Top placeMexico ease to perfect World Cup record in Group A

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Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa shows his delight at Mexico's third goal as he appears in a sixth World Cup finals
Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa shows his delight at Mexico's third goal as he appears in a sixth World Cup finals
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Co-hosts Mexico cemented top place in World Cup Group A with a perfect record as they defeated the Czech Republic 3-0 in the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday.

Mexico move on to a last-32 match in the same stadium on June 30 while the Czechs return home after finishing bottom of the group.

Mateo Chavez gave Mexico the lead in the 55th minute and Julian Quinones took advantage of disarray in the Czech defence six minutes later to extend the lead.

Alvaro Fidalgo completed a sparkling evening for the Mexicans as he smashed in a cross four minutes into added time.

Mexico even brought on goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa as a second-half substitute, allowing the veteran to play in a sixth World Cup finals at the age of 40.

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