They wouldn't keep their lead into half-time though, Javier Hernandez drawing Mexico level just before the interval.
However, Argentinian referee Nestor Pitana called for a review from the video assistant referee and it was eventually ruled Pepe was one of four players who were offside from Joao Moutinho's first cross into the box following the failed set-piece. "We were always more unsafe than them, both in our organised play and on the counter attack".
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On Saturday, hosts Russia beat New Zealand 2-0 in the other Group A fixture after Federation Internationale de Football Association president Gianni Infantino opened the tournament with a speech inside the St Petersburg Stadium, where Russian president Vladimir Putin and legendary Brazil footballer Pele were also in attendance. - Carlo Ancelotti, after Bayern Munich lost out to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semifinals via two offside goals from Cristiano Ronaldo.
Quaresma had an opportunity to get his second of the game and win it for his team with 10 minutes to go, set up for an acrobatic effort by Ronaldo only to shoot straight at the 'keeper.
Portugal's frustration would not last for long, as Ronaldo cleverly found Ricardo Quaresma free in the box, with the 33-year-old dancing around Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa before finding the net.
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Fowler started one shot out of the lead at the Masters this year and shot 76. "I played two good rounds, but it wasn't enough". Two years ago, he carded a 29 on the back nine of the final round at Chambers Bay, equaling the lowest nine-hole score in U.S.
New Zealand are at the bottom of the group with no points.
Reacting to the result, Osorio said, "Let me repeat what I said before, I think that we played against a very strong team and I think we performed pretty well".
On Friday, a source close to Ronaldo revealed the Real Madrid forward wants to leave Spain.
Mexico fully deserved a share of the spoils against Portugal as a reward for taking the game to the European champions, according to El Tri head coach Juan Carlos Osorio. Minutes after coming on, he almost scored a great headed goal but Ochoa came up with a terrific save.
Regretting a missed chance by Ronaldo seconds earlier, Raphael Guerreiro was made to pay for mis-timing his jump from a Mexico cross, allowing Carlos Vela to dink the ball up for Hernandez to head home.
Southampton defender Cedric Soares looked to have won it for Portugal as his shot towards goal looped off a defender and in for 2-1 in the 86th minute.
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