Confederations Cup hosts Russia are playing Mexico in Kazan in their final Group A match. Cherchesov’s team need to win to guarantee a semifinal spot, while Mexico need just a point to reach the knockout stages. Follow the action with our live updates below.
24 June 2017
17:00 GMTFor a full match report, CLICK HERE.
FT Mexico 2-1 Russia Confed Cup hosts crash out in Kazan #ConfedCup#MEXRUS 🇲🇽🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/J0KLznSvBt
— Danny Armstrong (@DannyWArmstrong) June 24, 2017- 16:57 GMT
Ronaldo has picked up another man of the match award for the game in St. Petersburg - that's three in three for the Portugal star. The award for the Mexico-Russia game went to El Tri striker Hirving Lozano. The 21-year-old striker was lively on his first appearance at the tournament, and got what turned out to be the winning goal.
- 16:53 GMT
Game over in Kazan. Russia lose 2-1 to Mexico, who go through with Portugal from Group A. Hosts out. Not good enough #MEXRUS#ConfedCup 🇲🇽🇷🇺
— Danny Armstrong (@DannyWArmstrong) 24 июня 2017 г. - 16:52 GMT
Full-time: Mexico 2-1 Russia. The hosts are out of the Confederations Cup at the group stage, while Mexico are through to the semifinals. A cracking game, but not the result Russia needed.
#CONFEDCUP | FT
— #ConfedCup (@FIFAcom) June 24, 2017
🇲🇽2-1🇷🇺#MEXRUS ➡️ https://t.co/PyHIW3TdON
🇳🇿0-4 🇵🇹#NZLPOR ➡️ https://t.co/I1tNFl2yFMpic.twitter.com/OugtechOM2 - 16:50 GMT
(90+1) Alanis goes in the book for Mexico. All the Russian players high up the pitch now.
- 16:50 GMT
Nani has added a fourth for Portugal in injury time. Looks like a rout in the north of Russia.
#ConfedCup | GOAL!
— #ConfedCup (@FIFAcom) June 24, 2017
🇳🇿0⃣🆚4⃣🇵🇹
⚽️ Nani (90’)
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#NZLPORpic.twitter.com/MuNJb9kcKi - 16:48 GMT
Over in St. Petersburg, Portugal are now 3-0 up against New Zealand.
#ConfedCup | GOAL!
— #ConfedCup (@FIFAcom) June 24, 2017
🇳🇿0⃣🆚3⃣🇵🇹
⚽️ (Andre Silva 80’)
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#NZLPORpic.twitter.com/tIaZ2xylAhThe All Whites are heading home with three defeats in three games, and are yet to win a game at four Confederations Cup tournaments. Andre Silva added the third for the European champions.
- 16:46 GMT
(87 mins) Mexico keeping the ball well, Russia looking very leggy now. They've fought hard since going down to 10 men, but it's been to big an ask for them.
- 16:38 GMT
(80 mins) Russia are still giving it a good go. They are racing to get the ball forward every time they win back possession, but the clock is against them. If only that Smolnikov chance had gone in...
- 16:36 GMT
(78 mins) Another change for Russia - striker Maksim Kanunnikov, of Rubin Kazan, comes on for Smolov. The Russia No. 9 had a quiet game by his standards.