Mexico had a chance to punch a ticket to the second round with a win over overmatched Angola. Mexico outshot, outplayed and outran Angola from start to finish. You could see as the match went along, Angola gained confidence that they had a chance to win the match. Mexico had by far the best chances, but just couldn’t connect in the final third, and their finishing was suspect. 90 minutes later, both goalkeepers walked off the feild with a clean sheet. What looked like a free pass for Mexico into the second round, they will not have to struggle with Portugal in order to advance. Mexico now has 4 points through 2 matches, but Angola with a win against Iran could also have 4 points. Mexico will need either a tie or win against Portugal to secure their spot in the second round. With a loss and a win by Angola it will come down to goal differential, which could be negative for Mexico.