FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made a series of outstanding saves to help Mexico hold Brazil to a 0-0 draw in the teams’ second group-stage match at the World Cup on Tuesday.
The result leaves both teams with four points each in Group A.
Ochoa just managed to keep Neymar from scoring in the 26th minute, with the Brazilian’s header set to fly just inside the post when Ochoa dived to his right to push the ball wide.
Ochoa also made three other difficult saves to keep the hosts from breaking the deadlock — a shot by Paulinho, a second-half effort by Neymar and a close-range header by Thiago Silva in the 86th minute which produced a remarkable block by the Mexico keeper.
Group A Standings
Wins
Losses
Draws
Goals For
Goals Against
Points
Brazil
1
0
1
3
1
4
Mexico
1
0
1
1
0
4
Cameroon
0
1
0
0
1
0
Croatia
0
1
0
1
3
0
Schedule & Results
Thursday, June 12 –Brazil 3, Croatia 1 at Sao Paulo
Friday, June 13 – Mexico 1, Cameroon 0 at Natal
Tuesday, June 17 – 3 p.m.: Brazil 0, Mexico 0, at Estádio Castelao, Fortaleza
Wednesday, June 18 – 6 p.m.: Cameroon vs Croatia at Arena Amazonia, Manaus
Monday, June 23 – 4 p.m.: Croatia vs Mexico at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Monday, June 23 -4 p.m.: Cameroon vs Brazil at Estadio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
