- Venue
- Lusail Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 22:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 24
Argentina restore room to breathe
Argentina's first points came against Mexico after the shock defeat by Saudi Arabia. Messi and Enzo Fernández scored in a two-goal win that restored control over their qualification prospects. Mexico were left with one point and no goals after two games, making their final fixture against Saudi Arabia a difficult recovery task.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Argentina | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Attempts at goal | 5 | 4 |
| Attempts on target | 2 | 1 |
| Total passes | 533 | 356 |
| Completed passes | 464 | 287 |
| Crosses | 14 | 17 |
| Completed line breaks | 91 | 62 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Argentina took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group C table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇦🇷 Argentina ↗
Next: Poland v Argentina · Group C
🇲🇽 Mexico ↗
Next: Saudi Arabia v Mexico · Group C
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Argentina v Mexico (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.