Mexico had 25 shots in total to just one for Qatar, which proved to be the difference.
Interim manager Jaime Lozano couldn't have asked for a better start after being put in charge followingin the Nations League semifinals, but they came crashing back down to reality on Sunday after losing to Qatar 1-0 in their Group B finale at Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers.
El Tri had already secured a berth in the quarterfinals after beating Haiti, but still opted for a strong 4-2-3-1 shape against Qatar featuring its key 11 players, most notably youngster Santi Gimenez as the No. 9. On paper, the aggressive maneuver worked given Mexico managed 25 shots, controlled possession 77% of the time and successfully completed 90% of 648 passes. But despite such a high shot clip and time spent attacking in Qatar's half, only six hit the target.How did Qatar fare? Well, the Maroons only managed one shot on target. And it went in.
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