But coach Gerardo Martino knows one thing: that El Tri won’t allow fear to control them in their final Group C fixture.
He said: “Afraid? No. We compete, we play football, we’re not afraid.
“We face and respect all rivals that we have in front of us, we all know how well [Saudi] Arabia has done in the match against Argentina, and especially in the first half against Poland, but I don’t think there is fear in someone who is used to competing.”
Here, we take a look at how Mexico line up for a do-or-die game.
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Mexico lineup vs Saudi Arabia
(4-3-3, right to left): 13. Ochoa (GK) — 19. Sanchez, 3. Montes, 15. Moreno, 23. Gallardo — 17. Pineda, 4. Alvarez, 24. Chavez — 22. Lozano, 20. Martin, 10. Vega
Injured: None Suspended: None
Mexico vs Saudi Arabia team news
Henry Martin retained his place in attack despite suggestions Rogelio Funes Mori might have been in line for a start.
Martino returned to a 4-3-3 shape, with Orbelin Pineda coming into the midfield at the expense of Andres Guardado.
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Mexico World Cup squad
Here are the 26 names on Mexico’s World Cup roster in Qatar (Caps correct as of start of Qatar 2022):
