Confederations Cup Favorites Portugal and Mexico Play to 2-2 Draw Cesar Hernandez - Soccer Nation
go to original June 19, 2017

Watch highlights of the match between Portugal and Mexico from the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 in Russia (FIFATV)

There’s something to be said about the way Mexico fought back against Portugal.

After trailing in the team’s Confederations Cup opener on Sunday, El Tri somehow found a way to equalize the scoreline on two separate occasions. For a national side that is constantly criticized for a feeble matchday mentality, it was refreshing to see Mexico work hard to earn a well-deserved point.

Javier Hernandez and Hector Moreno should be recognized for their goals, but other names like Jonathan dos Santos, Carlos Vela and Guillermo Ochoa were just impressive with their determination and tenacity on the field.

Thanks to these aforementioned names, El Tri has survived its most difficult test of the group stage. Although Mexico still has games left against Russia and New Zealand, the path to a spot in the knockout round has now become much easier after earning Sunday’s result.

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