Mexico win, but late Saudi Arabia goal knocks El Tri out of World Cup

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Herc Gomez: Too little, too late from Mexico (2:14) An irate Herculez Gomez laments Mexico's previous two performances in the World Cup and wonders why they finally decided to show up vs. Saudi Arabia.
(2:14) Mexico exited the World Cup in dramatic fashion, missing out on a place in the last 16 to Poland on goal difference, despite beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Wednesday.
Mexico were leading 2-0 into stoppage time, which, coupled with Poland's defeat to group winners Argentina by the same scoreline, meant the two teams would have finished level on points, goal difference, goals scored, goals conceded and head-to-head record, having drawn their opening group game 0-0.
Urgently needing to beef up their goal difference, Mexico took the game to Saudi Arabia from the start Wednesday at Lusail Iconic Stadium and never stopped running, peppering the goal with long-range efforts in a desperate bid to wrest control of their own fate.