Aguirre: I'm completely satisfied

Mexico's manager, Javier Aguirre, was "completely satisfied" with the 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic. This was the third consecutive win for "El Tri" since the start of the World Cup, securing their confident progression to the knockout stages.

"Yes, the truth is I feel completely satisfied with the final result. However, I must admit that the Czechs really surprised me at the start – they took control of the ball and pressed us very close to our penalty area. They completely changed their formation, took out their tall, physical players, and relied on fast midfielders, which cost us a lot of effort defensively. The first two clear chances of the match were entirely theirs," Aguirre began.

"However, it was clear that it was only a matter of time before we settled into the game, made some on-the-fly adjustments, and delivered a perfect, complete performance. And the boys did just that in the second half," the manager added.

When asked what headline he would give this historic match, which saw Mexico win their World Cup group with three consecutive victories for the first time, the tactician became emotional: "I would call it 'The Night of Guillermo Ochoa.' I told him personally on the pitch that he deserves all the love the people in the stands are giving him right now. He deserves it so much! Forty years ago, at the 1986 World Cup here in Mexico, I experienced something very similar as a player on the field. But now, in this moment, I'm wearing a tie, I'm much older, and I admit I'm far more sentimental."

With the appearance of Paco Memo, 25 of the 26 called-up players have now seen minutes at this World Cup. The only one yet to step onto the pitch is goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo, and Aguirre has not ruled out the possibility of him getting some playing time.

"Only Acevedo is left; he also deserves to play. No matter who plays, the team's balance isn't disrupted," the coach concluded.