- Title: MEXICO: MEXICO BEAT HAITI 4-1 IN WORLD CUP SOCCER MATCH.
- Date: 14th October 1977
- Summary: 1. TV Mexico (playing from right to left in green shirts) kick off and score in opening minute with Hugo Sanchez's header from right wing cross. (1-0) And restart (2 shots) 0.34 2. TV Mexico attack open goal, but ball cleared upfield with goalkeeper beaten 0.46 3. GV Crowd 0.51 4. GV Haiti (red shirts) start second half. Bad back pass leads to second Mexican goal scored by Victor Rangel (2-0) 1.09 5. GV Cheering crowd 1.14 6. TV Mexico attack. Ball to left wing, centred and Rangel gets third goal with right foot volley (3-0) 1.25 7. GV Spectators 1.31 8. GV Haiti attacking. Shot turned for corner 1.36 9. TV Haiti corner from left and Auguste scores with header (3-1) 1.49 10. GV Spectators 1.49 11. TV Mexico scoring fourth goal. Rangel low drive from left (4-1) 2.02 12. TV Mexico attacking again as final whistle goes 2.18 The march was a CONCACAF (Confederation of Central American, Caribbean and American Football) Zone qualifying tie. Other teams in the group are: El Salvador, Guatemala, Surinam, and Canada. Since this match, both countries have played again. Both matches were on Wednesday (12 October). Mexico beat El Salvador 3-1 and Haiti lost to Guatemala 2-1. Mexico now play Surinam on Saturday (15 October) and Haiti play El Salvador on Sunday (16 October). Being unbeaten to date, Mexico must now stand a good chance of reaching next year's World Cup finals in the Argentine. Initials BB/2030 SPORT: SOCCER Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: AZTEC STADIUM, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
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