Mexico and Portugal play to scoreless draw in Estadio Azteca reopening

Portugal mounted attacks from the outset with Joao Felix sending a half-volley curving onto the nets roof and Goncalo Ramos coming nearest to a goal in the opening period by bending the ball against the posts outer edge. Keeping the game balanced Mexico built momentum as Obed Vargas fired narrowly astray before Rui Silva had to dive to block Israel Reyes effort from afar.

Samu Costa ventured a long-range attempt at the far side but Raul Rangel rose to the challenge while Mexico bolstered their solid backline now surrendering merely three opening-half strikes across their prior 17 outings.

The sides crafted more openings to unlock the stalemate soon after the break with Bruno Fernandes driving over from the boxes fringe then Roberto Alvarado similarly arcing just beyond the crossbar. Replacement Renato Veiga nodded wide off a free-kick prior to the sixtieth minute yet the deadlock endured.

In the dying moments Mexico spurned a prime chance to claim victory as their sub Armando Gonzalez glanced a header astray from the rear upright where conversion seemed certain.

Joao Cancelo mirrored that miss by heading off course from an inviting spot leaving Portugal irked in their buildup to the summers FIFA World Cup.

Still they prolonged their unblemished head-to-head sequence versus Mexico across six fixtures (W3, D3) although the locals will depart more content with the outcome amid their tournament preparations featuring an opener against South Africa in the very same ground.