Man of the Match: Was there ever a doubt who this would be? Undoubtedly, the award belongs to Giovani dos Santos. His stat line should read two goals and a fantasy assist—the assist coming on the opportunity created for Peralta to finish—but the referees ensured his brace could not be celebrated. Only Juan Vazquez (94 percent) had a higher pass completion percentage than the 25-year-old (89 percent).

Lesson Learned: Mexico is better than advertised. After a poor World Cup qualifying campaign, El Tri continued to show improvement under Miguel Herrera. The culmination of three fired coaches and an overturned roster was 90 minutes of inspiring football on the world's biggest stage. El Tri have never shied away from a matchup with Brazil. After today's performance against Cameroon, there's zero indication they'll start now.

Up Next: Mexico travel to Fortaleza to meet host-nation Brazil on June 17. Cameroon visit Manaus to face Croatia in a possible elimination match.

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).