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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson at Lusail Stadium

Mexico miss out on last 16 on goal difference despite beating Saudi Arabia

Mexico's Rogelio Funes Mori and Luis Chávez
Mexico’s Rogelio Funes Mori and Luis Chávez look stunned as their elimination sinks in. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters

What a manic and heartbreaking evening for Mexico, who finally came alive at a vibrant Lusail Stadium and narrowly failed to pull off a Houdini escapology act into the last 16.

Entering added time their higher yellow card count of seven to Poland’s five had them knocked out and though Salem al-Dawsari scored, one more Mexico strike would have put them through.

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