodolfoLanderos) November 30, 2022

 

I would gladly take the 4pt +1 GD Ecuador in R16 instead of either Poland 4pt 0GD or Mexico 4pt -1GD

 

Absolutely no surprise that Martino is out as Mexico manager.

 

Mexico certainly plays a much brighter and more exciting brand of soccer than Poland, even if it struggled to score in the first two matches. Its inability to beat a Poland team that is both dull and poor sealed its fate, unfortunately. The second half of this match was exciting--end to end action and Mexico was all over SA. I was sure they'd score a 3rd goal--and came close about 3 times. I'm certainly happy Saudi Arabia is out. Corrupt country.

I like Poland the country--its strong support for Ukraine is inspirational and admirable--but the soccer team is not very good. They work hard defensively but are dire in attack.

 

Should've been fired a year and a half ago.
*Sigh* Time to rebuild.

 

Good prediction. Would Mexico have advanced if they held on to the 2-0 result over Saudi Arabia (And Argentina won 2-0)?? I thought Mexico had to make up a 5 goal difference, but on ABC they are saying that the Saudi goal near the end was the difference in Mexico going home instead of advancing.

But then again, mainstream US media knows nothing about soccer so who knows?