MOSCOW A late header from Hector Moreno produced a 2-2 draw for CONCACAF Gold Cup champion Mexico against Euro 2016 champion Portugal in the FIFA Confederations Cup on Sunday.
Cristiano Ronaldo, coming off a tumultuous week off the field, had set up Ricardo Quaresma's opening goal for Portugal, and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez hit Mexico's equalizer just before halftime.
World football governing body FIFA is satisfied with the crowd attendance at the Confederations Cup games in Russia, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said after witnessing the Australia vs Germany game in Sochi.
The mural is in a gated private courtyard, and fans and the media have not been allowed inside to view it. Players and hotel guests can see it perfectly because numerous rooms overlook the courtyard. In previous years his 50-yard run might have taken him through on goal; this time the Mexico defence caught up but his composure in laying the ball off was a reminder of his enduring quality.
Portugal and Chile both had goals disallowed for offside.
The match will be shown live on ITV14.
'I am extremely happy with VAR so far, ' Infantino said in a statement on the Federation Internationale de Football Association website.
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"If this is going to happen several times during a game, well it's not very pleasant for the players", Cameroon coach Hugo Broos said.
Mexico have a decent record at the Confederations Cup having won it in 1999 and reached the last four in 1995 and 2005.
On the day Ronaldo was summoned to appear before a Spanish judge on accusations of tax fraud, defender Pepe and coach Fernando Santos tried to pretend the story simply didn't exist.
Russia salvaged an impressive 3-3 draw with Belgium, but that followed a 2-0 home defeat to Ivory Coast - Russia's first loss to an African team - and a humiliating 2-1 defeat to Qatar.
Portugal must win this game to have a chance at qualifying for the next round of the competition but should have a tough match against the hosts, Russia.
That's the assessment of defender Tommy Smith, who admits their second group match against the Mexicans in Sochi on Thursday (NZT) has a sudden-death status following the 2-0 loss to Russian Federation. "There is no reason to be concerned, we have to think about the next match".
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