SAMARA, Russia (AP) The ''quinto partido'' curse goes on. Mexico fell 2-0 to Brazil on Monday, marking the seventh straight time that El Tri has failed to reach the quarterfinals - or the fifth ...

For Mexico, the attention will now turn to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for the next chance to break through for an elusive fifth game. Or, perhaps, the quinto partido curse will strike yet again.

Will this be the year Mexico finally reaches the quarterfinal stage of the World Cup? In every edition of the tournament since 1994, El Tri have been knocked out of the competition at the exact ...

Cuando se creó, se suponía que Leagues Cup sería el primer torneo que serviría para medir fuerzas entre los equipos ...

What ‘el quinto partido’ means to Mexican fans Mexico hopes to finally advance beyond the World Cup Round of 16. We asked Mexican fans and journalists to explain why that’s such a big deal.

3 Mexico are out after defeat to Brazil Credit: Getty Images - Getty What is the Quinto Partido curse? MEXICO find themselves on the plane home after defeat in the fourth game of the tournament.

Mexico underdogs face huge task to beat Brazil, make 'quinto partido' Tom Marshall, Mexico correspondent Jul 1, 2018, 10:32 AM ET ...

With an immense amount of pressure to finally reach the quinto partido, Mexico looked surprisingly confident against the Dutch squad that was expected to dominate the match. El Tri kept pace with ...