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Mexico vs. El Salvador: Winners and Losers from 2018 World Cup Qualifier

Mexico kicked off World Cup qualifying with an easy 3-0 victory over El Salvador on Friday night at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

Captain Andres Guardado fired El Tri into a seventh-minute lead with a superb free kick, and Hector Herrera made it 2-0 three minutes before halftime. Mexico continued to dominate the second half and added a third goal through Carlos Vela in the 64th minute.

Here, B/R selects winners and losers from the match.