
El Tri's World Cup hopes have been dashed after a 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands in the last six minutes of play. Mexico was a few minutes away from making history and reaching their first encounter at the quarter finals since 1986 but lost 2-1 to a Holland who scored in the 88th minute and left the Tricolor out of the cup. The Tricolor let go of a great opportunity to reach the quarterfinals and fell cruelly to the Orange selection.

Now, Holland will play on Saturday, July 5, against the winner of today's meeting between Greece and Costa Rica at Arena Pernambuco in Recife. At 88 minutes, when Mexico was ahead with a goal from Giovani Dos Santos an oversight in the left corner left Wesley Sneijder solo, who tied the game. At the 90th minute, Arjen Robben, who had done little during the meeting, eluded two defenders and then Rafael Márquez and toppled the Dutch player. Pedro Proenca ordered the deadly penalty.
It was the sixth time that Mexico exits in the second round but it is considered to be one of the most painful. The Aztecs seemed to have control of the game until the first half hour of the match when they gave the ball away to Holland repeatedly and the Dutch began an onslaught that was broken only by Dos Santos goal. Notwithstanding, Mexicans on social media have taken the loss as a source of inspiration for some tragic and hilarious memes, Tweets and vines.
I speak for all people of Mexican descent... We never saw this coming #MEXvsNED (we never qualify) pic.twitter.com/vevsBiuUDu
— Tina Palacios (@Teanah) June 29, 2014
Canciones para llorar a gusto :'( #MEXvsNED http://t.co/kLGYpYa3KC pic.twitter.com/4iJjq7XSbN
— LifeBoxset (@LifeBoxset) June 29, 2014
All the Mexico fans right now #MEXvsNED #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/wVw3n4x8mP
— Ariana Olivares (@ArianaCrystal23) June 29, 2014
That was a horrible, unfair ending to say the least. Dutch won it dirty #MEXvsNED pic.twitter.com/ehUwYw2CoR
— Michael J. Saldana (@MJSaldana) June 29, 2014
Mexico’s Original National Team #MEX #MEXvsNED pic.twitter.com/S6aTx0vA1e
— ThinkMexican (@ThinkMexican) June 29, 2014
Say our prayers . Hoy gana Mexico #MEXvsNED #Mexico pic.twitter.com/4FOs8q5aZD
— Valeriaa ♥ (@amor_valeria_) June 29, 2014
#MEXvsNED #WorldCup2014 Mexico showed up to play today! So proud! pic.twitter.com/8OhFWvoI14
— Lawxica (@chikacintli) June 29, 2014
I'm not saying, I'm just saying... #FIFAWorldCupBrazil #MEXvsNED pic.twitter.com/5GdK2ZeuVg
— Libbie Shampoo (@liblip) June 29, 2014
#MEXvsNED #mexicovsnetherlands pic.twitter.com/Q4rcEyKEGB
— iLatina gLatina (@_imoto) June 30, 2014
Robbery #MEXvsNED pic.twitter.com/LmWJzUxsaO
— Jonathan Garcia (@JonJGarcia) June 30, 2014
Didn't take long for this to appear all over Twitter...! More #WorldCup drama... #MEXvsNED pic.twitter.com/JdNqMbTFqg
— Benita Levin (@benitalevin) June 29, 2014
iF THE MEXICO TEAM CRYING DOESNT BREAK YOUR HEART I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL #MEX #MEXvsNED pic.twitter.com/dzG9UDM3XN
— VIVA MEXICO ⚽️ (@TheWaystagram) June 30, 2014
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