Match Report
7 points and 2 places separated them: Mexico U23 2nd with 6, Qatar U23 4th with -1. Qatar U23 ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Mexico U23 2 scored and 1 conceded per game, Qatar U23 0 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.11.
Mexico U23 arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 13 consecutive games. 10 games without a win framed Qatar U23's arrival. From the last five rounds, Mexico U23 held 15 points of 15 and Qatar U23 3.
Stade D'Honneur Mallemort in Mallemort hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-0.