Czechia 0-3 Mexico Stats: Co-Hosts Stay Perfect as Ochoa Makes Milestone World Cup Appearance
Opta Analyst • • sports
Key Points:
- Mexico secured a perfect record in the 2026 World Cup Group A with a 3-0 win over Czechia, marking their first time winning all three group matches and keeping three consecutive clean sheets since 1986.
- Mateo Chávez, Julián Quiñones, and Álvaro Fidalgo scored for Mexico, with Chávez becoming the youngest Mexican World Cup goalscorer since 2010 and Quiñones the first Mexican to score multiple goals in a single tournament since 2010.
- Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made history as the oldest Mexican player in a World Cup match at nearly 41 years old, while 17-year-old Gilberto Mora became the youngest Mexican starter in a World Cup match since 2002.
- Czechia were eliminated after earning just one point in the group stage, continuing a poor World Cup record with fewer than two points in a group stage for only the second time.
- Mexico is on track to face Scotland in the knockout stages, having demonstrated strong performances and depth by making multiple lineup changes without losing quality on the pitch.
