World Cup: Mexico maintain flawless run, eliminate Czech Republic

Mexico completed the group stage with a flawless record after a dominant 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday, securing top spot in Group A and ending the Europeans’ World Cup campaign.
After a goalless first half at the Mexico City Stadium, Javier Aguirre’s side stepped up the tempo after the break and struck three times to underline their superiority.
Mateo Chávez opened the scoring in the 55th minute, firing home from Luis Romo’s assist to finally break Czech resistance. Six minutes later, Julián Quiñones doubled Mexico’s advantage, finishing off a well-worked move created by Jorge Sánchez.
The Czech Republic, needing a positive result to keep their qualification hopes...