Siete a Cero: Mexico Annihilated 7-0 By Chile At Copa America
By Ty Duffy
Mexico looked destined for the final at Copa America. Their tournament ended, in abrupt, horrible fashion. Chile crushed them 7-0 on de facto home soil. Chilean striker Eduardo Vargas scored four of them.
This is international soccer’s most emphatic, shocking defeat since Germany beating Brazil 7-1 at the 2014 World Cup. It may be Mexico’s worst competitive loss ever, definitely the worst since losing 6-0 to West Germany in the 1978 World Cup.
Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio entered this match with a 9-0-1 record in charge. Though, the fallout from this defeat could get interesting. Unscathed? Rafa Marquez, who was left out of the starting XI after leaving camp for the birth of his son.
Wonder what Rafa Marquez will be thinking right now ... Left camp for birth of son in GDL and now left out of XI vs. Chile.
— Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) June 19, 2016
UPDATE: U.S. Soccer twitter off the top rope!
We’re proud to represent @CONCACAF in the #CopaAmerica semifinals.
— U.S. Soccer MNT (@USMNT) June 19, 2016
Here are all seven Chile goals…
1-0: Edson Puch (16th)
" Edson Puch nets his 1st international goal to put Chile in front. #MEXvCHI #MyCopaColors https://t.co/tMX2OWX9Xj — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2016 "
2-0: Eduardo Vargas (44th)
" HT: Mexico 0, Chile 2. Eduardo Vargas’ goal gives Chile some breathing room at the break. #MEXvCHI #MyCopaColors https://t.co/A1dQKd8a94 — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2016 "
3-0: Alexis Sanchez (49th)
" Arturo Vidal –> Alexis Sanchez –> 3-0, Chile. #MEXvCHI #MyCopaColors https://t.co/maBxQus3Mh — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2016 "
4-0: Eduardo Vargas (52nd)
" Eduardo Vargas’ 29th career international goal extends Chile’s lead over #ElTri. #MEXvCHI #MyCopaColors https://t.co/vuQufYAeFB — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2016 "
5-0: Eduardo Vargas (57th)
" Eduardo Vargas’ 29th career international goal extends Chile’s lead over #ElTri. #MEXvCHI #MyCopaColors https://t.co/vuQufYAeFB — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2016 "
6-0: Eduardo Vargas (74th)
" Eduardo Vargas makes it 6-0, Chile with his #CopaAmerica-leading 6th goal of the tournament. #MEXvCHI #MyCopaColors https://t.co/Yz6u8O7DE9 — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2016 "
7-0: Edson Puch (87th)
" #MEXvCHI: Al 87′, Puch anota y México cae 0-7 ante Chile. https://t.co/cLWNzgmsXX — Univision Deportes (@UnivisionSports) June 19, 2016 "