A bit of breaking news at the end there, just to keep you going.

Al Owais was the man who kept Mexico from running away with the game!

Poland   ​​​​​​​just edged out Mexico   on goal difference.

The 26 year-old Pachuca midfielder was by far and away Mexico's star player tonight?

Mexico finally found their attacking boots, just not the goalscoring ones.

The intent was there from the first whistle, and they made Saudi Arabia look practically non-existent all game.

Mexico with a free kick near halfway.

GOAL FOR SAUDI ARABIA.

Chucky smacks a shot over the bar...

Free kick for Mexico, just outside the box.

Funes Mori hits a shot and it smashes into Madu's chest, who goes down. .

It was a good chance, but again, maybe Lozano took just too much time on the ball.

​​​​​​​That came from nothing, Antuna was slipped through the lines and poked it under Al Owais, but he was just offside!

Saudi Arabia are pressing Mexico now, something they haven't done all game.

Al Owais runs out 40 yards to head away a long ball reaching Lozano!

Chucky rolls it to Chávez but his shot is blocked...

Chucky stood over the ball, just to the right of the D...

CHANCE.

HUGE FREE KICK OPPORTUNITY; CHUCKY BROUGHT DOWN.

So close to being a penalty..?

Saudi Arabia steal the ball!

HUGE CALL FOR A PENALTY FOR MEXICO.

A shot from the left flies wide after a great pass from Henry Martin...

can Mexico find another goal.

Very dangerous free kick for Mexico. .

17 shots for Mexico vs 8 for Saudi Arabia.

The balls over the top are doing HUGE damage to Saudi Arabia.

Free kick for Mexico, 40 yards out on the right...

At the moment, Poland are ahead on yellow cards, another goal for Mexico (or Argentina) puts them second...

Saudi Arabia corner cleared.

Goal kick for Ochoa.

Oliver waves it away.

Free kick on the left side for Saudi Arabia, headed over.

All of Saudi Arabia breathes for the first time in 10 minutes.

Shouts for a Mexico penalty.

Waved away.

Saudi Arabia go on the offensive, but the header from Sultan goes over!

WHAT AN AMAZING GOAL: CHÁVEZ HITS THE FREE KICK FROM 35 YARDS OUT AND IT FLIES INTO THE TOP CORNER!

Argentina have gone 1-0 up, a goal from Mac Allister. ?

Mexico are third, on goal difference.

I don't know why, but things are just not falling for them so far. .

Apart from the header in the last seconds, El Tri have not let Saudi Arabia have a sniff of the ball?

But at the moment, it's Saudi Arabia who are one goal away from coming top of the group. .

CHANCE FOR SAUDI ARABIA!!.

Al Hassan was alone in the box and the cross from the right was met cleanly but the shot spins wide.

Alburaikan was away after a through ball in between the centre-backs, Gallardo galloped back and heroically cleared the ball.

Saudi Arabia have slowed the game right down for the past few minutes, they clearly want the break to come as soon as possible.

Mexico are just lacking the final element of each attack to go in their favour

It's a terrible free-kick, but the ball falls to Pineda and his shot dribbles wide. 

Free kick for Mexico about 40 metres out after Chucky has his shirt pulled

Saudi Arabia have been unable to threaten due to the pressure from Tata Martino's side. 

Saudi Arabia get into the Mexico box but the defence clears..

They just haven't been able to score. 

Mexico with 71 passes in the opponent's half so far, compared to 44 from Saudi Arabia

​​​​​​​Mexico also have 12 penalty entries; Saudi Arabia have 3

A cross from Lozano on the right finds Pineda who dives down to head towards goal, but it is cleared off the line by a defender. The goalkeeper was nowhere to be seen!

CHANCE AGAIN FOR MEXICO!

​​​​​​​There's a zip about Mexico tonight: their passes are finding the targets; Pineda's shot from inside the box after a takedown was weak but Al Owais had to get down well to collect. 

Kanno with some lovely footwork to turn away from Chávez. Cheers all round. 

Chance for Mexico!

Edson Álvarez hits a nice looking ball into the space behind the Saudi left-back, but Sánchez can't reach it and it bounces out for a goal kick. 

Kanno shoots just over the bar

Dangerous free kick coming up for Saudi Arabia on the edge of the box

Chief pest Vega is making sure the 3vs2 advantage Saudi Arabia have against Mexico's strikers counts for absolutely nothing

Sánchez called offside after breaking away in behind the Saudi defence. 

They have Saudi Arabia pushed back into a low block. 

​​​​​​​Chucky Lozano finds space in the middle of the pitch and plays Vega, who had made a fantastic run from the left, in behind, but his shot is saved from the goalkeeper who came out well. 

FIRST SHOT FOR MEXICO

Mexico in green shirts, green shorts and red socks; Saudi Arabia in all white. 

Mexico kick us off from right to left

Saudi Arabia  ​​​​​: Very, very loud, as the fans have been all tournament. 

This is something to keep your hopes alive, Mexico fans

Saudi Arabia   ​​​​​​​ 2-1   Argentina

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A draw in both games means Saudi Arabia go out.​​​​​​​

A Poland loss or draw means things go to goal difference, which is complicado, a swing of 3 either way

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One for Saudi Arabia fans..

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If you want some hope, Mexico fans, take a look at the record against Saudi Arabia. 

The only problem is that Mexico have had a tough time doing that, gaining just one point so far

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