For the eighth time in a row the Mexico national team managed to qualify tonight Qatar World Cup 2022after beating the El Salvador team 2-0 and getting the three points that placed it in second place in the classification table.
With this result Mexico finished the tie in second place in the table with a total of 28 points. In first place is Canada with 28 units; separated from Mexico only by goal difference, and in the third ranking was the United States with 25 points. Costa Rica ranked fourth, and was in the playoff zone.
Tonight the Mexican team showed a crushing offensivelittle seen during the last matches, and that did not allow El Salvador to take the ball to create dangerous occasions during the match.
With a poor, and little expected, attendance of spectators to the Azteca StadiumMexico jumped onto the field of play to risk their lives to qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup in the last match of the World Cup qualifiers.
It is important to note that given the discontent caused by the regular performance of the Tri, the fans did not respond to the call made by the Mexican team and the mythical Estadio Azteca was not stained with the Tricolor in a match in which Mexico needed, more than ever, the support of its fans.
However, the Mexican team started the match with a winning attitude, going to the field of El Salvador during the first minutes of the match. The team led by Gerardo “Tata” Martino began with their offensive characteristic and at 10 ‘the first chance of danger came at Antuna’s feet.
As expected in a game of such importance, the game turned a bit rough and at minute 13 Salvadoran Miguel Ramos was booked with the yellow card after a tough tackle on Uriel Antuna.
The Mexican team’s offense was notorious and at minute 16 it paid off, and Uriel Antuna scored the first goal of the match, after a rejection by the El Salvador goalkeeper after a good shot by Araujo. The rebound was at the feet of the Cruz Azul player and he scored with class.
A noteworthy fact was the celebration of the Tri players, who they ran to where the coach was to celebrate the goal that broke the parity on the scoreboard, gave strength to the hope of qualifying for the World Cup.
The second half of the first half was controlled by Mexicowho constantly came to the area of El Salvador with occasions of danger.
The second yellow card came at 31 ‘, this time for Salvadoran Jairo Henríquez, who entered strongly against Gallardo, and the main judge did not forgive him.
El Salvador continued with its rough game, and that attitude caused At 41 ‘the referee awarded a favorable penalty for Mexicoafter Antuna was brought down inside the area in a dangerous play.
The shot from 11 steps was taken by Wolves striker Raúl Jiménez, who he ended up kicking with a lot of determination and sent the ball against the netscoring the second goal for Mexico and coming to terms with the goal.
The first half was played until 47′ and both combined went into the break with a score of 2-0 that gave Mexico the pass to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The second half of the match began with the same eagerness as the first half, and Mexico’s offense did not go unnoticed. Barely at minute 46′, Carlos Martínez created a scoring chance that required the action of the Salvadoran goalkeeper.
Three minutes later Raúl Jiménez launched another dangerous opportunity in a play inside the small area. The attacker was swept before and could not finish off in time to get his second goal of the game.
At 46′, coach “Tata” Martino decided to make his first change and brought out the stars of the night, Raúl Jiménez and Uriel Antuna to give the opportunity to Hirving “Chucky” Loano and Henry Martin.
But the changes did not stop there because the strategy seemed to be transformed and at 72 ‘Luis Romo and Jesús Manuel Corona entered, replacing Carlos Rodríguez and Alexis Vega.
Mexico kept control of the ball throughout the match and scoring chances kept coming. At 75 ′ Luis Romo hit a right hand that was saved by the Salvadoran goalkeeper to avoid the win at the Azteca.
The last 10 minutes of the match were led by El Tri, who gave El Salvador no chance of danger.
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