Confederations Cup: Late Moreno goal earns El Tri tie

• by Paul Kennedy  @pkedit, Jun 18, 2017

Defender Hector Moreno scored on a header off the post in stoppage time to give Mexico a 2-2 tie with Portugal in their opening game at the Confederations Cup in Russia.

Host Russia and Chile both won by scores of 2-0. The first match day ends Monday when Germany plays Australia.

GROUP A, RESULTS:
Saturday, June 17
Russia 2 (own goal 31, Smolov 69) New Zealand 0. Att.: 50,251.
Sunday, June 18
Portugal 2 (Quaresma 34, Cedric 86) Mexico 2 (Hernandez 42, Moreno 90+1). Att.: 34,372.

GROUP B, RESULTS:
Sunday, June 18
Chile 2 (Vidal 81, Vargas 90+1) Cameroon 0. Att.: 33,492.

GROUP A, SCHEDULE:
June 21 in Moscow
Russia vs. Portugal
June 21 in Sochi
Mexico vs. New Zealand
June 24 in Kazan
Mexico vs. Russia
June 24 in St. Petersburg
New Zealand vs. Portugal

GROUP B, SCHEDULE:
June 19 in Sochi
Australia vs. Germany
June 22 in St. Petersburg
Cameroon vs. Australia
June 22 in Kazan
Germany vs.  Chile
June 25 in Sochi
Germany vs. Cameroon
June 25 in Moscow
Chile  vs. Australia