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Jesus Corona, Raul Jimenez, Carlos Vela Lead Mexico to Friendly Win vs. Ireland

Mexico earned a 3-1 victory over the Republic of Ireland in an international friendly Thursday night in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Jesus Corona, Raul Jimenez and Carlos Vela scored for Mexico, while Stephen Gleeson gave Ireland a late consolation goal in the second half.

Mexico entered Thursday night coming off a disappointing 2-1 friendly defeat to Croatia last Saturday. Croatian coach Ante Cacic essentially used his "B" side, leaving out a number of his biggest stars.

While the loss didn't carry significant consequences, these friendlies are important for El Tri as they prepare for 2018 World Cup qualifiers and the 2017 Confederations Cup in June.