Mexico Thump Serbia 5-1 to Complete World Cup Preparations
Mexico rallied from a 1-0 deficit and scored five unanswered goals to close World Cup preparations with a dominant win, Reuters reported.
- On Thursday, Mexico defeated Serbia 5-1 in their final FIFA World Cup 2026 warm-up match at Estadio Nemesio Diez in Toluca, gaining momentum before the tournament.
- Serbia struck first in the 19th minute through Petar Stanic, but Mexico equalized in the 34th minute when Johan Vasquez headed home from Brian Gutierrez's delivery before taking the lead via a Stefan Bukinac own goal.
- After the break, Raul Jimenez scored 12 minutes into the second half, then Adem Avdic turned Alexis Vega's corner into his own net in the 72nd minute before Luis Chavez completed the rout with a long-range strike.
- The victory provides momentum for Javier Aguirre's side ahead of next Thursday's FIFA World Cup opener against South Africa, the tournament's opening match.
- Fireworks lit up Estadio Nemesio Diez as Mexico celebrated their final preparations while co-hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 alongside the United States and Canada.
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Mexico rolls past Serbia in its final World Cup warm-up match
Mexico will take some momentum into its home World Cup after smashing Serbia 5-1 on Thursday night in its final pre‑tournament warm-up match — and third straight tune-up win. The victory in a sold‑out 30,000‑seat Nemesio Díez Stadium in Toluca, México state, stretched Mexico’s unbeaten run to six wins and two draws in its last eight matches. This was the scene Thursday night outside Toluca’s Nemesio Diez Stadium during the Mexico-Serbia match th…
One of the three organizing countries rolled Serbia for its last prep game.
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