Match at a glance
CZE / MEX13Attempts11
1On target5
51.9%Possession48.1%
83.7%Pass accuracy85.5%
9Fouls committed13
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
5Corners1
Czechia 0–3 Mexico: 2026 World Cup match result
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Mexico won in normal time
- Mateo Chávez55'
- Julián Quiñones61'
- Álvaro Fidalgo90'+4'
Match in one glance
CzechiaMexicoGoalCard
Czechia
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
How the lead moved
CZE MEX- 55'
Mateo Chávez1 MEX - 61'Julián Quiñones2 MEX
- 94'Álvaro Fidalgo3 MEX
Mexico led for the closing passage. Plotted from recorded goal times only — per-minute pressure is not in the source data.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1
Julián Quiñones 1 goal · 1 on target - 2MCMateo Chávez 1 goal · 1 on target
- 3
Álvaro Fidalgo 1 goal · 1 on target - 4JSJorge Sánchez 1 assist · 1 on target
- 5LRLuis Romo 1 assist · 1 fouls won
What separated the teams
Finishing
Mexico had the scoring edge
0.0%Goal conversion27.3%
Territory
Czechia controlled more of the ball
51.9%Possession48.1%
Defensive workload
Mexico made more recorded interventions
27Saves, interceptions, clearances38
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Complete match timeline
CzechiaMexicoGoalCardSubstitution
Czechia
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 2M. Chávez 55' · J. Quiñones 61'
Czechia
3-4-2-1MK
1Matej KovárLK
7Ladislav KrejcíRH
4Robin HranácTH
3Tomás HolesVC
5Vladimír CoufalDD
21David DouderaLC
12Lukás CervMS
18Michal SadílekAH
9Adam HlozekPS
15Pavel SulcDV
26Denis VisinskýListed formation · positions are schematic
Mexico
4-3-3
1Raúl RangelJS
2Jorge SánchezMC
20Mateo Chávez
3César Montes
15Israel Reyes
4
19GM
22Guillermo Martínez
25Roberto Alvarado16Julián QuiñonesListed formation · positions are schematic
Select a player portrait to see the recorded shirt number, position and lineup context.
Attendance80,824
RefereeYael Falcón Pérez
CZE3-4-2-1
MEX4-3-3
Result statusFull time
Complete performance breakdown
CZEMEX
Attacking output
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
13Attempts11
1On target5
4Blocked shots2
7.7%Shot accuracy45.5%
0.0%Goal conversion27.3%
Goals divided by attempts
Possession & passing
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
51.9%Possession48.1%
333Passes completed330
83.7%Pass accuracy85.5%
5Crosses completed1
20Long balls completed34
Defensive work
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
2Saves1
7Tackles won8
60%Tackle success70%
5Interceptions7
20Clearances30
Discipline & pressure
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
9Fouls committed13
1Offsides0
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
5Corners1
What separated the teams
Finishing
Mexico had the scoring edge
0.0%Goal conversion27.3%
Territory
Czechia controlled more of the ball
51.9%Possession48.1%
Defensive workload
Mexico made more recorded interventions
27Saves, interceptions, clearances38
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1Julián Quiñones 1 goal · 1 on target
- 2MCMateo Chávez 1 goal · 1 on target
- 3Álvaro Fidalgo 1 goal · 1 on target
- 4JSJorge Sánchez 1 assist · 1 on target
- 5LRLuis Romo 1 assist · 1 fouls won
- 6Roberto Alvarado 1 assist
- 7MKMatej Kovár
2 saves - 8Raúl Rangel 1 save
- 9LCLukás Cerv 1 on target · 1 fouls won
- 10
Santiago Gimenez 1 on target · 1 fouls won
Player leaders
Who led the recorded actions
1
GoalsMateo ChávezJulián QuiñonesÁlvaro Fidalgo
MC
Mateo ChávezJulián QuiñonesÁlvaro Fidalgo1
AssistsJorge SánchezLuis RomoRoberto Alvarado
JS
Jorge SánchezLR
Luis RomoRoberto Alvarado4
ShotsDavid DouderaJulián Quiñones
DD
David DouderaJulián Quiñones1
On targetLukás CervMateo ChávezJorge Sánchez
LC
Lukás CervMC
Mateo ChávezJS
Jorge Sánchez3
Fouls wonAdam Hlozek
AH
Adam Hlozek2
SavesMatej Kovár
MK
Matej KovárDecisive moments
3 eventsTournament path
How both teams reached this match
CzechiaMexicoGroup A impact
Final table after this result
6 of 6 group matches included.
PosTeamPGDPts
1Mexico13+69
Mexico13+692
S. Africa23-14
S. Africa23-143
Korea33-13
Korea33-134Czechia43-41
Czechia43-41Snapshot ordering uses points, goal difference and goals scored. It is contextual, not a replacement for FIFA's complete tie-break procedure.
All-time World Cup meetings
Czechia vs Mexico, across editions
0CZE wins
0Draws
1MEX wins
1meetings
0–3goal balance
0knockout meetings
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Source: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.