Mexico don finish dia group stage with maximum points after wey dem beat Czech Republic 3-0 for Azteca Stadium. Di co-hosts don already secure dia place for knockout rounds before dis match, but dem still show strength and depth.
Di game na opportunity for coach Javier Aguirre to rotate im squad. Five players wey no start before get chance to shine. Left-back Mateo Chavez, wey be one of dem, score im first international goal just after half-time. Di composure wey e show for dat moment na something else.
Teenager Gilberto Mora, wey dey 17 years and 253 days old, become di sixth-youngest player to start a men’s World Cup match. E also become di youngest ever to start for Mexico. E dey impressive for midfield and e supply di pass wey lead to Mexico’s second goal. Mora slide Jorge Sanchez through on goal, but di Czech goalkeeper Matej Kovar initially deny am. However, for di chaos wey follow inside di six-yard box, Julian Quinones pounce on di loose ball to score im second World Cup goal.
Mora receive brilliant ovation when e come off after 72 minutes. Im replacement, Alvaro Fidalgo, finish di scoring with a sweet strike from 15 yards wey hit di top corner.
One of di loudest receptions for di match na for veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. Di 40-year-old, wey be part of im sixth World Cup campaign, come on as late substitute. Ochoa don join Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as players wey don appear for six World Cups, although e only play for four tournaments as e bin dey unused squad member for 2006 and 2010.
Mexico go face one of di eight best third-placed teams for di round of 32. Di match go hold for Mexico City on Wednesday, 1 July at 02:00 BST. Czech Republic don finish bottom of Group A with only one point from three games, so dem don exit di tournament.
