Mexico eliminated on World Cup tiebreake

Mexico eliminated on World Cup tiebreake

Group C stood for "Chaos" in the 2022 World Cup on Wednesday.Mexico came so close to pulling off the most incredible comeback in World Cup group stage history, pummeling Saudi Arabia after halftime and scoring twice, but El Tri fell just a single goal short of overtaking Poland for the runner-up spot in the Seattle Seahawks Hoodies Sweatshirts group.The final matches of group stage play were contested simultaneously, which makes things fair as no team can know their task before entering the game. This also makes for some wild finishes as fans attempt to follow two games at once to keep up with the situations.In the end, Mexico defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1, with Poland falling to Argentina 2-0, and although both teams finished on four points, El Tri could not match Poland on the tiebreakers to advance, needing another goal to see their way through. Here's a recap of the action as it happened.MORE: At the start of the matchday, Mexico were not in control of their own destiny, but they did know one thing: all scenarios that see them through to the knockout stage at the 2022 World Cup start with victory over Saudi Arabia.In the other match, Poland needed just a draw to confirm a place in the Round of 16, which would see Mexico eliminated no matter their result against the Saudis.However, things quickly unraveled for Poland and swung in favor of El Tri.Poland nearly went behind at halftime, but a Lionel Me si penalty was saved by Wojciech Szczesny, who had stood tall in goal for Poland all throughout the group stage. That saw both matches reach halftime scorele s, and Mexico still had a tall task in front of them.HALFTIME:Poland 0-0 ArgentinaSaudi Arabia 0-0 MexicoThat changed in a hurry after the break. On one end, Argentina scored seconds after halftime through Alexis Mac Allister, and moments later, Mexico went in front on a goal from Henry Martin, El Tri's Lofa Tatupu Jersey first goal of the World Cup. That put Mexico level with Poland on four points, and left them chasing goal differential.AS IT STANDS: trail on goal differential by 1, and they're level on goals scored.If Mexico score again, they'd go in front on goals scored (3-2).If Poland concede again, it would be level on points, GD, and GF...Meaning FAIR PLAY PTS would decide. MEX 7, POL 4 Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) 50th minute:Poland 0-1ArgentinaSaudi Arabia 0-1MexicoIt would get even crazier from there. Mexico found a second goal on an absolutely stunning free-kick from Luis Chavez that sent Lusail Iconic Stadium alight.About 10 minutes later, Julian Alvarez gave Argentina a 2-0 lead, and suddenly tiebreakers were thrown into the spotlight. The scorelines on both sides meant that the sides were level on points, goal differential and goals scored, leaving the final tiebreaker fair play points the only thing to separate the sides.70th minute:Poland 0-2ArgentinaSaudi Arabia 0-2MexicoAs it stood, Mexico had drawn seven yellow cards to Poland's four, so Mexico would still have been eliminated at that point, leaving them needing a goal. In the 79th minute, Poland's Grzegorz Krychowiak earned a caution, pulling the two sides within two fair play points of a drawing of lots, which is the final tiebreaker if fair play points are level) Austin Blythe Jersey .Argentina came so close on numerous occasions, where a third goal against Poland would have also seen Mexico through, but Lionel Me si andJulian Alvarez both dragged shots inches wide with Szczesny beaten. In addition, Uriel Antuna nearly had his name written in stars, but his goal in the 87th minute was chalked off, correctly, for offside.That was all she wrote, and eventually Saudi Arabia would score a consolation goal, making the scoreline 2-1 and seeing Mexico fall on goal differential in the end.FINAL:Poland 0-2ArgentinaSaudi Arabia1-2MexicoMORE: Final Group C standingsTeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD1. -Q6321052+32. -Q431112203. -E4311123-14.Saudi Arabia-E3312035-2 If teams are tied on points in their group as Mexico and Poland were, then the following tiebreakers are used,as :Overall goal difference: Superior goal difference in all group matches;Overall goals scored: Mostgoals scored in all group matches;Head-to-head Jake Luton Jersey points: Most points in group matches between tied teams;Head-to-head goal difference: In group matches between tied teams;Head-to-head goals scored: Most goals scored in group matches between tiedteams;Disciplinary points ('Fair Play'): As per a FIFA formula based on yellow and red cards;Drawing of lots.Fair Play pointsThe sixth tiebreaker, disciplinary points (also known as 'fair play points') is a simple point system FIFA a signs to yellow and red cards to determine whether a team is playing in a safe and sporting manner.The team that has accumulated the fewest of these over the course of the group stage comes out ahead if this tiebreaker is used:PointsCard1Yellow card3Second yellow card/Indirect red card4Straight red card5Yellow card straight red cardThis nearly came into play, with Mexico and Poland level on the previous five tiebreakers for quite some time during their final matches. Had Saudi Arabia not scored the final goal near the end, Mexico would have been eliminated on fair play points, as El Tri had collectedseven yellow cardsto Poland'sfive yellow cards.MORE: Mexico were targeting not just a spot in the World Cup knockout stage, but a victory in the Round of 16, something that El Tri Seattle Seahawks Kids Jersey fans have craved for decades as the team has stalled at that stage.The Mexican national team had reached, but not advanced from, seven straight World Cup tournaments coming into the 2022 edition, and they were targeting a push forward to signal improvement and get the "Quinto Partido" monkey off their backs.Instead, they crashed out in the group stage in agonizing fashion, needing just a single extra goal to see them through but unable to find the moment of glory.

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