The match between Saudi Arabia and Mexico in Group C of the 2022 World Cup. The match takes place at 2:00 a.m. on December 1.
Mexico is facing the risk of being eliminated early in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup when they have only got 1 point after 2 matches. Specifically, they only had a 0-0 draw against Poland and then a 0-2 loss to Argentina to finish bottom of Group C.
According to calculations, Mexico can only advance if they defeat Saudi Arabia with a score of at least 4 goals in the final match of the group stage.
Obviously, this is not an easy task because the representative of the North American region is in poor form when it cannot score after 2 matches in Group C. Looking at the bigger picture, coach Martino and his team have had an ups and downs in their form when winning 2 times in their last 7 matches in all competitions.
Looking at the other side of the pitch, Saudi Arabia also need a win to keep their hopes of moving on. According to the assessment, with a inferior squad and little World Cup experience, this is not an easy task for the Asian representative.
Expected lineup:
Saudi Arabia: Al Owais, Abdulhamid, Al Amri, Al Bulayhi, Al Burayk, Al Malki, Al Brikan, Al Naji, Kanno, Al Dawsari, Al Shehri.
Mexico: Ochoa, Alvarez, Araujo, Montes, Moreno, Gallardo, Chavez, Herrera, Guardado, Lozano, Vega.