Poland's Lewandowski misses penalty in Mexico stalemate
Robert Lewandowski suffered fresh World Cup misery as the Poland striker's penalty was saved by Guillermo Ochoa in a 0-0 draw against Mexico on Tuesday.
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No attack support for Lewandowski, Jimenez on bench for Mexico
DOHA : Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz chose to return to a one-striker lineup for their World Cup opener against Mexico at the 974 Stadium on Tuesday, leaving Robert Lewandowski up front without a strike partner.
At fifth World Cup, Mexico keeper Ochoa leads new generation
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, appearing in his fifth World Cup in Qatar, said he wanted to instil a sense of calm in the team's young players to prevent them from feeling overwhelmed in their opening game against Poland on Tuesday.
Sweden grab 2-1 win over World Cup-bound Mexico
GIRONA, Spain: A goal and an assist from Mattias Svanberg led Sweden to a 2-1 win over Mexico who failed to secure a confidence-boosting victory on Wednesday (Nov 16) in their last game before the World Cup in Qatar.
Mexico name injured Jimenez in World Cup squad
MEXICO CITY : Mexico coach Gerardo Martino named striker Raul Jimenez in his squad travelling to the World Cup in Qatar as he continues his recovery from injury problems.
Real Madrid train for Juventus friendly in Los Angeles - in pictures
Real Madrid will be hoping to conclude their US tour on a high when they take on Juventus in their final pre-season friendly on Saturday evening (Sunday morning UAE time).
Real Madrid held by Club America in US friendly
Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard were on target as Spanish giants Real Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw by Mexican side Club America in their pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Former Real Madrid player Alvaro Fidalgo's 82nd-minute penalty denied Real victory in a game played on a makeshift surface at Oracle Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. America took the lead with a shock early goal after just five minutes, as Henry Martin latched onto a shot by Miguel Layun and helped it into the net. But Real responded with an equaliser from Benzema after 22 minutes. The French international surged towards the penalty area and played a neat one-two with Marco Asensio before curling a low finish into the bottom right-hand corner past Guillermo Ochoa.
Benzema scores stunner but Real Madrid held to draw by Club America - in pictures
Karim Benzema marked his first appearance of Real Madrid's pre-season tour of the United States with a stunning goal on Tuesday night but it was not enough to prevent the Spanish champions from being held to a 2-2 draw by Club America at Oracle Park.