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12-Aug-2009
Mexico CITY (AP) -- Miguel Sabah scored in the 82nd minute, lifting Mexico to a 2-1 victory over the United States in a World Cup qualifier Wednesday.
FULLTIME: The whistle blows and Mexico has secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the United States, moving its fading World Cup qualification hopes off life support for the time being. Man of the Match honors go to Miguel Sabah, the Gold Cup hero whose 82nd-minute winner propelled the Mexicans to yet another victory over their northern neighbors at Azteca Stadium. The USMNT falls to 0-19-1 ...
The win strengthened Mexico's chances of reaching next year's World Cup in South Africa. The Mexicans entered the game fourth in CONCACAF qualifying, with only the top three teams automatically advancing.
Three quick thoughts after Mexico's 2-1 victory over the U.S. in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier:
A tense second half ended the way most U.S.-Mexico encounters at Azteca have: El Tri were victorious.
Miguel Sabah's 81st-minute goal lifted Mexico to a 2-1 victory over the United States in a 2010 World Cup qualifier in the North and Central America and Caribbean region.
Miguel Sabah scores the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute to give the Mexicans a much-needed victory. Miguel Sabah blasted a shot from straight away past U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard to give Mexico a 2-1 victory in a World Cup qualifying match this afternoon at Azteca Stadium.
Mexico has defeated the United States 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier in Mexico City. Read below for a discussion as it happened.
Miguel Sabah scored in the 82nd minute for Mexico to beat the United States 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
What's riding on Wednesday's U.S.-Mexico World Cup qualifier? Ask a Mexican, and the answer often goes way beyond soccer. "This goes back to Santa Anna," said T-shirt vendor Roberto Hernandez, referring to the 19th-century Mexican president whose military losses to the USA cost Mexico half of its territory. "This isn't just a game. We're talking real resentment here."