FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Mexico vs Jamaica, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Mexico
  • 50': Alexis Vega
  • 89': Henry Martín
FT
2 - 1
Jamaica
  • 65': Shamar Nicholson

Mexico edge past Jamaica to clinch crucial World Cup qualifying win

A new-look Mexico began its road to Qatar 2022 with a hard fought 2-1 win over Jamaica at the Estadio Azteca.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 2': Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 6': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Romo with a headed pass.
  • 8': Anthony Grant (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico).
  • 8': Anthony Grant (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico).
  • 10': Anthony Grant (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 12': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
  • 13': Foul by Cory Burke (Jamaica).
  • 13': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Cory Burke (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 16': Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Damion Lowe (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
  • 21': Alexis Vega (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 27': Foul by Norman Campbell (Jamaica).
  • 27': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Damion Lowe (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 33': Anthony Grant (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico).
  • 34': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
  • 38': Cory Burke (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 39': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 39': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Grant.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
  • 43': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 44': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
  • 45'+3': Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Cory Burke (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico).
  • 45'+6': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Jamaica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Jamaica 0.
  • 46': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Damion Lowe (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 50': Goal! Mexico 1, Jamaica 0. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Devon Williams.
  • 57': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
  • 57': Romario Williams (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 59': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico).
  • 59': Kemar Lawrence (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Offside, Mexico. Sebastián Córdova tries a through ball, but Jorge Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Jamaica. Javon East replaces Romario Williams.
  • 62': Substitution, Jamaica. Junior Flemmings replaces Norman Campbell.
  • 63': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 65': Goal! Mexico 1, Jamaica 1. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
  • 69': Hand ball by Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 69': Andre Blake (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico).
  • 71': Foul by Anthony Grant (Jamaica).
  • 71': Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 73': Hand ball by Cory Burke (Jamaica).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Sebastián Córdova.
  • 75': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Roberto Alvarado.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Andre Blake.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Vega with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Junior Flemmings (Jamaica) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javon East.
  • 80': Substitution, Jamaica. Oniel Fisher replaces Cory Burke.
  • 81': Substitution, Mexico. Henry Martín replaces Alexis Vega.
  • 82': Anthony Grant (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 87': Substitution, Jamaica. Peter-Lee Vassell replaces Shamar Nicholson.
  • 87': Substitution, Jamaica. Javain Brown replaces Anthony Grant.
  • 89': Goal! Mexico 2, Jamaica 1. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Mexico. Andrés Guardado replaces Luis Romo.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Junior Flemmings (Jamaica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Devon Williams.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
  • 90'+4': Oniel Fisher (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Jamaica 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, Jamaica 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 0
27.3 Possession 72.7
5 SHOTS 27
1 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
138 Accurate Passes 485
212 Passes 538
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 11
5 Crosses 38
0.4 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 44
23 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 7
5 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 7
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 3
25 Effective Clearances 5
25 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico

WCQ - Concacaf Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Panama 6 +5 12
2 Suriname 6 +3 9
3 Guatemala 6 +1 8
4 El Salvador 6 -9 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
2 Néstor Araujo
3 César Montes
23 Jesús Gallardo
6 Jorge Sánchez
14 Sebastián Córdova
4 Edson Álvarez Yellow Card
5 Luis Romo
11 Rogelio Funes Mori
20 Alexis Vega Yellow Card
17 Roberto Alvarado
Mexico Substitutes:
Carlos Rodríguez, Orbelín Pineda, Uriel Antuna, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Julio Domínguez, Henry Martín, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Rodolfo Pizarro, Rodolfo Cota, José David Ramírez, Jonathan Orozco, Andrés Guardado.

JAM Jamaica (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Andre Blake (GK)
19 Adrian Mariappa
17 Damion Lowe
20 Kemar Lawrence
5 Alvas Powell
6 Anthony Grant
22 Devon Williams
7 Norman Campbell
9 Cory Burke Yellow Card
11 Shamar Nicholson
10 Romario Williams
Jamaica Substitutes:
Javain Brown, Junior Flemmings, Tyreek Magee, Dennis Taylor, Lamar Walker, Ricardo Morris, Dillon Barnes, Oniel Fisher, Richard King, Peter Vassell, Blair Turgott, Javon East.

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