Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Argentina 1st with 6, Mexico 3rd with 4. Mexico had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Argentina ran at 1.67 scored and 0.67 conceded, Mexico at 0.67 and 1.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Argentina 4, draws 1, Mexico 1, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail (capacity 88,966). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.