Diego Reyes scored a 58th minute winner to move Mexico closer to Russia 2018 with a victory at Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
Mexico were struggling to make headway early on, but came clase to grabbing an early breakthrough when Hector Moreno forced goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams to an acrobatic save.
The hosts set to take the lead when Joevin Jones produced a superb hit from from a breakaway, only for the referee to pull the back goal for an apparent offside call.
The moment proved crucial for the “Soca Warriors”, as Mexico made a better start to the second half and took the lead 13 minutes in.