Nashville, Tennessee – Football fans, grab your palms and let’s chop this gist! Last night, the Mexican National Team, known as El Tri, dey play some sweet ball against South Korea for Geodis Park, and e no be small wahala! Thanks to Santi Giménez, we no go hear say dem carry our boys enter bus of shame – na 2-2 dem finish after Santi score for the last minute!
First half, Na Mexico dey carry the matter, as Raúl Jiménez, the man wey sabi score like say e no get tomorrow, put dem ahead with a wicked header at minute 21. The assist come from Rodrigo Huescas, wey send cross wey make sense. Everybody dey vibe, but Johan Vásquez for midfield almost extend the lead with powerful shot wey the South Korean goalkeeper, Kim Seung-Gyu, intervene quick like they dey play opera.
As we enter second half, South Korea bring out their secret weapon, Son Heung-Min, like Akon drop ‘Smack That’ for club! E come turn the match around. Son dey wey dey find trouble, and e finally put South Korea back in the game with sweet volley at minute 65. Now dem dey 1-1, and the pressure come dey hot like jollof rice on top fire!
But na just when we think say wahala don end, Oh Hyeon-Gyu, come shock us well-well by scoring the second goal for South Korea at minute 75. E be like say dem suppose don carry their winner badge, but as football no get respect for history, Santi come show am say ‘No, no, this no go be so!’
For minute 94, the magic happen! Santiago Giménez, the man of the moment, just enter the ball like say him dey enter club, turn for edge of the box and boom! A left-footed shot wey go pain Kim Seung-Gyu for heart, and na wetin save the day for Mexico! Na wetin dem call last-minute heroics!
After the match, Santi come talk say e dey very happy to support him team and sey every goal na gold, whether na friendly match or World Cup! Everybody dey jolly, and football reasons dey fly everywhere, as dem dey prepare for World Cup 2026. Na true say both teams don secure their spots for the tournament; South Korea don show say dem dey ready to bring the heat!
So, as Mexico close the Asian tour with two draws, dem dey stack up confidence and tactical moves. Coach Javier Aguirre go need am as dem dey push for glory for dem home World Cup. South Korea show say dem no be pushovers, but El Tri dey hopeful and strong! Make we continue to flex and enjoy the football vibes!
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