Mexico beats Chile 1-0 in friendly

Mexico beats Chile 1-0 in friendly

Published May. 16, 2010 8:32 p.m. ET

Alberto Medina scored in the first half Sunday to give Mexico a 1-0 win over Chile in its last warm-up match at home before heading to Europe to prepare for the World Cup.

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre fielded a strong team, spearheaded by new Manchester United signing Javier Hernandez and veteran playmaker Cuauhtemoc Blanco.

Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa selected a more experimental lineup, including fringe players such as goalkeeper Luis Marin and forward Jaime Valdez.

Both coaches have until the FIFA deadline of June 1 to announce their final 23-man squads for the tournament in South Africa.

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