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Portugal Rout Drops Mexico From U-17 World Cup in 5-0 Round-of-16 Defeat

Mexico unraveled after an early penalty, with two expulsions leaving the team outmatched.

Overview

  • Rafael Quintas converted a 15th-minute penalty after José Navarro fouled Duarte Cunha to give Portugal the lead.
  • A VAR review led to Navarro’s red card in the 33rd minute for violent conduct, putting Mexico down to 10 before halftime.
  • Anisio Cabral struck at 47', Martim Guedes added a third at 81', Miguel Figueiredo made it 4-0 at 83', and Yoan Pereira closed the scoring at 85'.
  • Goalkeeper Santiago López was sent off late, and Mexico finished with nine players.
  • The match at Doha’s Aspire Zone (Campo 3) sends Portugal to the quarterfinals, ending Mexico’s run after its earlier penalty-shootout win over Argentina.