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Henry Martín, Luis Chávez End Mexico's Goal Drought Vs. Saudi Arabia

A poacher's finish from the Mexican striker gave the nation a 1-0 lead before Chávez made it two

By Sanjesh Singh • •

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Mexico is finally on the board.

Henry Martín's 47th-minute goal gave Mexico a pivotal 1-0 lead over Saudi Arabia in its Group C finale of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.

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Cesar Montes got the heel flick that Martín got to first and put into the net to end the nation's goal drought in 2022.

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Then, just five minutes later, Luis Chávez scored one of the best goals of the tournament on a free kick to make it 2-0.

Mexico is still in a race against Poland to get second place in Group C, with Argentina currently holding a 1-0 lead. The main aspect Mexico is fighting for is goal differential after drawing to Poland in the opener.

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