Mexico's Oribe Peralta celebrates his goal against Cameroon during their 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 13, 2014. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
NATAL Brazil (Reuters) - Mexico kept their eyes firmly on the prize through a Natal rainstorm and two controversially disallowed first-half goals to run out deserved 1-0 winners over Cameroon in their World Cup opener on Friday.
Oribe Peralta's 61st minute strike was just reward for the attacking intent they showed throughout and turned Mexican fury at the two Giovani dos Santos efforts being rubbed out into unbridled joy.
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