2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™12 June - 13 July

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Arena PernambucoRecife (BRA)
23 Jun 2014 - 17:00 Local time
First stage - Group A
Croatia
CroatiaCRO
Mexico
MexicoMEX
Full-time
FT
1-3

Overview

Match summary

Mexico beat Croatia to spark Recife fiesta

Mexico beat Croatia to spark Recife fiesta

Mexico scored a trio of late goals through Rafael Marquez, Andres Guardado and Chicharito Hernandez to knock Croatia out of the tournament and book their own place in the Round of 16, where they will meet the Netherlands.
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Match Highlights

Quotes

"Today is one of the happiest days of my life and I have to compliment my team. I hope we’ll have a few more great days yet," Miguel Herrera, Mexico coach
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Latest News

MatchCast

18:5223 Jun 2014
The final whistle sounds.
18:5023 Jun 2014
90'+RAKITIĆ (Croatia) is penalised after committing a foul.
18:4923 Jun 2014
90'+MANDŽUKIĆ (Croatia) is ruled offside.
18:4923 Jun 2014
90'+G. OCHOA (Mexico) blocks the shot.
18:4923 Jun 2014
90'+PERIŠIĆ (Croatia) sees his effort hit the target.
18:4623 Jun 2014
89' REBIĆ (Croatia) is sent off!
18:4623 Jun 2014
89'REBIĆ (Croatia) is penalised after committing a foul.
18:4523 Jun 2014
88'JELAVIĆ (Croatia) commits a foul.
18:4423 Jun 2014
87' PERIŠIĆ (Croatia) scores!!
18:4323 Jun 2014
86'RAKITIĆ (Croatia) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on H. HERRERA (Mexico).
18:4323 Jun 2014
86'SRNA (Croatia) swings in the corner.
18:4323 Jun 2014
85'SRNA (Croatia) takes a corner kick.
18:4223 Jun 2014
85'RAKITIĆ (Croatia) blocks the shot.
18:4223 Jun 2014
85'M. FABIAN (Mexico) sees his effort hit the target.
18:4223 Jun 2014
84' M. FABIAN (in) comes off the bench to replace A. GUARDADO (out) (Mexico)

Man of the Match

R. MARQUEZ
MexicoMEX
Defender

Line-ups

Croatia
CroatiaCRO
Mexico
MexicoMEX
1
PLETIKOSA
(GK)
13
G. OCHOA
(GK)
2
VRSALJKO
58'
2
F. RODRIGUEZ
3
PRANJIĆ
74'
4
R. MARQUEZ
(C)
4
PERIŠIĆ
6
H. HERRERA
5
CORLUKA
Misses next match if booked
7
M. LAYUN
6
LOVREN
Misses next match if booked
10
G. DOS SANTOS
62'
7
RAKITIĆ
15
H. MORENO
Misses next match if booked
10
MODRIĆ
18
A. GUARDADO
84'
11
SRNA
(C)
19
O. PERALTA
79'
17
MANDŽUKIĆ
22
P. AGUILAR
Misses next match if booked
18
OLIĆ
69'
23
J. VAZQUEZ
Misses next match if booked
SubstitutesSubstitutes
12
ZELENIKA
(GK)
1
J. CORONA
(GK)
23
SUBAŠIĆ
(GK)
12
A. TALAVERA
(GK)
8
VUKOJEVIĆ
3
C. SALCIDO
9
JELAVIĆ
74'
5
D. REYES
13
SCHILDENFELD
8
M. FABIAN
84'
14
BROZOVIĆ
9
R. JIMENEZ
15
BADELJ
11
A. PULIDO
16
REBIĆ
69'
14
J. HERNANDEZ
62'
19
SAMMIR
16
M. PONCE
20
KOVAČIĆ
58'
17
I. BRIZUELA
21
VIDA
20
J. AQUINO
22
EDUARDO
Misses next match if booked
21
C. PEÑA
79'
CoachCoach
Niko KOVAC (CRO)Miguel HERRERA (MEX)

Match Facts

Recife

Recife
Recife is the capital of the state of Pernambuco, in the north-east of Brazil, and the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area - a conurbation of another 13 cities, including Olinda, with a population of 3.7 million.

Arena Pernambuco

A general outside view of the Arena Pernambuco
  • Stadium nameArena Pernambuco
  • CityRecife
  • Year constructed2014
  • Overall capacity42610

Weather

  • Cloudy
  • 26° CTemperature
  • 16 m/sWind
  • 82 %Humidity

Officials

  • Referee: Ravshan IRMATOV
    Uzbekistan
    UzbekistanUZB
  • Assistant Referee 1: Abduxamidullo RASULOV (UZB)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Bakhadyr KOCHKAROV (KGZ)
  • Fourth official: Néant ALIOUM (CMR)

Groups

Group A
TeamsTeamsTeamsMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
Brazil
Brazil
BRA
32107257
Mexico
Mexico
MEX
32104137
Croatia
Croatia
CRO
31026603
Cameroon
Cameroon
CMR
300319-80

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