Instead, teams are now encouraged to play on until the referee stops the game, no matter how many players are down injured or how serious the injury appears to be. After Herrera's introduction, Javier Aquino forced New Zealand keeper Stefan Marinovic into a left-handed save, before Giovani dos Santos fired over.
Mexican media said the chant was also heard at matches at home to Honduras and the United States earlier this month, although Federation Internationale de Football Association could not immediately reached for comment on whether disciplinary proceedings had been opened in those cases.
Meanwhile, Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio has apologised after television cameras caught him using an expletive during the ill-tempered Confederations Cup match against New Zealand in Sochi yesterday morning. The team played very well against a side playing at home with the support of their fans.
They can not catch Mexico or Portugal - both of whom are on four points - going into their last match against the European champions on Saturday. However, it was not to be as Hector Moreno snatched a last gasp victor in the 91st minute to claim Mexico a share of the spoils.
Vasin added: "I don't think I have anything interesting to say on the subject".
"So I would imagine that's part of it".
"Even if you take Ronaldo out of the team, you still have world-class players like (Ricardo) Quaresma and Nani, we have a game plan and we won't be over-awed", said Kiwi coach Anthony Hudson.
Mexico: Advances with a win or draw vs. Russian Federation.
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"We were certainly not nervous", he said.
Goals from Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo ensured Wales were dispatched 2-0 in Lyon before a goalless final against hosts France went into an additional period, where substitute Eder was the unlikely hero. "We have guys who are self-confident and who are only thinking about today's job".
Ryan Thomas may have been disappointed but could be extremely proud of yet another superb display in midfield.
"It was intense, it was competitive", Hudson said.
"In the second half we changed things around and had several good chances but which, unfortunately, did not bring us any goals".
This will be the first senior meeting between Portugal, ranked eighth in the world, and New Zealand, who are 95th - sandwiched between Guatemala and Madagascar.
"It's great development but we want to get results here, so we're not happy at all". But a combination of keeper Igor Akinfeev - on his 100th appearance for Russian Federation - and a commitment by the home side to take the game to Portugal in the second-half, made for an exciting finish.
"We need to be positive, we need to be fearless".
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