International Friendly

Mexico vs Belgium, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Mexico
  • 19': Jorge Sánchez
FT
1 - 1
Belgium
  • 46': Dodi Lukébakio

About

Mexico are hosting Belgium at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Belgium). Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 2': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 4': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Érik Lira (Mexico).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 10': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium).
  • 10': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 11': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 12': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
  • 14': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Koni De Winter (Belgium).
  • 15': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Koni De Winter (Belgium).
  • 16': Offside, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
  • 17': Offside, Belgium. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 18': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 19': Goal! Mexico 1, Belgium 0. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 20': Mika Godts (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 23': Delay in match (Mexico).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
  • 26': Álvaro Fidalgo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 28': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Mika Godts.
  • 30': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium).
  • 30': Érik Lira (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Mika Godts (Belgium).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Handball by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Belgium). Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium).
  • 37': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
  • 39': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Koni De Winter (Belgium).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
  • 45'+1': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 45'+4': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Belgium 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Belgium 0.
  • 46': Goal! Mexico 1, Belgium 1. Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 48': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium).
  • 48': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Érik Lira (Mexico).
  • 52': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
  • 53': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Álvaro Fidalgo (Mexico).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
  • 55': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Axel Witsel (Belgium).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
  • 59': Érik Lira (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 62': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Nathan Ngoy.
  • 63': Substitution, Belgium. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 63': Substitution, Belgium. Amadou Onana replaces Youri Tielemans.
  • 63': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Meunier replaces Timothy Castagne.
  • 63': Substitution, Belgium. Nicolas Raskin replaces Axel Witsel.
  • 63': Substitution, Belgium. Jérémy Doku replaces Mika Godts.
  • 64': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 64': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Offside, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
  • 66': Nathan Ngoy (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico).
  • 68': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium).
  • 68': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Mexico. Armando González replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 69': Substitution, Mexico. Israel Reyes replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 69': Substitution, Mexico. Alexis Vega replaces Julián Quiñones.
  • 69': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 69': Substitution, Mexico. Obed Vargas replaces Álvaro Fidalgo.
  • 70': Delay in match (Mexico).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Belgium. Arthur Theate replaces Nathan Ngoy.
  • 72': Substitution, Belgium. Zeno Debast replaces Koni De Winter.
  • 72': Substitution, Belgium. Joaquin Seys replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 72': Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
  • 72': Substitution, Belgium. Lucas Stassin replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
  • 75': Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Arthur Theate (Belgium).
  • 75': Arthur Theate (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Érik Lira (Mexico).
  • 81': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Israel Reyes.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross.
  • 84': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium).
  • 84': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Sánchez replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 86': Foul by Lucas Stassin (Belgium).
  • 86': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Handball by Armando González (Mexico).
  • 90': Handball by Arthur Theate (Belgium).
  • 90': Offside, Mexico. Armando González is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Handball by Jérémy Doku (Belgium).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Érick Sánchez.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Raúl Rangel (Mexico).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Belgium 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Belgium 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
52.5 Possession 47.5
5 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
478 Accurate Passes 424
554 Passes 503
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
11 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.1
44 Long Balls 48
22 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 12
12 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 12
16 Effective Clearances 10
16 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 52,412

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Raúl Rangel (GK)
5 Johan Vásquez
3 César Montes
6 Érik Lira
23 Jesús Gallardo
2 Jorge Sánchez
19 Álvaro Fidalgo
24 Brian Gutiérrez
16 Julián Quiñones Yellow Card
17 Orbelín Pineda
9 Raúl Jiménez
Mexico Substitutes:
Guillermo Ochoa, Obed Vargas, Israel Reyes, Armando González, Carlos Acevedo, Everardo López, Carlos Rodríguez, Denzell García, Jesús Angulo, Érick Sánchez, Alexis Vega, Roberto Alvarado, Guillermo Martínez, Germán Berterame, Richard Ledezma.

BEL Belgium (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Matz Sels (GK)
20 Nathan Ngoy
16 Koni De Winter
5 Maxim De Cuyper Yellow Card
21 Timothy Castagne Yellow Card
7 Kevin De Bruyne
6 Axel Witsel
8 Youri Tielemans
9 Loïs Openda
26 Mika Godts
14 Dodi Lukébakio
Belgium Substitutes:
Thomas Meunier, Amadou Onana, Lucas Stassin, Alexis Saelemaekers, Jérémy Doku, Nicolas Raskin, Maarten Vandevoordt, Senne Lammens, Nathan De Cat, Joaquin Seys, Zeno Debast, Charles De Ketelaere, Arthur Theate, Brandon Mechele.

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