Mexico defeated the Czech Republic 3-0 at the Mexico City Stadium and closed the group stage with a perfect pace. The team led by Javier Aguirre added nine points out of a possible nine and secured first place in Group A, consolidating itself as one of the most solid teams at the start of the 2026 World Cup.
One of the most outstanding moments of the meeting was the ownership of Gilberto Morawho, with 17 years and 253 daysbecame the youngest player to start a game with the Mexican National Team in a World Cup and in the sixth youngest footballer to be a starter in the history of the World Cup.
The scoring opened at minute 55. Mateo Chavez He took advantage of an addition on the left wing and finished with quality to make it 1-0 in his second game as a starter during the tournament.
Six minutes later, Julian Quiñones extended the lead after capitalizing on an error in the Czech defense’s exit. With that goal, the forward became the first footballer born outside of Mexico to score two goals for the Mexican national team in a World Cup.
The victory was sealed by Alvaro Fidalgowho took advantage of a rebound inside the area to establish the final 3-0 and confirm Mexican dominance during the second half.
Another of the emotional moments of the night came in the 78th minute, when Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa entered the field of play to replace Raul Rangel. The goalkeeper received a long ovation from the public present at the Mexico City Stadium and wrote a new page in the history of Mexican football by playing minutes in his fourth World Cupafter having participated in Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. His entry made him one of the few Mexican soccer players with a presence on the field in four World Cup editions.
With this victory, Mexico achieved another historic record: It is the first Mexican team to win its three group stage matches in a World Cupclosing with nine points and an image of solidity both defensively and offensively.
Czech Republic barely managed to disturb the Mexican goal and ended up giving ground as the match progressed. The European team was eliminated after adding only one point in three presentations.
Now Mexico will face the round of 32 with the confidence that comes with a perfect group stage and waiting to meet the opponent with whom it will begin the direct elimination phase of the 2026 World Cup.