Mexico coach Gerardo Martino has announced that he is leaving the national team after being eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar.
“I take full responsibility for this result, which has been a huge disappointment for us. As soon as the referee blows the final whistle, my contract is over and there is nothing else to be done,” Martino said at his post-match press conference. ESPN.
For the first time since 1978, the Mexican national team failed to reach the World Cup play-offs.
At the world championship held in Qatar, the Mexicans defeated the Saudi Arabian team (2:1), drew with the Poles (0:0) and lost to the Argentina national team (0:2). They scored four points – the same as the Polish team, but lost the 1/8 final ticket to the Europeans due to the worst statistics of goals scored and conceded.
Mexican former undisputed world boxing champion Saul Alvarez, nicknamed Canelo apologized Argentina national football team captain Lionel Messi has been prosecuted for allegedly kicking the Mexican team’s shirt lying on the ground after a head-to-head match at the World Cup in Qatar.
Source: Gazeta
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