Mexico Beats Saudi Arabia 2–1 but Falls Short at World Cup

Mexico's Uriel Antuna gestures during the World Cup group C soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Mexico, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Nov. 30, 2022. Ricardo Mazalan/AP Photo

LUSAIL, Qatar—Henry Martin and Luis Chaves each scored in Mexico’s furious attempt to stay alive at the World Cup, but the 2–1 victory Wednesday night, Nov. 30, over Saudi Arabia was not enough.

Because of Argentina’s 2–0 victory over Poland in a simultaneous match, Mexico failed to advance out of its group for the first time since 1978.