Cristiano Ronaldo in focus after Confederations Cup tie

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Hector Moreno snatched a stoppage-time equaliser as Mexico denied Portugal victory in their opening Confederations Cup match.

A moment of controversy came when Pepe's goal was ruled out in the 21st minute after there were appeals Nani was offside.

The Euro 2016 winners took the lead on 34 minutes when Ronaldo sprinted into the box and his beautifully-timed pass found Quaresma unmarked in the area.

Meanwhile, striker Javier Hernandez will lead the attack for Mexico, with Carlos Vela and Raul Jiménez playing as his support.

European champions Portugal were pegged back twice by North and Central American champions Mexico in a 2-2 draw in the second match of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup on Sunday at the Kazan Arena in Russian Federation.

Speaking before Portugal faced Mexico in their Group A opener on Sunday in Kazan, Infantino also sent his condolences to the Portuguese people following the forest fire that killed more than 60 people in the country.

The result leaves both sides tied for second place in Group A, behind hosts Russian Federation who top the group after beating New Zealand 2-0 on Saturday in St. Petersburg.

It had seemed as though Cedric had handed all three points to the European champions when he fired Portugal in front in the 85th minute but Mexico and Moreno had other ideas.

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Fans who watch the Mexico vs. Portugal football match live online will see what is considered a dry run for the 2018 World Cup.

Edson Puch will play alongside Eduardo Vargas in the starting lineup today, while Jhonny Herrera has been given the nod over Claudio Bravo in goal.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo exercises during a training session at the Arena in Kazan, Russia, on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Portugal were all over the Mexicans in the second half, although persistence paid off after Hector Moreno's 90th minute equalizer.

Not that keen to exert himself in the pursuit of possession and was quite happy for the team to defend without him, but when they got the ball to him in the final third he did at least try to affect the game, albeit it with limited success. "We faced the European champions, a team that plays at a very high level, and we played equal to them".

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". Patrício at this point his team to help could not.

Mexico's Carlos Salcedo misjudged a long ball at midfield, and it soared over his head straight to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ochoa made a great diving save in the 85th to keep young Portugal forward Andre Silva from scoring with a header.

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