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Mexico claim prized scalp of Italy

Mexico have produced a 2-1 win over defending World Cup champions Italy in Belgium.

Italy: 1 (Leonardo Bonucci 89') Mexico: 2 (Carlos Vela 17', Alberto Medina 84')

Venue: King Baudoin Stadium - Brussels, Belgium Crowd: 30,000

El Tri struck first through Arsenal young gun Carlos Vela who continues to improve at international level before Guadalajara midfielder Alberto Medina made it 2-0 six minutes before time.

Bari centre-half Leonardo Bonucci managed a late consolation goal for the Azzurri but it was not enough as the Mexicans held out for a morale-boosting victory.

Starting Line-Ups

ITA Gianluigi Buffon (gk), Fabio Cannavaro (Bocchetti 88'), Leonardo Bonucci, Domenico Criscito, Gianluca Zambrotta (Maggio 63'), Daniele De Rossi (Quagliarella 75'), Andrea Pirlo (Palombo 82'), Alberto Gilardino (Pazzini 63'), Claudio Marchisio, Antonio Di Natale (Pepe 46'), Vincenzo Iaquinta

Subs - Simone Pepe (46'), Giampaolo Pazzini (63'), Cristian Maggio (63'), Fabio Quagliarella (75'), Angelo Palombo (82'), Salvatore Bocchetti (88')

MEXOscar Perez (gk), Francisco Rodriguez (Moreno 69'), Ricardo Osorio, Carlos Salcido, Paul Aguilar, Rafael Marquez (Barrera 46'), Gerardo Torrado, Efrain Juarez (Guardado 87'), Carlos Vela (Castro 83'), Javier Hernandez (Blanco 71'), Giovani dos Santos (Medina 52')

Subs - Pablo Barrera (46'), Alberto Medina (52'), Hector Moreno (69'), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (71'), Israel Castro (83'), Andres Guardado (87')

For more World Cup news, click on the following link - http://www.worldcup.tribalfootball.com/page/Home/0,,12952,00.html

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