Overview
- Mexico overturned a first-half deficit to beat Saudi Arabia 2-1, with Gilberto Mora equalizing from the spot on 36 minutes and captain Elías Montiel scoring the winner in the 57th after Ziyad Alghamdi’s 30th-minute opener.
- The friendly was played at the Paraguayan Football Federation facilities and served as Mexico’s last match before the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- Mexico used a likely starting lineup that featured 16-year-old Mora and Montiel leading the attack, offering a preview of tactical choices for the tournament.
- Mexico is drawn in Group C with Brazil, Spain and Morocco, opening against Brazil on Sunday, September 28, as the tournament in Chile runs from September 27 to October 19.
- In Mexico, the team’s World Cup matches are scheduled for TUDN on pay TV, Canal 5 or 9 on broadcast, and streaming on ViX and ViX Premium.