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Mexico wins in Eriksson’s first match as coach
Mexico won Sven-Goran Eriksson’s debut as coach, rallying to beat Honduras 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier Wednesday night as Pavel Pardo scored twice in the second half.
Eriksson, a former manager of England’s national team and Manchester City, was hired in June to replace Hugo Sanchez after Mexico’s under-23 team failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.
Julio Cesar Leon put Honduras ahead in the 35th minute on a free kick that hit the crossbar and bounced into the goal.
Pardo tied it with a shot from outside the penalty area in the 73rd minute, then beat goalkeeper Noel Valladares with a free kick in the 76th.
Maynor Figueroa of Honduras was ejected in the 77th minute after receiving his second yellow card.
In the group’s other match, Jamaica gained a 1-1 tie at Canada. The top two teams in each of the three groups in the North and Central American and Caribbean region.
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Goals
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35' J. de Leon
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P. Pardo 73'
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1 - 1 |
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P. Pardo 75'
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2 - 1 |
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