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Mexico would be making its 13-th World Cup appearance in the 18th FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany. Mexico has been placed in Group D, along with Portugal, Angola and Iran. Mexico will start its 2006 World Cup campaign against Iran on 11 June 2006 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Mexico crushes Iran 3-1
Mexico started its World Cup campaign in a dream way by defeating Iran 3-1 in its opening Group B contest in Nuremberg on June 11, 2006. Both teams played with their full potential and produced a highly entertaining match. Iran showed no sign of nervousness against favorite Mexico and looked impressive throughout the game, but their careless attitude towards the close cost them heavily. Mexicans scored twice in the final 20 minutes, producing a dramatic victory for their country. Mexican star striker Omar Bravo scored the first goal in 28' but just 8 minutes later Iran produced an equalizer through Yahya Golmohammadi. When the game was looking a possible draw, a good move from Bravo produced second goal for Mexico in 76-minutes, followed by a goal from teammate ZINHA after 3 minutes. Omar Bravo was declared the Man-of-the-Match for his 2 spectacular goals and all-round performance.
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