Mexico, against its gray history

Moscow.- Mexico overturned the myths by defeating Germany in a World Cup.

However, at the end of the first phase, he took advantage of South Korea's victory over the Germans to qualify for the eighth.

The next test is the same or more difficult than the first, because if the Tricolor wants to play the famous fifth game, he must not win less than Brazil, the five-time world champion.

And history plays against Mexico, because in four World Cup matches against the Brazilians, they lost three: Brazil 1950 by 4-0; Switzerland 1954 by 5-0 and Chile 1962, 2-0 and tied, at the last World Cup, Brazil 2014, at zero goal.

So if the team of Juan Carlos Osorio really wants to surpass himself, he will have to beat the team more than the winner of the game that neither of these goals has managed to score, and they received 13.

Brazil 1950. Brazil 4-0 Mexico. The World Cup is replayed after the war years. Brazil is the host and would reach the final only to lose it in the famous Maracanazo against Uruguay. But in the group stage humiliated the Mexican team by beating them with two goals from Ademir, Jair and Baltazar. It was the first world championship of Antonio Carbajal, who would play four more. Octavio Vial was the coach

Switzerland 1954. Score: Brazil 5-0 Mexico. The next world and again, Mexico was the sparring of Brazil. At that time, facing the Mexican national team were safe points for the opponent. Five goals were scored by the Brazilians on this occasion. It was the first World Cup Nacho Trelles in charge of the national team

Chile 1962. Scoring: Brazil 2-0 Mexico . The chronicles say that Mexico, once in command of Trelles, has developed an excellent defensive system, highlighting the attacker Héctor Hernández, the defender Raúl Cárdenas and goalkeeper Carbajal. It was up to the second half when the Brazilians were able to penetrate the Mexican wall with goals from Mario Zagallo and Edson Arantes of Nascimento Pelé.

Brazil 2014. Score: Brazil 0-0 Mexico. The immediate antecedent was that of four years ago. The Habs were a favorable victim for Brazil, who played at home, did what he wanted, but … The Mexican team gave a good game to the defense, especially Guillermo Ochoa.

Memo's tackle at the head of Neymar is considered one of the best in the history of the World Cup.

Russia 2018. The national teams of Brazil and Mexico meet, for the fifth time in the World Cup, for the first time in the phase of elimination.
Circumstances suggest that South Americans would have no problems beating Mexicans, but the gusts are break, history to write and Mexico wants his fifth game.