Mexico 'is in trouble' and must-win clash against giant-slayer Saudi Arabia will be 'tough,' claims Maurice Edu - as El Tri desperately scrambles to get out of Group C after failing to score a single GOAL so far
- Mexico faces Saudi Arabia on the final matchday of Group C on Wednesday
- Tata Martino's team sits rock bottom of the group after failing to score a goal
- El Tri needs to beat Saudi Arabia and for Poland to beat Argentina to progress
- The Saudis have already caused one major upset, beating Lionel Messi and Co.
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Former USA international Maurice Edu has claimed Mexico is in trouble ahead of its do-or-die World Cup clash against Saudi Arabia.
Tata Martino's team sits rock bottom of Group C after drawing its first game against Poland and losing its second 2-0 to Argentina in Qatar.
With just one point, Mexico sits two points of the Saudis and any chance of qualifying for the knockout stages isn't necessarily in their hands.
![Maurice Edu has claimed Mexico is in trouble ahead of its do-or-die clash against Saudi Arabia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/30/14/65089819-0-image-a-1_1669816841147.jpg)
Maurice Edu has claimed Mexico is in trouble ahead of its do-or-die clash against Saudi Arabia
El Tri must win to have any hope but a victory alone is not enough. It also needs Poland to beat Lionel Messi's Argentina.
Mexican fans will be desperate to break the curse of the fifth game - Mexico has made it to the Round of 16 in their last seven World Cup appearances but failed to make it any further - but they could be facing an even worse fate of not even making it to a fourth.
With everything on the line, Edu warned that the final matchday of Group C will be tough for El Tri.
![Last 16 is on the line for El Tri, who must win to have any hope but a victory alone is not enough](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/30/14/65089909-0-image-a-2_1669816846957.jpg)
Last 16 is on the line for El Tri, who must win to have any hope but a victory alone is not enough
![FOX Sports pundit Edu insisted the must-win game against Saudi Arabia will be 'tough'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/30/14/65089917-0-image-m-6_1669816931840.jpg)
FOX Sports pundit Edu insisted the must-win game against Saudi Arabia will be 'tough'
'Mexico is in trouble,' he said on FOX Sports. 'I think this is going to be a tough match for them. They haven't scored a goal in the tournament thus far.
'Mexican fans are craving for them to get to a fifth game, well getting out of this group is the first step in doing that. That won't be an easy task, I think it will be a really, really exciting game.'
Mexico has faced Saudi Arabia on five previous occasions and has an undefeated record against the Middle East nation but the Saudis have already caused one major upset this tournament.
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Mexican fans are desperate for their national team to break the curse of the fifth game
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Saudi Arabia has already caused one major upset this tournament, beating Argentina 2-1
Saudi Arabia shockingly defeated one of the tournament's favorites, Argentina, in its opening game and Edu insisted it has set itself up for a realistic chance of making it out of the group.
'Mexico vs Saudi Arabia, it's an interesting one,' he said. 'Saudi Arabia setting up three points, that was a huge result against Argentina and it's now put them in a position that they can qualify out of this group for the knockout stages.'
El Tri's must-win clash kicks off at 2pm EST Wednesday but fans will also have one eye on the clash between Poland and Argentina with the other final Group C game taking place at the same time.
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