Qatar's players celebrate their victory following the Concacaf 2023 Gold Cup Group B football match between Mexico and Qatar at Levi's Stadium, in Santa Clara, California, on July 2, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Santa Clara, California: Qatar advanced to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 win Sunday night over Mexico.
Hazem Shehata scored his first international goal on a 10-yard header from Musaab Khidir’s cross in the 27th minute, Qatar's only shot of the match.
Mexico, which opened with wins over Honduras and Haiti under interim coach Jaime Lozano, won Group B and will play a quarterfinal at Arlington, Texas, next Saturday against Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador or Martinique.
Qatar, in the Gold Cup as an invited quest, finished with four points, ahead of Honduras on goal difference, and also will play one of those four nations as part of a quarterfinal doubleheader. The Qataris are coached by Carlos Queiroz, who led Iran at last year's World Cup.
