Mexico vs. Honduras: Score, Reaction from World Cup 2018 Qualifier

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Mexico entered Tuesday night’s 2018 CONCACAF World Cup qualifier against Honduras with the top spot in Group A locked up, and it played a fairly mundane game as the two sides played to a scoreless draw at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. 

By virtue of the tie and superior goal differential, Honduras finished second in Group A and advanced to the Hexagonal round of qualifying as it just edged out a Canadian side that dispatched El Salvador 3-1 on Tuesday night. 

Here’s a look at the final Group A standings now that the fourth round of CONCACAF qualifying has come to a close: 

As expected, Honduras came out with far more fire than the opposition in a game that amounted to nothing more than a formality for Mexico.  

Seeking to put the clamps on the second spot in Group A, Honduras applied a few waves of attacking pressure throughout the first 25 minutes and outshot the Mexicans 5-1 in that span. 

However, early runs and dead-ball opportunities …

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