The reasons why Mexico showed not to be up to qualify to Qatar 2022

The sub-zero climate in Edmonton froze a Mexican team lacking in football, ideas, attitude and that fell in the Octagonal to third place with the same points as Panama, separated only by the difference in goals of the glory of the direct ticket to the World Cup to the uncertainty of going through the repechage customs.

Gerardo Martino respected the maple leaf team too much and surprised everyone with a change from tactical stoppage in which he opted for a line of five defenders adding Edson Álvarez's recovery work as a shield to try to contain the Canadians in their basketball court.

From the outset, the game was tough, with tough tackles from both sides and few emotions in the areas. That was the tonic with which the first half generally passed; However, shortly before going to rest, Mexico combined errors by Orbelín Pineda and Guillermo Ochoa to receive the first goal of the night.

Near the end, the Tricolor tried to add drama to the encounter. El Tecatito found the alley of the area and put a center to the heart of the area to which Héctor Herrera arrived to connect with a cross header, powerful, impossible for the goalkeeper; however, this arrived too late, time did not allow for more with everything and that they put Canada in their own area to bomb them.