Aguirre's pragmatic Mexico has its doubters, but i...
Key takeaways
- And not just boos, but loud jeers and piercing whistles that were raining down on the home team that was scoreless by the half-time break.
- Mexico went on to earn victories in both games.
- - As it happened: South Africa shock Korea, Mexico smash Czechia - Tan: South Korea's shock Son Heung-Min gamble backfires spectacularly - Lynch: Socceroos vs.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Before countless cups of beer were thrown in celebration of a 3-0 victory for Mexico over Czechia, before the Estadio Azteca crowd erupted into a frenzied state when goalkeeping legend Guillermo Ochoa was given a late cameo, and before the home side cemented back-to-back-back victories that will provide momentum for the knockout rounds -- there were boos on Wednesday night.
And not just boos, but loud jeers and piercing whistles that were raining down on the home team that was scoreless by the half-time break. This situation wasn't anything new either. In their previous match against South Korea on June 18 in Guadalajara, it was easy to hear the near-deafening boos that emerged from the Mexican crowd during a similarly scoreless position at the midway break.
Mexico went on to earn victories in both games. In Guadalajara, a game-winner from Luis Romo was enough to push them a 1-0 victory, and as for Wednesday, a late onrush from Mateo Chávez, Julián Quiñones, and Álvaro Fidalgo reawakened El Tri's attack in atypically dynamic style.