From the goals of Vela and ‘Chicharito’ to the worst scoring drought in Mexico in World Cups

The Mexican National Team has gone 384 minutes without being able to score in a World Cup, a streak that needs to be broken against Saudi Arabia in search of qualification

Javier Hernández and Carlos Vela are the last Mexicans to have scored in a world Cup. After his goals, the national team has entered a streak of 384 minutes without being able to score, which is the worst in the Mexican team in the history of World Cups.

The last game in which the Mexican team scored, it was in the second match of the group stage of Russia 2018 against South Korea, a duel in which the Aztec team won by a score of 1-2, with notes from Carlos Vela, at 26′, and Javier Hernández , at 66 ‘.

After that goal by ‘Chicharito’, the team has spent 384 minutes without being able to score. They are the 24 minutes of the remaining time of the game against South Korea, in addition to the 90 minutes of four duels without goals, the last group stage duel of Russia 2018 against Sweden, the round of 16 against Brazil; Meanwhile in Qatar 2022 they have failed to score in their first two appearances, against Poland and Argentina, under the command of Gerardo Martino.

The 384 minutes without being able to score, is the worst scoring drought of the Mexican team in the history of World Cupsafter he added 357 minutes without scoring between England 1966 and Mexico 1970.

In England 1966, Mexico He appeared with a 1-1 draw against France, with a score by Enrique Borja at 48′. finished that world with a 2-0 defeat against England, as well as a goalless draw against Uruguay.

The streak extended to Mexico 1970, world in which he appeared with a scoreless duel against the Soviet Union. However, they broke it after 45 minutes in the match against El Salvador, in which they won 4-0, a score that propelled the Tri to the quarterfinals, because there were no round of 16 in that contest.