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Javier Aguirre has been saying for a while now that the key to the Mexican team’s success at the World Cup is that they are a family. This family, it seems, is on a historic journey.
MEXICO CITY, June 24 : Mexico coach Javier Aguirre praised his team's mentality on Wednesday after they upped the tempo in the second half to secure a 3-0 victory against the Czech Republic in their final Group A match of the World Cup.
MEXICO CITY: Mateo Chávez and Julián Quiñones scored in a six-minute span early in the second half, and Mexico beat the Czech Republic 3-0 on Wednesday night to win all three of its World Cup group-stage matches for the first time. The 22-year-old Chávez, in his first World Cup, opened the scoring in the 55th minute and Quiñones scored his second goal of the tournament in the 61st. Alvaro Fidalgo added a goal in second-half stoppage time. Mexico’s previous best group-stage performance was two wins and one draw, done in 1986 and 2002 and both featuring Javier Aguirre, the first as a midfielder and the second as El Tri’s coach.
MEXICO CITY, June 24 : Mexico made four changes for their final Group A match against the Czech Republic on Wednesday, handing teenager Gilberto Mora a start while veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa remained on the bench. The Czechs omitted striker Patrik Schick.
MEXICO CITY, June 23 : Despite securing top spot in Group A and guaranteeing home advantage in the World Cup knockout stage, Mexico have not played well at the tournament so far, coach Javier Aguirre said on Tuesday.
MEXICO CITY, June 22 : Mexico have already booked their place in the knockout stage and guaranteed top spot in Group A, but Wednesday's match against the Czech Republic may still carry more risk than the standings suggest.
Thursday evening felt special at the majestic Guadalajara Stadium. Packed with the Mexican faithful – including the city’s own, boxing legend Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez – and the traditional song Cielito Lindo ringing throughout the night, Mexico became the first team to reach the World Cup knockout rounds.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 on Thursday night and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup.