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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature12 mins: Luis Chavez gallops down the inside left for Mexico but is dispossessed by a meaty challenge
from Zalewski. Corner for Mexico. The ball is curled into the Poland penalty area and Hector Moreno gets his head to it but can only send it high into the air and over the bar. 9
mins: Cesar Montes puts the ball out of play for a Poland throw-in deep in Mexican territory. Moments later, Matty Cash runs the ball out of play for a Mexico goal-kick under
pressure from Montes. 6 mins: Cesar Montes and Kamil Glik clash heads as they contest a high ball at a corner and there's a break in play while both of them receive medical
attention. They're both OK. 5 minutes: Lewandowski races on to a cross0field ball in behind the Mexican defense but is unable to cut inside. He wins his side a corner, the first of
the game. Zielinski sends the ball into the Mexico penalty area, Lewandowski gets his head to it and it goes wide off the head of a defender. Another corner. 5 minutes: Irving
Lozano is penalized for a foul on Nicola Zawliewski, who goes to ground holding the back of his head. There seems to be a huge number of Mexican fans in this stadium and they're
making one hell of a din. 2 min: A cross-field pass from Cesar Montes picks out Alexis Vega on the left touchline as Mexico dominating possession in these very early stages. He's
forced backwards. 1 min: Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa gets an early touch, sending a free-kick from deep high, long and into the stand. Throw-in for Poland, which one
suspects Matty Cash will take.Robert Lewandowski with an early touch. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/ReutersUpdated at 11.05 ESTMexico v Poland is go...1 min: Mexico get the ball
rolling with everything well and truly up for grabs in this group following Saudi Arabia's sensational win over Argentina earlier today. Not long now: The teams line up in the
tunnel, Robert Lewandowski giving hugs and high fives to various starstruck mascots as he makes his way to the front. Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa leads out his side. Out they
march on to the pitch to line up either side of Aussie ref Chris Beath and his team of match officials for the national anthems. This just in: Iran's footballers could face
reprisals if they fail to sing the national anthem in their remaining World Cup group games, after a politician said the country “will never allow anyone to insult our anthem”.
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