Mexico vs Sweden Review

Mexico 0-3 Sweden

After an excellent start to their World Cup, Mexico became undone against a well performing Swedish side who propelled themselves into the World Cup knockout stage with a deserved victory over Mexico that qualified them as Group F winners and sent Germany to early elimination.

Mexico, who found themselves undone on the counter attack and from the penalty spot , before conceding an own goal, joined Sweden in reaching the next round as runners-up despite the defeat as a result of the defending champions also losing.

Sweden also had a first-half penalty claim for a handball by Javier Hernandez denied despite going to a VAR review, but in the end it mattered little after their three second-half goals.

Ludwig Augustinsson fired Sweden ahead five minutes after the break when a Viktor Claesson mis-hit inadvertently found him free at the far post, before Andreas Granqvist smashed home a penalty 12 minutes later following Hector Moreno's trip on Marcus Berg.

Mexico had a couple of half chances, Carlos Vela curled an effort over the bar being the main noticeable attempt.