Mexico beats Nigeria to kick off World Cup prep
Mexico earned a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in a friendly as El Tri launched a stretch of summer matches in preparation for the 2022 World Cup.
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Edson Álvarez
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Santiago Giménez
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Henry Martín
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Érick Gutiérrez
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Diego Lainez
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Erik Lira
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William Troost-Ekong
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Moses Simon
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Ishaq Rafiu
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Sani Faisal
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Joe Aribo
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Terem Moffi
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Victor Mbaoma
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Cyriel Dessers
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Chiamaka Madu
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Alex Iwobi
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- | Match ends, Mexico 2, Nigeria 1. | |
90'+3' | Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Nigeria 1. | |
90'+2' | Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross. |
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4 | Offsides | 2 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
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