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Hector Moreno suspended for Mexico's round of 16 match vs. Brazil

The left center back was booked twice in the group stage and will miss the first match of the knockout stage

Mexico will be missing one its most important players when it takes on Brazil in the round of 16 on Monday.

Hector Moreno, the left center back who has started more games than any other player in the Juan Carlos Osorio era, is suspended for the contest after being booked twice during the group stage. Moreno was shown a yellow card by Nestor Pitana on Wednesday, with the Argentine referee whistling Moreno for a penalty after he brought down Marcus Berg in the box.