In their opening 2022 World Cup game, Mexico and Poland drew 0-0 thanks to a penalty shot by Robert Lewandowski that was heroically saved by Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, giving each team a point.
The second half saw Poland rebound stronger to put pressure on Mexico's backline of Jorge Sanchez, Hector Moreno, Cesar Montes, and Jesus Gallardo, despite the first half's offensive dominance by El Tri.
Throughout the course of the game, Mexico consistently committed minor fouls inside their own half, but Moreno was forced to give up the penalty on a pass from Jakub Kamiski to Lewandowski inside the box. The FC Barcelona player stepped forward and tried to score in the lower right corner, but Ochoa timed his dive perfectly. 17 penalties have now been stopped in the Mexican goalkeeper's career, four of which were for his country. .
"The fact that this is his fifth World Cup is not by accident. After the game, Charly Rodriguez said, "He is a leader in the locker room and we are all very happy with him. .
"He has repeatedly kept our job from being lost. This morning's memo
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