Soccer-Saudi Arabia and Mexico goalless at halftime

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group C - Saudi Arabia v Mexico - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - November 30, 2022 Saudi Arabia's Feras Albrikan in action with Mexico's Jesus Gallardo and Cesar Montes REUTERS/Matthew Childs

LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Owais kept his team's hopes of advancing to the World Cup last 16 alive in a goalless first half against Mexico in Group C on Wednesday.

Al-Owais rushed out to break up an attack in the third minute and he saved Orbelin Pineda's shot in the 25th minute.