MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 24: Alvaro Fidalgo #8 of Mexico celebrates with teammate Obed Vargas #18 after scoring his team's third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Czechia and Mexico at Mexico City Stadium on June 24, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexico eases past Czechia to go perfect in group stage for 1st time

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Co-hosts Mexico cemented top spot in World Cup Group A with a perfect record as they defeated the Czech Republic 3-0 in the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday.

It's the first time Mexico has completed the group stage with a perfect record.

Mexico move on to a last-32 match in the same stadium on June 30 while the Czechs return home after finishing bottom of the group.

Mateo Chavez gave Mexico the lead in the 55th minute and Julian Quinones took advantage of disarray in the Czech defence six minutes later to extend the lead.

Alvaro Fidalgo completed a sparkling evening for the Mexicans as he smashed in a cross four minutes into added time.

Mexico even brought on goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa as a second-half substitute, allowing the veteran to play in a World Cup at the age of 40.

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