{"id":4942,"date":"2012-08-11T07:36:01","date_gmt":"2012-08-11T13:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=4942"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:44:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:44:52","slug":"mexicos-soccer-team-advances-to-olympic-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/mexicos-soccer-team-advances-to-olympic-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico’s Soccer Team Advances to Olympic Finals!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many American and Canadian\u00c2\u00a0Mexico real estate<\/a> owners begin to take a certain pride in Mexico’s accomplishments, and soccer – Mexico’s most loved sport – can be one of those things; on Tuesday, Mexico’s Olympic soccer team defeated Japan to move on to the finals for the gold medal!\u00c2\u00a0 Today, Mexico will face Brazil.\u00c2\u00a0 They are now guaranteed at least a silver, but let’s hope hope they get the gold!<\/p>\n

Here’s part of the article from Huffington Post:<\/p>\n

WEMBLEY, England \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Oribe Peralta scored with a swerving long-range strike, then set up another goal with a stunning back-heel to help Mexico beat Japan 3-1 on Tuesday and secure a spot in the final of the men’s Olympic soccer tournament.<\/p>\n

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Mexico will play Saturday against Brazil, which beat South Korea 3-0 in the other semifinal.<\/p>\n

“We are guaranteed a silver, but we want a gold,” Mexico coach Fernando Luis Tena said. “Mexico is a football nation. They must be partying tonight.”<\/p>\n

Mexico’s previous best showing at the Olympics was at the 1968 Mexico City Games, when the team was beaten in the bronze-medal match 2-0 by Japan, also that nation’s best finish.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the full details of the match over at Huffington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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