DOHA:  Mexico's 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia was not enough for Mexico national football team -El Tri - to qualify for the FIFA World Cup knockout stage with Poland snatching the second qualifying spot in Group C behind Argentina.

Mexico scored twice in a span of five minutes in the second half on Wednesday to give Mexico a 2-0 lead after going scoreless in their first two games, as the Saudi defence appeared to crumble.

On a night of incredible drama in Doha, Mexico scored two goals-Henry Martin and Luis Chavez--in the thrilling Group C match, but painfully exited the World Cup on goal differential.

With Mexico leading by the same score at Lusail Stadium in the 94th minute and Argentina defeating Poland 2-0 in Group C at Stadium 974, Gerardo Martino's team needed one more goal to keep them from being eliminated in accordance with FIFA's fair play regulation.
"After all these years, it has been a huge success. France will be a significant obstacle. Even though we didn't play well, we will analyse it, try to have fun, and attack "Robert Lewandowski, a prominent Polish striker, said.
High drama ensued since the fourth tiebreaker, the tournament's Fair Play standings based on yellow and red cards, which would have also put Poland ahead of Mexico, was about to decide who would finish second between Poland and Mexico.

If Mexico had won 2-0, both teams would have been level on points, with an identical 2-2 goal differential and a 0-0 stalemate.

After numerous close calls in the first half, Mexico needed a victory to advance. Martin scored off a corner kick two minutes after the restart, and Chavez curled a 25-yard free-kick into the upper right corner in the second half.

Chavez scored his first goal for his country when his free kick from approximately 30 yards out was given a fantastic amount of whip and curled past the goalkeeper. Mexico kept playing after having goals from Hirving Lozano in the 55th and Uriel Antuna in the 87th disallowed for offside. They still needed one more goal to catch Poland.

The Mexican players were sent packing by Salem Al Dawsari's late consolation goal for Saudi Arabia, leaving the Polish players to celebrate across the field.

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