It’s all up for grabs in Group C as Mexico and Saudi Arabia lock horns in a crucial clash tonight. It’s a 7:00 pm GMT kick-off at Lusail Stadium. Here’s the confirmed Mexico vs Saudi Arabia Starting XI.
Mexico shared the spoils with Poland in their opening game in a 0-0 draw. They fell short to Argentina in a 2-0 goals defeat to take the bottom spot of Group C.
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However, a win should still push them into the Round of 16, depending on Argentina-Poland’s result and the Goal Difference (GD).
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia need a win to confirm their spot in the last 16. A draw should still qualify them, given Argentina lose or Poland lose by a huge margin.
Mexico vs Saudi Arabia | Group C
Date: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Start Time: 1:00 pm Mexico Time | 10:00 pm Saudi Time
Venue: Lusail Stadium
Live: FS1, Telemundo, fuboTV, Peacock, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer
Mexico’s Starting XI vs Saudi Arabia
| Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| Manager | Gerardo Martino |
| Goalkeeper | Ochoa |
| Defender | Sanchez, Montes, Moreno, Gallardo |
| Midfielder | Alvarez, Chavez; Lozano, Pineda, Vega |
| Forward | Henry Martin |
Team News:
Andres Guardado suffered a muscle injury and he won’t start. Henry Martin, Hirving Lozano, and Alexis Vega all will take the frontline as Mexico need to win.
Saudi Arabia’s Starting XI vs Mexico
| Formation | 3-4-3 |
| Manager | Herve Renard |
| Goalkeeper | Owais |
| Defender | Altambakti, Amri, Al-Boleahi |
| Midfielder | Ghanam, Al-Hassan, M Kanno, Abdulhamid |
| Forward | Al-Buraikan, Al-Shehri, Al-Dawsari |
Team News:
Saudi defender Yasir Al-Shahrani suffered a painful fractured jaw and underwent successful surgery. He won’t take part in the tournament. Salman Al-Faraj is another setback who suffered a leg injury and was ruled out of the tournament. Midfielder Al-Malki picked two yellow cards and will be suspended for this game.
Al-Buraikan and Al-Shehri will take the frontline alongside their skipper Al-Dawsari.
