Battle of Mexico back to take a draw against Brazil in the World Cup U20 debut

Mexico opened its 2025 U20 World Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against Brazil in a wonderful game. Mexico obtained an early advantage, but allowed Brazil to win the advantage and take the lead before a late goal gave them the tie. Mexico had a very good performance in a very difficult group to start its tournament in a positive way. Mexico will now have an extremely difficult monitoring match against Spain, which needs victory after losing its first game against Morocco.

The first half began with Mexico dating the trio of the center of the field that everyone wanted, from the beginning with Obed Vargas, Elias Montiel and Gilberto Mora. The first minutes made Mexico more cautious while Brazil sought to counteract. Joao Cruz fell into the area after crashing with Everardo López, but nothing was given. Tahiel Jiménez went to a large cross towards the area from Mora from Tahiel Jiménez, but blocked by the goalkeeper of Brazil, Otavio, but deviated on the road to Alexei Domínguez, who later received a strong shot to the right beyond Otavio and on the network to score and give Mexico the early advantage of 1-0. It was Mexico’s first opportunity and gave Mexico the surprising leadership. Outside a counter, the ball would end with Mora, who left a right shot from outside the area that spread. Mexico began to look better than Brazil, which seemed to have been shaken by the goal. Outside a shot in the corner, the ball fell to Igor Serrote, whose shot was blocked by Rodrigo Pachuca. The ball was blocked by his arm, but he had it close to his body. Even so, Brazil made use of the “Green Card” for a VAR review, but it was not called PK and Brazil lost the challenge. César Garza diverted a crossing to the area, but it went to Rafael Coutinho, who lowered a left leg shot from outside the area that passed through the goalkeeper of Mexico, Emmanuel Ochoa and with the network to score and give Brazil the 1-1 draw 1-1. It was a mistake of Garza, which should have known that against a team like Brazil, you cannot do things as a deviation from the heel without looking back because they can make him pay their excess of confidence. A crossing to the area was headed by Igor, but Ochoa reached the ball before another Brazilian player could reach him. A cross in the area almost reached the attacker Luighi, but was cleared by the defense of Mexico. A cross in the area would find Mora, but his right shot spread in a good chance. The part -time whistle blew and, although it was a very even game, Mexico had been a little better, but the draw was a fair result.

The second half began with Brazil uploading to Igor Serrote for Gilberto. A left shot from outside the area from Coutinho would force Ochoa to make a salvation, but would leave the ball there, but the defense of Mexico was able to clear the ball. Outside a counter, Mora entered the area and surpassed two defenders, but his right shot looked like. A great race towards the Vargas area ended up with him from a shot that was diverted by the defense of Brazil. A cross towards the area was directed by Diego Ochoa. Brazil went up to Gustavo Prado and Leonardo Derik for Wesley and Erick Bele. Mexico went up to Tahiel Jiménez and Diego Sánchez by Oswaldo Virgen and Amaury Morales. A crossroads in the corner deviated on the road of Morales, whose right shot from outside the area spread. A cross in the area from Virgen would arrive at Elias Montiel. He could not control the ball, but he was able to leave a pass to Domínguez, who went down from a right shot that Otavio saved, but let the rebound fall to Virgen, who would fly the ball in a par. Outside a counter, a Gilberto crossing was carved by Luighi and then diverted Diego Ochoa and hit the post with the closest possibility of half for any of the teams. Mexico went up to Rodrigo Pachuca and obeyed Vargas by César Bustos and Yael Padilla. Outside a launch, the ball was not clear for Garza and arrived in Luighi, who came out of a large volley beyond Ochoa and on the network to score and give Brazil the 2-1 advantage. It was a wonderful shot of the Brazilian attacker, but Garza had made a mistake by allowing the ball to pass with him, although the defense was surprised by Luighi’s great shot. Brazil went up to Joao Cruz by Murilo Rhikman. From just inside the area, Luighi came out of a bicycle kick that would come out. Iago Teodoro left a right shot that bounced in a teammate and deviated from par. Mexico went up to Cesar Garza for Iker Fimbres. Outside a shot in the corner, Mora left a large cross that Diego Ochoa would arrive and left an incredible header beyond Otavio and entered the network to score and tie the game in 2-2. It was a corner kick as good as you can get for a great goal that tied the game. Brazil went up to Luighi by Deivid Washington. A cross in the area would reach Ochoa, whom Bele, who obtained a yellow card. Mexico made its “green card” review, but only remained on a yellow card. A cross in the area in a shot in the corner would arrive in Washington, who left a bicycle shot that was saved by Ochoa, although a foul was convened in the play. It was the last play of the game and the game ended with a very fair 2-2 draw.

While a victory would have been better, Mexico became as good as a result as it could after that with a 2-2 draw in which they were the best team or as good as a world power. Mexico took the game to Brazil and played a great game at the time, although they also had some problems, especially on the defensive side. Even so, it was Brazil, one of the title candidates, although it was in the death group, the bad news for Mexico is that all its games will have a difficulty as difficult as this. The best example is his next match against European champions Spain, who will come out of blood after losing his first game against Morocco. That result means that Spain needs the three points or could be the end of its tournament that increases the difficulty for Mexico. Even so, Mexico needs to continue showing what they are capable and the party against Brazil was definitely a statement, since they surprised many by having such a good performance of most of their talent as the midfield trio of Vargas, Mora and Montiel. Even so, Mexico will need to improve the offensive in the final third, since even when they had more possession, Brazil had the most dangerous opportunities with flashes, while Mexico fought to create such dangerous possibilities as the South Americans. In case Mexico improves, you can exceed expectations and have a great tournament.