PASADENA, Calif. -- For a little over 80 minutes on Saturday night against Peru, it looked as if a dark period for Mexico's men's national team would extend one game further as they approach the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Before kicking off the weekend's friendly at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, Mexico had one win in their last five games, which built additional tension for manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino and his side after a questionable run through World Cup qualifying and poor friendly results earlier this year.