Title contenders Portugal and Mexico fought out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the Confederations Cup on Sunday, with each team scoring in the last five minutes.
Argentine referee Nestor Pitana disallowed a goal by Portugal's Pepe in the 21st minute of the first half after consulting the video assistant referee, reported Efe.
An entertaining contest at the Kazan Arena was first ignited when Cristiano Ronaldo fired a shot onto Mexico's crossbar in the early stages of the match.
Substitute Cedric Soares looked like being the European champions' hero with his 86th-minute deflected shot, but Moreno's header from a corner spoiled the Southampton defender's celebration of his first worldwide goal to snatch a 2-2 draw for Mexico.
Javier Hernandez levelled for Mexico shortly before half-time although Cedric Soares looked to have earned Portugal victory four minutes from time.
Having opened their Confed Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over New Zealand, Russia face a step up against Euro 2016 winners Portugal and their troubled superstar captain.
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The opening ceremony will begin at the St. Petersburg Stadium at 4 p.m. Moscow time (1300 GMT) on Saturday, two hours before a match between Russian Federation and New Zealand, reports Tass news agency.
"It only matters after three games.We saw how unsafe Portuguese counter-attacks can be against Mexico". Portugal's coach Fernando Santos has said he will rotate his team through the Confed Cup.
"Of course, the more goals we can score, the better our chances of winning the group, but Hudson is a very well prepared coach. It was a great result for Mexican football". Hector Moreno - who lost Quaresma on the first goal of the match - made amends for his error by beating José Fonte and powering a header into the back of the net to secure a draw for El Tri. It was perfectly placed for Chicharito to get a head on the ball, and Mexico's all-time leading scorer converted.
The FIFA Player of the Year, who had scored 11 goals in seven games coming into Sunday's encounter, was perhaps not as influential as usual but was still named man-of-the-match.
"We have seen how video assistance has helped referees to make the correct decisions", Infantino said in a statement after watching Germany's 3-2 win over Australia on Monday in Sochi.
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