Welcome along to today's Qatar 2022 World Cup fixture were Saudi Arabia and Mexico face off in group C at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, in the city of Lusail. The referee for this match is Michael Oliver (ENG). The two assistant referees will be Stuart Burt (ENG) and Simon Peter Bennett (ENG), and the VAR official is Massimiliano Irrati (ITA).
Mexico needs to win by four or more goals to advance to the Round of 16 without needing to wait for any other result in the match between Argentina and Poland.
Saudi Arabia have an easier path as their fate is in their own hands. A victory would put them in the knockout stage of the World Cup, thanks to their win against Argentina in their first game.
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico: Follow the World Cup match live on November 30
Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Mexico 2.
Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hattan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Hattan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia).
Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico).
Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Mexico 2. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico).
Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Hattan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia).
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Mohammed Kanno.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia).
Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Hattan Bahbri replaces Sultan Al Ghannam.
Offside, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
Substitution, Mexico. Rogelio Funes Mori replaces Edson Álvarez.
Substitution, Mexico. Kevin Álvarez replaces Jorge Sánchez.
Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Abdullah Madu (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Abdullah Madu (Saudi Arabia).
Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riyadh Sharahili.
Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
Mexico needs to score another goal or pray for another by Argentina vs Poland
Mexico is currently tied in all tie-breaking criteria with Poland, except for the fair-play one, with Poland having only 5 yellow cards for 7 that Mexico has in this World Cup.
Substitution, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez replaces Henry Martín.
Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henry Martín.
Offside, Saudi Arabia. Salem Al Dawsari tries a through ball, but Feras Al Brikan is caught offside.
Offside, Mexico. Luis Chávez tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
Offside, Saudi Arabia. Feras Al Brikan tries a through ball, but Sultan Al Ghannam is caught offside.
Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Riyadh Sharahili (Saudi Arabia).
Attempt missed. Henry Martín (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
What does each team need to advance to the Round of 16 and who will they face?
The second matchday has ended in all the World Cup groups, with some countries having already booked their spot in the last 16.
Others have some work to do in the final group stage match in order to extend their dreams. Let's take a look at how things stand.
You can see it all in our live fixture and bracket by clicking here.
Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mohammed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
Attempt blocked. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulrahman Al Obud with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
Attempt missed. Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari with a cross following a set piece situation.
Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Al Obud replaces Saleh Al Shehri.
Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Saleh Al Shehri.
Attempt missed. Henry Martín (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Saleh Al Shehri.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Abdullah Madu.
Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia).
Offside, Mexico. Hirving Lozano tries a through ball, but Henry Martín is caught offside.
Luis Chavez free kick goal for Mexico belongs in a museum
Attempt missed. Sultan Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia) header from the right side of the box.
Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Mexico 2. Luis Chávez (Mexico) from a free kick with a left footed shot.
Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia).
Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Riyadh Sharahili (Saudi Arabia).
Attempt missed. Sultan Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
Henry Martin scores Mexico's first goal in the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Mexico 1. Henry Martín (Mexico) left footed shot from very close range following a corner.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Sultan Al Ghannam.
Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Riyadh Sharahili (Saudi Arabia).
Mexico still hopes to advance to the Round of 16
Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 0, Mexico 0.
Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Alexis Vega.
What does each team need to advance to the Round of 16 and who will they face?
The second matchday has ended in all the World Cup groups, with some countries having already booked their spot in the last 16.
Others have some work to do in the final group stage match in order to extend their dreams. Let's take a look at how things stand.
You can see it all in our live fixture and bracket by clicking here.
Mexico tried his best but failed to score as the first 45 minutes are over
Mexico and Saudi Arabia end with a 0-0 through the first half and Mexico's chances to advance to the next round get slimmer each minute that goes by.
First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Mexico 0.
Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a cross.
Hand ball by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
Offside, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo tries a through ball, but Alexis Vega is caught offside.
Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Mexico. César Montes tries a through ball, but Henry Martín is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Martín.
Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sultan Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia).
Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
It has been a very physical game between this two teams as they both seek the Round of 16
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Hassan Tambakti.
Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hirving "Chucky" Lozano tries his best to be a threat against Saudi Arabia
The Napoli player has been alongside Luis Chavez and Orbelin Pineda the three best players and the biggest threats to the Saudi Arabian goal in this first half.
Foul by Riyadh Sharahili (Saudi Arabia).
Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Riyadh Sharahili replaces Ali Al Bulayhi because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ali Al Hassan.
Attempt blocked. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia).
Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia).
Orbelin Pineda had two clear chances to open the scoreboard in less than five minutes
Orbelin Pineda is making his debut in a World Cup in a decisive game for Mexico against Saudi Arabia and in this first half he has had a couple of chances to score but has been lacking the final touch.
Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved.
Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henry Martín.
Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia).
Mexico has another chance
Luis Chavez finished another chance for Mexico, as the Mexican National Team looks to open the scoreboard.
Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
The first yellow card of the game is for Mexico
Edson Alvarez was booked during this first half in the first yellow card shown by the referee.
Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mohammed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Mohammed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Saudi Arabia has a good chance with a free kick just outside the box
The first clear chance that Saudi Arabia had was a free kick just outside the box that went just above Guillermo Ochoa's goal.
Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Saudi Arabian and Mexican fans party outside Lusail Stadium
Foul by Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Mexico. Henry Martín tries a through ball, but Jorge Sánchez is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Mohammed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Alexis Vega had the first chance for Mexico
Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia).
Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
Mohammed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box.
First Half begins.
The national anthems ceremony was spectacular at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar
Mexico's hopes are in this starting eleven players against Saudi Arabia
Mexico is at risk of missing the Round of 16 for the first time in the past eight World Cups, being one of the top sixteen teams in the tournament since the 1994 edition in the United States.
Saudi Arabia announces the starting lineup that will try to advance to the Round of 16
A win against Mexico would mean that this is already a historic performance by the Saudi Arabian National Team.
Lineups are confirmed for Mexico and Saudi Arabia
Mexico will wear green jersey, Saudi Arabia will use white
The Mexican National Team will once again use their green home jersey, meaning they could exit the Qatar 2022 World Cup without using their fan favorite uniform in a match.
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez apologized to Messi for letting his passion for Mexico cloud his judgement
The Mexican boxer, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is oftenly seen defending Mexico against anyone who bashes it while also praising its many virtues.
Canelo apologized to Lionel Messi for all the banter that was generated around a video in which the Mexican National Team's jersey was seen on the floor while Messi seemingly kicks it while taking off his shoes.
"This past few days a got carried away by the love and passion I feel towards my country and made comments that where out of place and I would like to apologize to Lionel Messi and all the people of Argentina. Every day we learn something new and this time it was my turn."
USMNT vs. Mexico: Has Team USA ever played elimination games and El Tri not in a World Cup?
The United States qualified for the round of 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup after defeating the Iranian national team 1-0 in their last Group B game, meaning that the team now led by coach Gregg Berhalter has advanced past the first round in the last three major world soccer tournaments they have played (not including their absence at Russia 2018).
You can continue to read about the United States and Mexico rivalry here, in our full article from earlier.
Mexico departs their hotel ahead of their game against Saudi Arabia
"El Tri" knows there's no tomorrow and only a four goal win against Saudi Arabia assures them a spot in the Round of 16.
Tata Martino will not continue as coach of Mexico after Qatar 2022
The World Cup match against Saudi Arabia sees coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino will experience his last moments as coach of Mexico, as he has decided not to renew his contract with the Mexican National Team, according to Mediotiempo.
According to sources quoted by the media outlet, the Argentinian has already spoken to the directors of the Mexican Football Federation, informing them that he will not accept an offer to renew his contract.
All the details about the report can be found in our full article from earlier here.
U.S. delivers "another blow" to Mexico as it has a better chance to win the World Cup
The soccer level has gradually grown in the United States and many doubt that Mexico is the "Concacaf Giant". Now that the 2022 World Cup is being played in Qatar, the team coached by Gregg Berhalter has a better chance than the Tricolor of becoming world champion, something that looks very complicated for both, but the team of the Stars and Stripes is better positioned in a study that was carried out.
You can continue to read all about it in our full article from earlier here.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Mexico know the task ahead is tough but not impossible
Since the 1994 World Cup, Mexico has always advanced from the Group Stage at the FIFA World Cup, with Brazil being the only other team to achieve that feat.
Now Mexico clings to the mathematical hope and will try and make it in to the knockout rounds of the tournament in Qatar against Saudi Arabia.
On November 30, Saudi Arabia and Mexico will face each other to try to reach the last 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. We've got all of the information you need to follow the game.
In which stadium will the World Cup fixture between Saudi Arabia and Mexico be played?
The match between Saudi Arabia and Mexico will be played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in the city of Lusail. The Lusail Iconic Stadium is one of the eight stadiums hosting 2022 World Cup matches. It has a capacity of 80,000 spectators, which makes it the stadium with the highest capacity during this World Cup. A semifinal and the final of Qatar 2022 will be played in this stadium.
Which players did Saudi Arabia call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Saudi Arabia and national team coach, Hervé Renard, called up the following players:
- Goalkeepers: Muhammad Al-Owais, Muhammad Al-Yami, Nawaf Al-Aqidi
- Defenders: Ali Al-Bilahi, Hassan Al-Timbukti, Abdullah Mado, Muhammad Al-Buraik, Yasser Al-Shahrani Abdul-Ilah Al -Omari, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Saud Abdul Hamid
- Midfieldiers: Nasser Al-Dosari, Ali Al-Hassan, Abdul-Ilah Al-Maliki, Muhammad Kanoo, Riyadh Sharahili, Abdullah Ateef, Sami Al-Najai and Salman Al-Faraj
- Forwards: Salem Al-Dosari, Hattan Bahbri, Fahd Al-Mawlid, Omar Abdulrahman, Al-Aboud, Saleh Al-Shehri, Firas Al-Braikan, Haitham Asiri
Which players did Mexico call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Mexico and national team coach, Gerardo Martino, called up the following players:
- Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa, Alfredo Talavera, Rodolfo Cota
- Defenders: César Montes, Néstor Araujo, Héctor Moreno, Johan Vásquez, Gerardo Arteaga, Jesús Gallardo, Jorge Sánchez, Kevin Álvarez
- Midfieldiers: Edson Álvarez, Roberto Alvarado, Uriel Antuna, Héctor Herrera, Andrés Guardado, Carlos Rodríguez, Luis Gerardo Chávez, Luis Romo, Erick Gutiérrez, Orbelín Pineda
- Forwards: Rogelio Funes Mori, Raúl Jiménez, Chucky Lozano, Henry Martín, Alexis Vega
Match ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Mexico 2.