Mexico and Poland Both missed the opportunity to take advantage of Argentina’s surprise defeat to Saudi Arabia as their first World Cup 2022 Group C match ended in a draw.
Gerardo Martino’s men were the dominant team and had a better chance overall. However, Poland could have snuck victory but the most feared forward, Robert Lewandowski, missed a second-half penalty.
The Barcelona forward was awarded the penalty after a fight against Hector Moreno in the box that led to a VAR review. However, his spot-kick was saved by experienced Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa, the only player and the fourth Mexican who has played in 5 World Cups.
Lewandowski has yet to score in the World Cup, but in truth, Poland didn’t do enough to earn the win, opting instead for a strategy of limitation.
Mexico experienced first-half opportunities through Alexis Vega’s goal and the dangerous Jesus Gallardo. At the same time, Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny could fend off a shot from Henry Martin after the break.
El Tri will move on to take on Argentina after being beaten by Saudi Arabia earlier on Saturday. Poland is next to face the Green Falcons.
The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights of Mexico and Poland in the 2022 World Cup. Find below the complete score of this Group C match in Qatar.
Mexico vs Poland live score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Confirmed line-ups
Mexico (4-3-3 (right from left):13. Ochoa (GK) — 19. Sanchez, 15. Moreno, 3. Montes, 23.Gallardo– 4. Alvarez, 16. Herrera (Rodriguez-70), 24. Chavez — 10. Vega (Antuna-84), 22. Lozano, 20. Martin (Jimenez-70)
Poland (4-2-3-1 Right to Left): 1. Szczesny (GK) — 2. Cash, 14. Kiwior, 15. Gilik, 18. Berezynski — 13. Kaminski, 10. Krychowiak — 21. Zalewski (Bielik-46), 20. Zielinski, 19. Szymanski (Frankowski-72) — 9. Lewandowski
Mexico Vs. Poland lives updates and highlights of the 2022 World Cup.
FULL-TIME: Mexico 0-0 Poland
A missed chance for both teams, in a way. Mexico seemed to be the more dominant team throughout the game. However, they needed help to make the most of the opportunities. Poland only scored one notable goal moment. However, Robert Lewandowski’s infamous penalty, which could have won the game – could have been stopped from the goal by Guillermo Ochoa.
Saudi Arabia is the leader in Group C after the opening round of games!
96th minute: Poland break forward and move forward. Grzegorz Krychowiak lands with a long ranger. He’s 25 yards from the goal, but the ball is always over.
94th minute: Will there be a final chance for either team? Both teams are looking exhausted at the moment.
90th minute: There’ll be SEVEN minutes of additional time. Where do they get the information?
87th minute: Poland also makes a late substitution, Juventus forward Arkadiusz Milik Arkadiusz Milik from Juventusreplacing Piotr Golinski.
84th minute: Mexico sends on Uriel Antuna to Alexis Vega, who has worked tirelessly for no pay.
82nd minute: Back to the matter that is at hand. Raul Jimenez pounces into Poland’s penalty area. Poland’s penalty area, but the Wolves striker’s touch let him go just when he is about to fire the gun.
77th minute: NEWSFLASH: Manchester United has announced Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving his club “by mutual agreement, with immediate effect.” They’ve expressed gratitude to Ronaldo for his “immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford.”
75th minute: So, 15 minutes left of standard time – and five minutes if the remainder of the tournament is any indication In this Group C game. Will either team come out with the winner, or will we get our second draw that is goalless in a row?
72nd minute: Poland also adjusted, replacing midfielder Przemyslaw Frankowski in place of Sebastian Szymanski.
70th minute: Double change for Mexico. Striker Raul Jimenez, who has had difficulty gaining fitness in recent months, and Charly Rodriguez will be on the field as replacements for Henry Martin and Hector Herrera.
64th minute: Chance for Mexico! Kevin Alvarez curls in a left-wing cross which Henry Martin heads goalwards. However, Wojciech Szczesny can’t resist the ball and turns to his left to take it off.
60th minute: That’s undoubtedly energized. The crowd is certainly energized as Mexico’s fans celebrated as if they’ve just won this World Cup.
57th min: SAVED! Robert Lewandowski pushes his kick to the left. However, Guillermo Ochoa won his 137th cap and dived toward his left to block it. Lewandowski remains searching for the goal for his first World Cup goal.
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55th minute: PENALTY TO POLAND! It was somewhat too harsh for Moreno, and he’s given a yellow card as punishment for his plight.
54th minute: Hector Moreno and Robert Lewandowski jostling in the box. The two players fight for the ball and take each other’s jerseys. Possible penalty? It’s been sent to VAR.
52nd minute: Similar pattern to the first half thus far. Mexico was playing the majority of the pushing, and Poland – who have made one attempt at goal – are content with a contained.
46th minute: We’re back underway at Stadium 974. Poland has added a half-time substitute for Birmingham City’s Krystian Bielik to replace Roma youth, Nicola Zalewski.
HALF-TIME: Mexico 0-0 Poland
Mexico is the best team and has scored a few chances. However, Poland remains steadfast. We’ll be hoping for some goals at the end of the half. Mexico’s final 12 games during World Cups have all come in the second half, which is interesting.
45th minute 2 extra minutes.
44th minute: Hirving Lozano attempts an unorthodox one-two at one of the edges of his box before getting to the ground. The ball falls to the overlying Jorge Sanchez, who forces Wojciech Szczesny to push his attempt into the goal.
39th minute: A teasing ball in the left-hand direction of Mexican’s Luis Chavez eludes several teammates. Hirving Lozano tries to get back in the mix, and Poland is clear. El Tri was doing all the pressing, but the chances remained high.
37th minute: Important bit of the history that is being made during the moment in the meantime.
33rd minute: Poland is happy to be sat in an offensive block and let Mexico attempt to stop them. A bit of a tactical deadlock in the present following an early drop in energy levels.
30th minute: Saudi Arabia is believed to have declared a national day of rest tomorrow after their dazzling win over Argentina in the group earlier. Why is that?
28th minute: Another half-chance for Mexico as Jesus Gallardo gets a toe into a through ball in front of Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. The latter can get a little bit of the ball before his defenders kick him out, at the cost of a corner.
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The 26th minute is the Best chance of the game thus far. The Mexican’s Alexis Vega gets a decent head from a cross to the right side, but he cannot steer his shot away from the right post.
23rd minute: Robert Lewandowski goes to the ground near the outside of the field following a collision with Mexico defenseman Cesar Montes; however, nothing is going on there.
21st minute: Mexico has reached the final 16 of the previous seven World Cups since 1994, but they have yet to go further. This could be the one in which Mexico can go one step more. It’s been a good start for El Tri.
17th minute: Hirving Lozano looks like a threat for Mexico and attempts an unorthodox one-two at his left side of the field, but the cross-over Jorge Sanchez is flagged offside.
12th minute: Good pace and vibrancy to the game from the beginning. Mexico whips a curling ball to the left from an angle, but the central defensive player, Hector Moreno, can’t keep his foot on the ball.
8th minute: A lovely pass by Robert Lewandowski puts Poland on the attack. However, Mexico’s defensive player, Jesus Gallardo, returns to take care of the threat and give an angle akin to nothing.
5th minute: A mistake from Poland lets Mexico launch Hirving Lozano to the right. The Napoli striker can whip an effort that goes directly over the goal; however, Alexis Vega – arriving at the post at the other end of the field – is unable to get the hang of the ball.
1st minute: Mexico kickoff. This is a massive chance for the teams following Argentina’s shocking defeat in the final to Saudi Arabia earlier blew this group C completely open.
Three minutes from the time of start: The anthems are on in Stadium 974. We’ll start in the next few minutes.
45mins before the start of the game, 45mins from kickoff, NEWS has dropped. The team news has dropped!!
The news is significant in the attack for both teams as Raul Jimenez has been deemed capable of playing on the bench of El Tri as Robert Lewandowski is leading Poland.
Aston Villa defender Matty Cash makes his World Cup debut for Poland.
1hr 30mins to the start of the game: Can Poland change their terrible World Cup record today in Doha?
2hrs before kickoff time: An unwanted record for Mexico before the kickoff in Doha but will El Tri break their streak of seven consecutive previous 16 exits from Qatar?
2hrs 30 mins before the game’s start: Mexico will depend on their team’s experience at Qatar along with Guillermo Ochoa and Andres Guardado participating in the fifth World Cup.
Three hours from the start of the game: Saudi Arabia’s surprise victory over Argentina draws more attention to the game, as Mexico and Poland are each looking to gain the advantage if they can win in Doha.
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3hrs 30mins before the time of kickoff: Well, well, it’s a good day. The game in Group C got a lot more exciting in Mexico and Poland due to the happenings elsewhere in Qatar, and an additional element to play for in this game! Saudi Arabia’s shocking upset victory over Argentina has thrown the ball wide!
4hrs 30mins before the start of the game: We’re still a few hours away from kickoff for this game, but preparations are in full swing. For both teams, that’s the latest phase in an extremely long road to the championship. Mexico placed third in CONCACAF qualifying ahead of Canada, and Poland needed to make it through a UEFA playoff to earn their place. It’s all about the tiny details that could be the difference in the world today!
Five hours before the start of the game: It’s Mexico’s turn to begin their Qatar 2022 campaign this morning, and they must do it against the massive risk of Poland along with one Lewandowski. If they can start with a positive outlook, will this finally be the year they can get past the round of 16?
Mexico against Poland confirmed line-ups.
The absence of Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Coronel is a setback for Gerardo Martino’s plans. The Sevilla forward plays an essential part in their qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
His starting position will likely be filled by Alexis Vega in a modified 4-3-3 system, and Martino has the benefit of his experience in his team through Guillermo Ochoa, Nestor Araujo, and Jesus Gallardo.
Wolves superstar Jimenez will be a danger off the bench, along with Ajax superstar Edson Alvarez worth watching in midfield.
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Mexico (4-3-3 from right to left) 13. Ochoa (GK) — 19. Sanchez, 15. Moreno, 3. Montes, 23.Gallardo — 4. Alvarez, 16. Herrera, 24. Chavez — 10. Vega, 22. Lozano, 20. Martin
Two of Poland’s key players were on the field and played their part when they won the 2022 World Cup playoff win over Sweden in March, featuring Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zielinski, scoring in a 2-0 victory.
Coach Czeslaw Michniewicz shifted between different tactical formations during the UEFA Nations League campaign. The formation he tweaked is now a 4-2-3-1 on the day, with Lewandowski as the central center.
Poland (4-2-3-1 Right to Left) 1. Szczesny (GK) — 2. Cash, 14. Gilik, 18. Kiwior, 15. Berezynski — 13. Kaminski, 10. Zielinski, 19. Krychowiak — 21. Zalewski, 20. Szymanski — 9. Lewandowski
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Mexico Vs. Poland live stream and TV channel
The game between Mexico and Poland will occur in Stadium 974 Stadium and will begin around 19:00 in Qatar. The referees are Australian Chris Beath, who was in charge of Chelsea’s 2-1 victory against Palmeiras during the 2021 Club World Cup final.
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