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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Mexico (4-2-3-1): Ochoa; Juarez, Rodriguez, Moreno, Salcido; Castro, Sinha; Barrera, Dos Santos, Guardado; Hernandez |
| Serbia (4-2-3-1): Kahriman; Ninkov, Ivanovic, Rajkovic, Kolarov; Kuzmanovic, Ninkovic; Krasic, Ljajic, Jovanovic; Mrda |
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Mexico has never played Serbia, but did meet the former Yugoslavia on seven occasions. El Tri only won once, a 5-1 victory in 1977, losing five and drawing once.
- Vladimir Petrovic resigned as coach of Serbia after failing to qualify for Euro 2012. A missed penalty by Nemanja Vidic in a 1-0 loss to Slovenia allowed Estonia and Italy to finish higher in the qualifying group. Former assistant Radovan Curcic will perform interim coaching duties in the next two matches.
- With Manchester United defender Vidic retiring internationally and Neven Subotic suffering a fractured eye socket, the Serbs are scrounging for experienced options in central defense.
- Mexico will also be without a veteran defender. Rafael Marquez was dropped from the squad due to his three-match MLS ban, applied thanks to his instigating a fracas following the match between the New York Red Bulls and the LA Galaxy.
- This match will take place in Queretaro, north of Mexico City. El Tri coach Jose Manuel de la Torre has never won in Mexico, losing the last match 2-1 to Brazil thanks to two goals in the final 10 minutes.
Prediction
Editor's Prediction
Mexico 2-2 Serbia 
