Goals from Carlos Vela and second-half substitute Alberto Medina helped Mexico to consign world champions Italy to a friendly defeat in Brussels last night.
Defending champs go down 1-2 to Mexico in friendlyGoals from Carlos Vela and second-half substitute Alberto Medina helped Mexico to consign world champions Italy to a friendly defeat in Brussels last night.
Vela struck in the 17th minute while Medina scored in the 84th minute before Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci grabbed a consolation a minute from time.
Just as England had been outplayed by the Mexicans for long periods at Wembley last week, Italy were given the runaround by Javier Aguirre's team at the King Baudouin Stadium. Whereas the English managed to scratch out a 3-1 win however, the Italians were stifled by an improved Mexican backline.
Mexico, who will play the opening game of the 2010 World Cup against hosts South Africa on June 11 in Johannesburg, started with Tottenham's Giovani Dos Santos in attack alongside Manchester United-bound Javier Hernandez, despite reports that Dos Santos had threatened to quit the squad in protest at the exclusion of his brother Jonathan from Aguirre's final 23-man roster.
Germany impress against BosniaGermany's new captain Philipp Lahm and vice-captain Bastian Schweinsteiger ensured Joachim Low's side defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 in Frankfurt last night in their final warm-up game before the World Cup.
Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko gave the visitors a rather fortuitous lead in the 15th minute but Lahm restored parity early in the second half.
Two penalties from Schweinsteiger then earned Germany an impressive win which will give them confidence as they prepare to fly out to South Africa this weekend.
Spain score late winneru00a0
Jesus Navas struck a stunning winner as Spain left it late once again before recording a narrow World Cup warm-up victory over South Korea.
Five days after Fernando Llorente's injury-time effort earned Spain a 3-2 win over Saudi Arabia, Navas popped up four minutes from time to slam an unstoppable 25-yard effort into the top corner of the net for the only goal of the match in Innsbruck.
