Country Profile: Mexico

The population in Mexico is 113 million where 38% has access to internet and 86% are subscribed to mobile service. According to the World Bank there are 725.684 people migrating to Mexico and 11.859.236 of mexican people migrates to other countries.

 

Facts about Mexico

  • For the World Cup in South Africa the audiences in Mexico enjoyed an increase versus the 2006 edition, with audience reach increasing 6%. This was achieved mainly due to the nationally available broadcasters in the market showing more prime-time programming. (FIFA, 2010)
    Coverage (hh:mm): 852:37
    Audience reach1: 71.7m
    Average live match audience: 3.9m
    Peak match audience: 22.2m
  • Mexican Wave was first used in the football during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico

 

Brazil vs. Mexico

  • Brazil and Mexico are meeting for the fourth time at the World Cup. The Seleção have won their three previous meetings with a combined score of 11-0.
  • Brazil and Mexico met the last time the World Cup was held in Brazil, in the opening game of the 1950 edition at the Maracanã. The Seleção won 4-0.
  • Brazil and Mexico last met in the 2013 Confederations Cup, at the same venue as this game, the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza. Luiz Felipe Scolari’s men won 2-0 thanks to goals from Neymar and Jô.
  • Mexico have only beaten the Seleção once on Brazilian soil. It was on 31 October 1968 in a friendly (2-1).
  • The odds in gambling for Mexico winning are 9/1

Controversy

  • Revenge has never been so sweet
    Ghana has eliminated the United States in the last two worldcups, winning the game for them has been a sweet revenge. Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann insisted his team did not waver in its quest for three points, even when Ghana tied the match.
  • The most boring game so far…
    The match between Nigeria and Iran was a game with very few emotions, the result 0-0 is an example of how boring this game was
  • Portugal, Portugal…
    The same scenario where Spain lost a few days ago, Portugal lost to Germany 4-0, Cristiano’s face showed the frustration experienced by the team during this confrontation.

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The Results (June 16th)

Germany

4  –

  0

Portugal

Iran

0  –

  0

Nigeria

Ghana

1  –

  2

USA

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