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MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FOLAAPRESS) – The opponents of Brazil in the next round of the World Cup, Mexico will have to beat a record that lasted from the United States in 1994.
In the last six World Cups, the Mexicans have been eliminated in the round of 16. The last time they managed to go further was when they hosted the tournament in 1986. They stopped in the quarterfinals.
Another mark to be broken by Mexico is the fact that he has never beaten Brazil in the history of the Cups.
There were four duels, with three Brazilian wins and one draw. The parish began in 1950 at the World Championship in Brazil. In the group stage, the Brazilian team defeated Mexico 4-0. In 1954, another rout, this time by 5-0. The third triumph was in the 1962 World Cup: 2-0.
The most recent match came back to Brazil in 2014. In the group stage, the selections were 0-0, in a match marked by a tough defense of Ochoa in Neymar's head.
The best memory of the Mexicans in the clashes with Brazil was at the 2012 Olympic Games, tournament with a limit of 23 years old. They won the selection that took Neymar and Thiago Silva in the final by 2 to 1 and won the gold medal.
Brazil's rival Monday (2) came in the round of 16 with the third-worst defense among the 12 already-ranked caps. With four goals conceded, they are tied with Russia and Portugal. Only Spain and Argentina, with five, have taken more goals.
Three returned to Sweden on Wednesday (27), in Yekaterinburg, by 3 to 0.
Before the reverse of the final round, the Mexicans beat Germany 1-0 and South Korea 2-1.
"It was unfair to stay away after two wins, and in other groups it was possible to score less points, and in the other two games, it is better to suffer a defeat as in the next phase, "said Mexican striker Javier. Hernández.
"It was a World Cup and it's a good lesson for us," said goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who was the team's strongest point in the first two rounds.
Mexico is a team that often changes a lot from one game to the next thanks to the rotation of athletes promoted by coach Juan Carlos Osorio, who led São Paulo in 2015. In 51 games, he used 50 different climbs. The only time he repeated the pattern was precisely in the match against Sweden.
In this Cup, Mexico has been characterized by being a team that is betting on counter-attacks. It is so that they surprised Germany at first, with games by the tips.
Osorio only knew of his opponent in the octaves at the end of the night, after the selection landed in Moscow, where it was concentrated. Therefore, during his press conference, he made no thorough evaluation of Brazil.
"The rival for us is indifferent, the most important for our team is how to react according to what each game offers and adversities," said the coach.
What he knows is that he will not be able to rely on defender Héctor Moreno, suspended for the second yellow card.
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