Comeback whistle
Mexico
Game-state flagGame-state comparison — conditioned on the score
The big calls leaned Mexico's way while they were chasing the game — worth a look.
Mexico
Tilted againstEvenTilted their way
While trailing: 1 big call for Mexico, 0 against.
Red cards and VAR reviews are rare, and this counts the direction of a call, not whether it was correct.
Show the receipts
Big calls by the score state they happened under (from Mexico's point of view):
| Score state | For | Against |
|---|---|---|
| Behind | 1 | 0 |
| Level | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead | 4 | 1 |
Matches spent behind: 1 of 5. Build snapshot: wc2026-dc400360208f
| Match | Minute | Call | Named team | State | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1489369 | 49' | Red card | South Africa | Ahead | for |
| 1489369 | 84' | Red card | South Africa | Ahead | for |
| 1489369 | 90+2' | Red card | Mexico | Ahead | against |
| 1489369 | 82' | VAR | South Africa | Ahead | for |
| 1567306 | 90+5' | Red card | Ecuador | Ahead | for |
| 1570714 | 54' | Red card | England | Behind | for |
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