On Wednesday, November 30, Mexico will have one of the most important matches in recent years. The tricolor team will clash with Saudi Arabia in the closing of Group C in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The team led by Gerardo 'Tata' Martino is obligated to win and hope for a good result in the Argentina vs. Poland match.
To do so, the Central American team will have to make their superiority in statistics over the Asian team count. Mexico has faced the Saudi team in five occasions, remaining undefeated so far: four victories and one draw.
Of these five matches, two were friendly matches while three corresponded to the Confederations Cup. As for the number of goals, the balance is much more overwhelming. The Mexicans scored 14 times and only conceded two goals.
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Exactly for that tournament was the last time both teams faced each other. In the 1999 edition, the Mexican national team defeated the Saudi team 5-1. The great figure of that match was Cuauhtémoc Blanco, who scored a poker of goals. The remaining goal for Mexico was scored by José Abundis, while Nawaf Al-Temyat scored the consolation goal.
History of Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia
Tournament | Date | Result |
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1999 Confederations Cup | July 25, 1999 | Mexico 5-1 Saudi Arabia |
Friendly Match | June 3, 1998 | Mexico 0-0 Saudi Arabia |
1997 Confederations Cup | December 14, 1997 | Saudi Arabia 0-5 Mexico |
Friendly Match | October 11, 1995 | Mexico 2-1 Saudi Arabia |
1995 Confederations Cup | January 6, 1995 | Saudi Arabia 0-2 Mexico |