Mexico fans were not super excited with the way El Tri ended their run at the Confederations Cup. A 4-1 defeat to Germany in the semifinals followed by a 2-1 defeat to a Cristiano-less Portugal in the third place game left most folks feeling Mexico should have been more competitive.
Mexico were, however, still capable of moments of magic, as Marco Fabian proved with the consolation goal against Germany, which was named the goal of the Confederations Cup.
#Deportes | Eligen gol de @MarcoFabian_10 como el mejor en la #CopaConfederaciones #Rusia2017 @fifacom_es https://t.co/C4OlTw6cNu pic.twitter.com/3xVYwvOoQX
— XEVA TABASCO (@XEVATabasco) July 10, 2017
In a FIFA.com fan poll, Fabian's srike won easily, with Raul Jimenez's goal against New Zealand finishing second and Ricardo Quarezma's goal against Mexico (in the group stage) finishing third.
That is one fantastic finish from Raul Jimenez to pull Mexico level at #ConfedCup (via @FoxSoccer) https://t.co/UCDXXU9ONw #MEXNZL
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) June 21, 2017
Ricardo Quaresma vs Mexico pic.twitter.com/J2sbCY3MFY
— Futbol Goals (@TheFutbolGoals) June 18, 2017