Soccer-World Cup co-hosts Mexico beat Australia 1-0 in Rose Bowl warmup


Soccer Football - International Friendly - Mexico Training - Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, U.S. - May 29, 2026 Mexico players during training REUTERS/Arafat Barbakh

May 30 (Reuters) - World Cup co-hosts Mexico savoured a ⁠confidence-building 1-0 friendly win over Australia in front of a mammoth crowd at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, a result that ⁠left both sides' coaches with hard choices as they prepare to nametheir squads for the tournament.

A Johan Vasquez header from ‌a set-piece gave Mexico the lead in the 28th minute, and the much-changed team held on successfully despite a better second half from the Socceroos following a shaky start.

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