Hernandez Double Gives Mexico 2-1 Win Over Japan to Leave Confederations Cup on a High Rob Harris - Associated Press
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Japan vs Mexico - Goals & Highlights 2013 Confederation Cup (Confederations1Cup)

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Javier Hernandez sent Mexico home from the Confederations Cup on a high, heading in twice to clinch a 2-1 victory over Japan in their final Group A match.

The Manchester United striker met Andres Guardado's cross in the 54th minute and headed in again in the 66th from Giovani Dos Santos' corner.

After Shinji Okazaki pulled one back for Japan in the 86th, Hernandez won a penalty but his weak effort was saved and he then sent the follow-up against the crossbar.

The misses denied Hernandez the chance to take sole control of third spot on Mexico's all-time scoring leaderboard with Luis Hernandez.

Both Mexico and Japan were playing for pride, having been eliminated from the Confederations Cup by losing their first two matches at the 2014 World Cup test event.

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