Mexico beat Saudi Arabia but miss out on last 16
[1/7] Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group C - Saudi Arabia v Mexico - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - November 30, 2022 Mexico's Raul Jimenez in action with Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Owais REUTERS/Molly Darlington
LUSAIL, Qatar, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in World Cup Group C on Wednesday but fell agonisingly short of reaching the last 16 on goal difference.
Quickfire second-half strikes from Henry Martin and Luis Chavez had put Mexico on course to reach the knockout stages and Uriel Antuna also put the ball in the net but the effort was disallowed for offside.
Saudi Arabia pulled a goal back in stoppage time through Salem Al-Dawsari.
Mexico finished with four points, level with Poland who lost 2-0 to group winners Argentina and had a superior goal difference of one to advance.
That ended Mexico's run of seven straight last-16 qualifications stretching back to 1994.
Saudi Arabia were eliminated after finishing bottom of the standings on three points.
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