ANKARA
Mexico started their World Cup campaign in style by beating Cameroon 1-0 thanks to the goal scored by Oribe Peralta in Group A match played in Natal on Friday.
Both teams entered the game in a balanced way. In the first half, Mexico saw two of its goals scored by its 25-year-old forward Giovani dos Santos disallowed due to offside decisions by the referees.
Mexico's 30-year-old forward Oribe Peralta scored a 61st-minute winner against a stubborn Cameroon.
In the remaining minutes Cameroon pushed hard for an equalizer and worked the ball in Mexico's box but could not manage to score a goal.
After the first matches Group A's results are as follows:
Brazil 3 Croatia 1
Mexico 1 Cameroon 0
As of first matches standings in Group A are as follows:
| Teams |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Brazil |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| Mexico |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Cameroon |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Croatia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
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