Neither team was able to capitalise on Argentina's stunning loss to Saudi Arabia earlier in the day.

On Tuesday, Mexico and Poland played to a scoreless draw.

Mexico dominated possession and attempted to attack out wide, with their wingers running at Poland's back line, while Poland was content to absorb pressure in order to quickly counter.

Hirving Lozano provided strong service on the wings but was unable to produce a magical moment.

The game's turning point came in the 58th minute, when Poland's Robert Lewandowski was brought down in the box.

Mexico's hero of the moment, however, was Guillermo Ochoa, who made a huge penalty save on Lewandowski's penalty attempt. Lewandowski is still looking for his first World Cup goal.

Despite the door being blown open earlier in the day, the two teams were unable to focus on an opportunity to stake their claim in Group C. Saudia Arabia upset Argentina, moving the Saudis to the top of the group after the group all completed their first matches.

Alexia Vega had several chances to score the game-winning goal for Mexico, including this one in the 26th minute.