Gloria's Scoop

Mexico fought bravely against Brazil, but in the end they deservedly lost against a better team.  El Tri  played a risky strategy in the first half, pressuring the South Americans very aggressively and making them suffer every time they had the ball. The idea was to score quickly and then manage the rhythm of the game. But that didn’t happen and the team tired. After they conceded the goal, while they still kept on fighting, they never seemed to be in a position to equalise, even with Guillermo Ochoa denying the Brazilians a second goal until the final stages. Brazil's Neymar celebrates after scoring goal against Mexico   Neymar scored his sixth FIFA World Cup goal, before substitute Roberto Firmino added one late on, to lift Brazil past Mexico 2-0 to advance into the quarter-finals at Russia 2018.

Amid scorching heat in Rostov and a cauldron-like atmosphere created by almost 20,000 fans, Mexico beat Korea Republic 2-1 in Group F to put one foot in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia knockout stage. FIFA WORLD CUP: Mexico Vs. Korea El Tri   initially struggled to break down the Koreans, who set up in a defensive tactical shape and left the livewire Son Heungmin to plough a lone furrow up front.

Mexico pulled off a historic victory in the opening game of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Group F, defeating World Cup holders Germany 1-0 in front of a fervent - and full - Luzhniki Stadium.  WORLD CUP: Mexico celebrate goal against Germany Juan Carlos Osorio's masterplan worked to perfection, with   El Tri   soaking up the long spells of German possession and hitting   Die Nationalmannschaft   on the counter-attack.

On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in Moscow, the trio bid of the United States, Mexico and Canada beat Morocco in a vote to earn the hosting rights to the 2026 World Cup. The final vote ended with 134 to the United bid and 65 for Morocco. With just two bids, the trio bid (known as United 2026) was far and away the favorite.