Czech Republic and Mexico meet at the World Cup for the very first time.

Since defeating the USA 3–0 in their 2006 opener, Czechia has gone winless in four consecutive World Cup matches.

Mexico arrive on a run of 3 straight World Cup wins.

On his World Cup debut, Mateo Chávez is the youngest Mexico player ever to score on debut, aged 22 years, 43 days.

First time since 1986 that Mexico has gone three consecutive WC matches without conceding a goal - also just the second time they've kept clean sheets across a full group stage.

Czechia have conceded in each of their last 5 World Cup matches — their last World Cup clean sheet was against the United States in 2006.

Mexico have just recorded their 20th win in World Cup history.

Three games, three wins, zero goals conceded — Mexico tops its group with a flawless record for the first time in its World Cup history.

North & Central American teams have already scored 19 goals at this World Cup — the most they have ever scored at a single World Cup.

Czechia have lost a World Cup match by three or more goals for the first time since 1970 (as Czechoslovakia).

At 17 years, 253 days, Gilberto Mora becomes the youngest player ever to start a World Cup match for Mexico — and the youngest to start any WC match since Nigeria's Femi Opabunmi in 2002.

Guillermo Ochoa becomes Mexico's oldest-ever World Cup player — and the 7th player aged 40+ to feature at this edition. Only seven 40+ players appeared across the first 22 editions combined.