Mexico, the second rival of the Argentine national team at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, continues to perfect their goal. After the criticisms that accompanied the entire qualification of those led by Gerardo Martino, this Wednesday he made a good production against Iraq, which he beat 4-0 with a goal from the nationalized Rogelio Funes Mori, at the Montilivi stadium, in Girona , Spain.
Funes Mori scored the second of a count completed by Alexis Vega (3 minutes), Jesús Gallardo (67) and Uriel Antuna (92), against a weak opponent who could be similar to what he will find against Saudi Arabia, when they contest the last date of Group C in Doha.
As soon as the match started, the Mexican team came out of the back with verticality and speed. Left-back Jesús Gallardo went on the attack and sent a cross into the box that Vega scored 1-0 with a sweep almost to the edge of the six-yard area.
At 8, Mexico came close to scoring a second goal with a Luis Chavez header that went straight into the goal, but was headed back by Karrar Amer Al-Abbasi.
Iraqi goalkeeper Jalal Hassan Hachim shone in the 21st minute when he deflected a lob from Héctor Herrera who was looking for the top right corner with one hand.
At this point in the game, the Mexican players were already dominating the ball and practicing shooting at goal for lack of ideas from the opponent, but failed to increase the advantage due to their characteristic lack of strength and intensity on the pitch. start has come unless.
The Mexican team’s possession time was 79% during the first half.
The second half begins and El Tri immediately attacks on the right wing with a quick overflow by Antuna that sends the ball into the area for Funes Mori’s 2-0.
At 53, Antuna appeared in the box and spared the Iraqi team with a very cross shot.
In another move in which he entered the attack, Gallardo found a header ball from defender Ali Faez Atiyah and scored the 3-0 with a shot from the front inside the area.
The 4-0 comes in recovery time with a penalty taken by Antuna. The Mexican charges calmly to the left of the goalkeeper who throws himself to the opposite side.
“We know that beating Iraq doesn’t solve all of our problems, but we wanted to see how our teams were doing in 90 minutes after three weeks of work,” said Martino.
After this commitment, Iraq will be Ecuador’s rival on Saturday at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid. Next Wednesday Mexico will play their last friendly before the World Cup, against Sweden, again in Girona.
Agencies.
Source: Clarin
