Sweden beat Mexico but both through to last 16

YEKATERINBURG (Russia): Sweden thumped Mexico Three-0 on Wednesday, overpowering their opponents after a scoreless first half of in a result that implies both teams advance to the World Cup remaining 16 at the expense of protecting champions Germany.

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Sweden finished top of Group F on function distinction, with both teams on six issues forward of Germany and South Korea on 3 apiece, after the champions went down 2-0 in a shock lead to Kazan.

After pressing exhausting for many of the first half of and losing numerous possibilities, Sweden finally found the online when left-back Ludwig Augustinsson charged up the sector within the 50th minute and angled home a left-footed volley.

Twelve minutes later, captain Andreas Granqvist stored his concentration within the face of deafening boos and whistles from the Mexican fanatics to blast a penalty into the top left corner after Hector Moreno had brought down Marcus Berg.

Mexico's misery used to be whole when the ball trickled in off the leg of Edson Alvarez for a tame personal function on 74 minutes.

The Mexicans were a shadow of the staff that had crushed Germany and South Korea and had pundits speaking of them as attainable international champions.

Needing just a draw to be sure of advancing, they someway controlled to reach the smash on level terms after surviving a Swedish aerial bombardment and a VAR evaluate.

The game used to be full of incident from the hole whistle, with Mexican midfielder Jesus Gallardo booked inside of seconds of the beginning for misjudging an aerial challenge on Ola Toivonen.

The Swedes were guilty of wasteful finishing within the opening 45 minutes, with Emil Forsberg in particular blazing several pictures over the bar.

Berg posed repeated problems for the Mexican defence, first flicking extensive with his back to function, and later firing a well-struck shot that used to be acrobatically grew to become over the bar by goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. On the stroke of half-time, he fired into the side-netting after a swift Swedish smash from defence.

Mexico had an nervous moment when Javier Hernandez appeared to use his arm to regulate the ball in his penalty area, but after a VAR evaluate the referee awarded a corner.

But the Mexicans additionally threatened several instances to attain. Carlos Vela shot just extensive after a move from Hirving Lozano, saw some other effort go over the bar and hit a 3rd into the palms of Robin Olsen.

Mexico pressed exhausting after falling at the back of, with Javier Hernandez heading over from a corner and later firing a move that flew perilously around the face of the Swedish function.

Hector Herrera had a protracted range shot fumbled, then stored by Robin Olsen, and Lozano struck a low shot into the keeper's palms within the final frenetic minutes.

Mexico's desperation proved unnecessary, on the other hand, as South Korea gave them a serving to hand to the remaining 16 with a surprising 2-0 win over the holders Germany.

But without an development on this performance they chance falling as soon as once more at the degree where they have been knocked out within the remaining six World Cups.