Match Report
Mexico U23 went into the game 2nd in the table on 6 points; France U23 sat 3rd on 3 — a 3-point gap. On recent form France U23 sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Mexico U23 2.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, France U23 1.67 and 3.67, with the league averaging 1.42.
Ajinomoto Stadium, capacity 49,970, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Mexico U23: E. Aguirre (90'), U. Antuna (80'), A. Vega (47'), S. Córdova (55') · France U23: A. Gignac (69')
Key stats
Possession: Mexico U23 47% · France U23 53% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 1-1