Post by account_disabled on Jan 10, 2024 1:54:44 GMT -9
The Mexican team made it to the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia despite falling clearly against Sweden (0-3) in Yekaterinburg this Wednesday, but South Korea's victory against Germany (2- 0) gave them a place in the round of 16 to the detriment of the Mannschaft, which suffered a historic debacle in Kazan.
Mexico, which had shone in its first two games, defeating Germany (1-0) and Korea (2-1), was scared to death when it collapsed against Sweden, which finished first in the group. But the soccer gods allied themselves with El Tri, Germany was eliminated in the qualifying phase for the second time in the entire history of the World Cup and Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio's team will play the round of 16 next Monday in Samara.
Criticized before the World Cup for his numerous Binance App Users Data rotations, on this occasion the 'Professor' repeated his lineup for the first time in his 50 games as a coach, against the Swedish team, who came out with the same eleven with which his life was complicated by falling in the last sigh against Germany, also last Saturday.
And this time, everything turned out the other way around. Osorio arranged a defense of four with which he thought to counteract, not without difficulties, the Swedish aerial game, behind the pivot formed by Herrera and the Betic Andrés Guardado; with Carlos Vela as midfielder; Sevilla player Miguel Layún on the right, Hirving Lozano on the left; and Chicharito Hernández at point.
The first half, in which Gallardo saw the fastest yellow card in World Cup history, at 13 seconds, had more tension than quality. In one venue, the Ekaterinburg Arena, where the passionate Tri fans were once again noticeable, boasting, "you see," about being "locals again"; He celebrated the first Mexican passes with olés and repeatedly chanted the name of his emerging star, Chucky Lozano, to music from the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army .
But that's where the joy ended. Just a left-footed shot from Vela, which grazed Olsen's goal post, was what Mexico offered this Wednesday. And without being entirely clear, there were more Swedish opportunities during the first 45 minutes, almost always in actions by Emil Forsberg or Marcus Berg. With a scare included when, with 15 minutes left before half-time, the Argentine Néstor Pitana, urged from control to consult the VAR, rejected a penalty in an action in which the Swedes demanded a handball from Chicharito inside the Mexican area.
A draw was not worth it to Sweden, which gave classification and leadership to Mexico, so they went all out after the restart. And he was right. Augustinsson, taking advantage of a bad shot by Claersson, beat 'Memo' Ochoa in the fifth minute. And, just seven later, the Swedish captain, Andreas Granqvist, increased the score to 2-0, from a penalty, due to Héctor Moreno's knockdown of Berg.
Mexico, which had shone in its first two games, defeating Germany (1-0) and Korea (2-1), was scared to death when it collapsed against Sweden, which finished first in the group. But the soccer gods allied themselves with El Tri, Germany was eliminated in the qualifying phase for the second time in the entire history of the World Cup and Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio's team will play the round of 16 next Monday in Samara.
Criticized before the World Cup for his numerous Binance App Users Data rotations, on this occasion the 'Professor' repeated his lineup for the first time in his 50 games as a coach, against the Swedish team, who came out with the same eleven with which his life was complicated by falling in the last sigh against Germany, also last Saturday.
And this time, everything turned out the other way around. Osorio arranged a defense of four with which he thought to counteract, not without difficulties, the Swedish aerial game, behind the pivot formed by Herrera and the Betic Andrés Guardado; with Carlos Vela as midfielder; Sevilla player Miguel Layún on the right, Hirving Lozano on the left; and Chicharito Hernández at point.
The first half, in which Gallardo saw the fastest yellow card in World Cup history, at 13 seconds, had more tension than quality. In one venue, the Ekaterinburg Arena, where the passionate Tri fans were once again noticeable, boasting, "you see," about being "locals again"; He celebrated the first Mexican passes with olés and repeatedly chanted the name of his emerging star, Chucky Lozano, to music from the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army .
But that's where the joy ended. Just a left-footed shot from Vela, which grazed Olsen's goal post, was what Mexico offered this Wednesday. And without being entirely clear, there were more Swedish opportunities during the first 45 minutes, almost always in actions by Emil Forsberg or Marcus Berg. With a scare included when, with 15 minutes left before half-time, the Argentine Néstor Pitana, urged from control to consult the VAR, rejected a penalty in an action in which the Swedes demanded a handball from Chicharito inside the Mexican area.
A draw was not worth it to Sweden, which gave classification and leadership to Mexico, so they went all out after the restart. And he was right. Augustinsson, taking advantage of a bad shot by Claersson, beat 'Memo' Ochoa in the fifth minute. And, just seven later, the Swedish captain, Andreas Granqvist, increased the score to 2-0, from a penalty, due to Héctor Moreno's knockdown of Berg.